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48 Hours in Stockholm – A Not-So-Touristy Itinerary!

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Stockholm – The beautiful capital city of Sweden. Many months ago, Swiss Airlines ran some promotional fares for Europe and I decided to fly into Stockholm in May on my own for a short visit, before hopping over to Norway for more adventures! 2 Days in Stockholm, solo On a Wednesday morning in spring, I landed in Stockholm at 9am. I was to fly out to Bergen at 1pm on Friday, so I actually had less than 48 hours to explore Stockholm. With the limited time, it took me quite a bit of research to figure out where to go and what to see for my Stockholm trip. I didn’t wanna do tourist hotspots just because they’re listed in the guides. I only wanna go where I think I’ll be happy to go. That’s one of the top benefits of solo-travel =D Places to visit in Stockholm, according to travel guides Vasa Museum, to see the Warship that sank This would be the #1 attraction that all the guides and blogs will recommend. However, I didn’t visit, and don’t regret...

An easy hike you can do at Ubud, Bali – Campuhan Ridge Walk!

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On my birthday, other than yoga, the only thing I wanted to do was to HIKE, and by chance I came across the existence of Campuhan Ridge Walk in Ubud, Bali, via TripAdvisor, saw some photos on Instagram, and decided this shall be my activity on my birthday morning! Where / What is Campuhan Ridge Walk? Within walking distance from the city centre in Ubud, Bali, this is a paved trail through Campuhan Ridge. It’s an easy hike. I’m not very active by nature but this hike was more than alright for me! It’s really quite a walk through nature. On that morning, at about 7.10am, we took our hotel’s ( SenS Hotel, briefly reviewed in this blogpost ) complimentary shuttle ride. The driver dropped us in front of the sign at Warwick Ibah. This will be your most prominent starting point that leads to Campuhan Ridge Walk. Take the left path sloping downwards. For clearer directions, I found an illustrated map via this website. long shadows from the morning sun, and my lens...