It's been sometime since I wrote, and now that I'm not travelling so much (not full time at least) I wondered what I should turn my attention to. Well, where better to start than a topic that I deal with every day - an expats view of food in Sweden. Admittedly, coming from Melbourne, Australia, … Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to Food in Sweden
OVERVIEW For some reason I had in my mind this was a smaller town with nothing to its name but a musty old Shroud. That's what you get for not reading up. It's not. It's a fairly large city with a long history originating from Roman times, and no less than 18km of shopping arcades. … Continue reading Turin – Part 1
OVERVIEW Unfortunately, out of all the places we had visited so far, Florence had the seediest feel - immediately evident on arriving from the main station. As we were walking to our hotel, we heard some screaming and shouting, then two girls running - it seemed like they had been robbed? It's also possible they … Continue reading Florence
Overview Venice is an expensive city to visit, both in terms of accommodation and food (compared to the rest of Italy), but if you wander away from the main tourist tracks and you'll find delightful little cafes with various panini at a pretty reasonable price. The tourist paths are marked with signs and are really … Continue reading Venice – Part 2
Eating Our Identities 