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Wilderness Around the Corner: Tyresta National Park

Wilderness Around the Corner: Tyresta National Park

Tyresta National Park is merely an hour away from Stockholm, and is mostly rocks, wood, water. A special feature is a large area that was flame-cut by a raging wildfire in 1999, now offering a rough and strange landscape.

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Splendid: Swimming in Stockholm

Splendid: Swimming in Stockholm

Stockholm is said to have very clean water. Indeed, I can only agree. Clean, refreshing, and open to everyone: swimming in Stockholm’s waters is excellent. What a welcome contrast to the lukewarm dirty waters around Hong Kong.

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München-Stockholm by Train includes a Ferry-Ride

München-Stockholm by Train includes a Ferry-Ride

Travelling from Munich to Stockholm by train seems to be a crazy idea at the very first glance. However, coming at a price of 39,- EUR and virtually no baggage limit, I chose to take a 21h train ride on me to Stockholm via Nürnberg, Hamburg and Copenhagen with Deutsche Bahn. While the crowded trains made the journey tougher than expected, I was surprised by getting a ferry-ride for both the Intercity Express and myself.

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