Paradise News

On Vacation!

Posted by zlatin

After a busy Christmas season... it is time for me to take a much needed vacation. Three weeks in Hawaii should get me refreshed and ready to tackle 2015. If you are visiting Stockholm during the las

Holiday Opening Hours for Stores and Shopping Centers

Posted by zlatin

NK... all lit up!Stores and boutiques all, of course, have their own individual opening hours during the holidays. But you can generally say that they close early on December 24th & 31st and are

Museums and Tours During the 2014-15 Holiday Season

Posted by zlatin

Nordiska Museum, photo by: Ingemar Edfalk/imagebank.sweden.seIt is always a little tricky with museums during the holiday season as many close for a few days here and there. However, there is al

White Guide Nordic- Best Restaurants in the North!

Posted by zlatin

White Guide Nordic 2015, cover.The White Guide has been around for many years... annually listing the 600, or so, best restaurants in Sweden. It comes out every year in March and I have reported on i

Starbucks in Stockholm

Posted by zlatin

Entrance to Södermalm Starbucks.Ok. Now I know many readers will think "why are you writing about Starbucks? You usually write about museums, festivals and local restaurants". True. And this subject

Lucia Celebrations in Stockholm- 2014

Posted by zlatin

Photo by Henrik Trygg, Stockholm Visitors BoardLucia, the festival/celebration of St Lucia, happens on December 13th and is, along with Midsummer, the most Swedish of holidays and many of you have pr

Pharmarium Cocktail Bar

Posted by zlatin

Photo: ©Erik Nissen Johansen, PharmariumI was out last week with my cousin who was in town on a business trip. He had heard of Pharmarium and was eager to try it... and, as it was on my list of (rela

New Year's Eve in Stockholm - 2014!

Posted by zlatin

New Years is just around the corner! If you are visiting the city during this holiday, then I hope you have already finalized your New Year's Eve plans because it's getting down to the wire. Here are

Christmas at the NK Department Store

Posted by zlatin

Like Harrods in London, Bergdorf Goodman in NYC or Galeries Lafayette in Paris... NK, or Nordiska Kompaniet, is the most famous luxury department store in Sweden. There are, however, several reasons,