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When we told people we were traveling to Sweden in March we were asked, “Isn’t it still cold there?”  The answer was yes, it was cold.  In fact, it was very cold where we were planning on going, because we were heading above the Arctic Circle to Swedish Lapland.  There was a reason we were going to spend four nights in below freezing temperatures—the Northern Lights.  Come hell or high-water, I was going to see and photograph the famous Northern Lights . . . if I was lucky. Our Northern Lights Story I was under no misapprehension that a Northern Lights sighting was guaranteed.  I had been researching seeing and photographing the Northern Lights, including the recitations of fellow travel blogger Jennifer Dombrowski, Luxe Adventure Traveler , about her chase of the Northern Lights, especially her 5 Things No One Ever Tells You About the Northern Lights .  I had found in my research that Swedish Lapland above the Arctic Circle was one of the best places in th...

Most trips to Sweden start with at least a few days in Stockholm.  There are a lot of things to do in Stockholm, so we spent a total of four days in Sweden’s capital city.  These Stockholm attractions can be visited all ye ar long; we enjoyed them in winter.  What we loved about Stockholm was the variety of things to do and see.  Stockholm’s attractions aren’t all art museums or churches, but a great mix of interesting sites.  We have compiled a list of what we felt were the top 13 things to do in Stockholm categorized by neighborhood. Related: 5 Awesome Hotels in Sweden kungliga djurgården Vasa Museum Ask anyone in Stockholm what you should see while in the city and they will immediately tell you to visit the Vasa Museet .  This museum is devoted to one thing, and one thing only, the warship Vasa.  The story of Vasa is incredible, mostly because, while tragic, it left us with something we would never have otherwise.  The tragedy allowed us to be...