I’ve just arrived in Malmö, Sweden’s third largest and most multicultural city. It was once controlled by Denmark and is actually a shorter train ride from the Copenhagen airport than is Copenhagen itself.
Nordic countries are known for being expensive, both to live in and visit. I usually stay in a hostel when traveling on my own but I decided to try something different this time. For $64 per night, I have a comfortable room all to myself in a pretty swanky hotel (it’s pretty fancy for me, anyway).
Best part – it includes buffet breakfast and dinner too! Surprisingly, the food is pretty good. There are tons of salad options and some delicious breads, so I don’t mind that the “main” dish is just overcooked fish sticks.
The Swedes also have a tradition that they call Fika. It’s something between an extended coffee break and afternoon tea. It also features cinnamon rolls. Apparently, Sweden is famous for cinnamon rolls, along with many other delectable pastries. It’s also the second largest consumer of coffee in the world at four cups per day. I missed Fika today as I joined a walking tour of the town but the hotel includes that too and I can’t wait to try it tomorrow!
I might not be living on dollars a day like I could in Cambodia or India but if you’re creative, there are always ways to explore a new place affordably.
Eating Snow Around the World 
The Gryphon was mascot when I was at the University of Guelph! Cool!
Also bring home cinnamon buns 😍
I agree with Silvi! Bring back some of those cinnamon buns!
1 July,
Hello Justin, I am sorry for commenting rather late about your hiking experiences in southern Sweden last month. But here I go. The photos are beautiful indeed. Summer time is a good time to travel in Sweden. I have never been to Sweden but it looks good.. I have heard a lot of the problems that the moslem hordes have wrecked Swedish socety ‘thanks to stupid politicians who know next to nothing a big zero. These are facts. I know Swedish people are getting fed up with the governments; catering to the moslem causes. enough said here.
Are you back in Calgary? I have been here now for a bit over a week. If you are back Justin here is my tel. no. 403.830.9368. If you want to call me.. Perhaps we can get together and do a hiker or so this July.
cheers, Michael
On Thu, May 31, 2018 at 2:12 AM, Eating Snow Around the World wrote:
> Justin posted: “I’ve just arrived in Malmö, Sweden’s third largest and > most multicultural city. It was once controlled by Denmark and is actually > a shorter train ride from the Copenhagen airport than is Copenhagen itself. > Nordic countries are known for being expens” >