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Chasing Aurora in Abisko (Part 2)

As I said in my previous post, our train from Stockholm arrived in Abisko Östra at around 10 am and we were welcomed by heavy snow showers. But we didn’t mind. Skåne, where we come from, barely has winter this year. The temperature that rarely dropped below zero made the snow didn’t last long in the area. In fact, if we use the definition of winter from SMHI, the period when the daily mean temperature is permanently 0.0 ° C or lower, then basically we just went from wet autumn to wet spring 😀

But enough about the weather, let’s talk about Abisko 🙂

Day 1 in Abisko
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Chasing Aurora in Abisko (Part 1)

When I was a little kid, I read a book about Aurora Borealis in my father’s school library. Since then, I had this dream to see it with my own eyes. I was quite obsessed with this natural phenomenon I once thought to name my daughter “Aurora” 😆. However, being born and raised in a tropical country, far from any hot spot to see aurora, that dream was quickly forgotten. But then, I moved to Sweden.

Let the trip to the Arctic Circle begins..
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Jakarta (CGK)-Copenhagen (CPH), enaknya naik apa?

Sejak pindah ke Swedia dan beberapa kali menempuh rute CGK-CPH dengan bergonta-ganti maskapai, sejumlah kawan meminta saya mereview rute dan maskapai-maskapai tersebut. Sejujurnya, saya (atau kami lebih tepatnya), tidak punya preferensi khusus dalam memilih maskapai. Hanya tiga hal yang selama ini kami jadikan acuan:

  • Satu kali transit (karena lebih dari itu terlalu rempong buat kami yang bawa anak)
  • Terjangkau harganya (makanya yang saya review ini semuanya kelas Ekonomi yaaaa 😄 )

dan,

  • Tidak punya record yang terlalu parah (karena maskapai yang sempurna itu tidak ada saudara-saudara)

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A Week in Lisbon, Portugal

To be honest, Lisbon had never been on my bucket list. It never crossed my mind to visit this capital city of Portugal before. I mean, I don’t have any special memory or obsession with the city (unlike what I have with Milan, Venice or Amsterdam 😄 ). So when Zaki told me that he’s going to present his research finding in a conference in Portugal, and he wanted me to come with him, I didn’t have specific expectation. I didn’t even make a detailed itinerary like usual. My plans were just to enjoy the summer sun, relax and maybe explore a little bit.

Just landed!

The journey wasn’t started really well. There was a train disruption in some areas in Skåne so it was difficult to get to the Copenhagen airport. Luckily our landlord drove us to the closest station from the airport (Malmö Hyllie Station). Continue reading “A Week in Lisbon, Portugal” →

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Oslo at a Glance: Things You Might Want to Know about Oslo

Last Tuesday, we went to Oslo and spent two nights in the capital city of Norway. The idea was to have a workcation: half work, half vacation, as both me and Zaki had deadlines approaching really soon that time. We’d never been to Oslo before and we heard that the city is worth a visit. It’s compact, beautiful and has plenty to offer. So after considering this and that, we decided to pick Oslo as our Easter break destination.

We went there by SJ train from Lund central station at 8.22 in the morning. Traveling by train is always my favourite since it gives me time to relax and to work along the way. Haha. Also, it creates less hassle as we don’t need to do check in, immigration clearance, and so on. The journey took around 8 hours with a short transit in Katrineholm. It was almost 5 pm when we arrived at Oslo Sentralstasjon.

 

Velkommen til Oslo
At Oslo Sentralstasjon

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Where to have fika in Lund?*

Visiting a city in Sweden isn’t a complete experience without having the famous Swedish coffee break better known as fika. Where the best places to have it in Lund? Here is the list:

img_79051. Love Coffee Roasters

Located in Klostergatan 1, at the very corner of Lund’s cathedral, this café is famous for its manual roaster and hipster culture. With 17 years experience of stellar coffees, Love Coffee Roasters is indeed a great place for a great fika.

Opening hours:

Monday – Friday : 8.00 – 18.00
Saturday :10.00 – 17.00
Sunday : 11.00 – 16.00

At Love Coffee Roasters

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