Stockholm Travel Guide
7/24/2008 at 4:00 PM
Tags: Weird, BMA, Baggage, Luggage (all tags)
The ol' "I'll just hide in your suitcase" routine will no longer be an acceptable airport joke: A Swedish comedy troupe was able to check a dwarf at Stockholm's Bromma Airport, scaring the bananas out of check-in agents when the cargo escaped.
The troupe was filming a stunt for a show on Sweden's Kanal 5 in which an extra-heavy suitcase was brought into the airport and checked. Staff were "shocked and humiliated" but have decided not to press charges--but it's probably best not to hum "I'm Gonna Mail Myself To You" anywhere in Sweden for the next few months. (Checking your baby is also not endorsed by Jaunted.)
One thing we still don't know: Whether the dwarf hopped out to pay checked-bag fees on himself.
Related Stories:
· Dwarf Comedy Stunt Shocks Swedish Airport Staff [Canoe.ca]
· Sweden Travel coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: geckotales]
by egw
8/24/2007 at 11:20 AM
Tags: Missed Connections, Bill Murray (all tags)
Yesterday, Bill Murray was pulled over for allegedly driving a golf cart under the influence in Sweden's biggest city. Maybe he just decided it was "Suntory time," but we'd like to think he was chasing the woman of his dreams--and the cart was just the first thing at hand.
We don't endorse carting while intoxicated, but maybe you can lose your head when you meet that special someone at these Stockholm singles magnets:
The Bar at the Hotel Rival -- This boutique hotel hosts a glam bar where visitors and locals alike sip complex cocktails. Mariatorget 3
Mosebacke -- A classic outdoor jazz venue, kicking back here could net you some company, if you know your Miles Davis from your Louis Armstrong. Mosebacketorg 3
sturecompagniet -- This huge bar contains several different themed rooms, whether you'd like to meet a suited executive or a nightclub-bound student. Stureplan 2
Related Stories:
· Missed Connections coverage [Jaunted]
· Stockholm Hotels [HotelChatter]
[Photo: kittykowalski]
by egw
5/24/2007 at 11:24 AM
Tags: Museums, Scandinavia, Boats, Ships (all tags)
A friend of Jaunted just got back from a jaunt through Scandinavia and gave us a tip on what turns out to be the most visited museum in the whole of the region. Their website even goes so far to say that it's one of the foremost tourist sights in the world, so we thought we'd better keep you informed.
It's the Vasa Museum in Stockholm, which houses a completely intact 17th century warship with quite a story behind it.
Sinking Titanic-like on its maiden voyage in 1628, but without the iceberg excuse (apparently it was just badly designed), the massive ship was rediscovered and dragged back up into the light in 1961.
It's now on display as the largest ever preserved object, and has been housed in a specially-designed building since 1990. Plenty of science has gone into both pulling this nifty ship outta the water and keeping it looking good. It must be worth seeing--all those visitors can't be wrong.
[Photo: MyDifferentDrum]
Related Stories:
· Vasa Museum [Official Site]
· On Holiday With Lego Blocks [Jaunted]
· Simple Pleasure: Finland Museum Finder [Jaunted]
by amandak
3/12/2007 at 2:00 PM
Tags: Celeb Travel, Snoop Dogg, Crime (all tags)
And you thought the Snoop Dogg arrests were over. Hardly. Super world traveler-in-training Calvin Broadus was arrested in Sweden earlier today (or late Sunday night, depending on how you look at it) on suspicion of being high. Just having a little weed in your system is illegal in Sweden. Snoop was leaving the Globe Arena (side note: would that thing not make the most outrageous bong?) when his car was stopped, and he ended up in the slammer for a few hours before being released--drug test results are pending. If--shock, horror--Snoop is found to have had drugs in his system, he'll have to pay a fine. If you want to visit the scene of the crime, the Globe Arena is removed from downtown, but quite accessible thanks to its own subway stop on the green line.
[Photo:
Faelyn/
SMH]
Related Stories:·
Snoop Dogg Held Overnight in Sweden [LAT]
by djk
10/13/2006 at 12:10 PM
Tags: Tourism Boards, Sweden (all tags)
First, there were those customizable
Snakes on a Plane messages, when the entire universe almost came crashing down due to the unexpected volume of people trying to send them. Could the Swedish tourist board's "Stockholm: the Musical" be next in line for the e-card throne? It's genius and damn well should be.
At
stockholmthemusical.com, you can customize a commercial with a friend's name (or nickname--"virgin" is among the options) and "pecularity" (our favorite: "talks only english"). Punch it all in, and out comes a cast of singing and dancing locals, including Mr. Meatball (an anthropomorphic Swedish meatball) and Sven (the every-Swede, clearly). They'll entice you to visit Stockholm by promising they "love to kiss your ass," and, depending on your selected peculiarity, poke fun at you with one wacky skit or another.
We don't even have that many friends but have already made about 50 versions of this thing, just to hear what they sound like and check out all the possible endings.
by djk
2/15/2006 at 7:25 AM
Tags: Celebs, Nightlife (all tags)
Quentin Tarantino must have been hit hard by Valentine's this year. He was recently sighted at Stockholm's Lab Club getting down with a Swedish woman he'd just met; "making out so crazily that they were practically licking each other," said an onlooker. But that's wasn't all the night had in store for the lucky (and lusty) lady. The two then retired to the music store Pet Sounds, where a copy of Tarantino's True Romance film was purchased. No record of who paid, or if they went dutch on it.
Related Stories:
·
Director's Date Night (2nd item) [MSNBC]
·
The Lab [WCities]
·
Lab Club [Backpacker.net]
by johnrambow
11/17/2005 at 6:01 PM
Tags: (all tags)
The Stockholm Film Festival begins today in Sweden
and will run for the next 11 days, with films shown from more than 40 countries.
Honorees include David Cronenberg, director of the recent Viggo Mortensen and Maria Bello drama A History of Violence, who will receive this year's Lifetime Achievement Award, and Terry Gilliam of Monty Python fame, who will accept the Stockholm Visionary Award.
Tickets are available to the public on the festival's website. The festival runs through the 27th of November.
Related Stories
· Stockholm Film Festival [Official Site]
· Stockholm Film Fest [Gridskipper]
by Jolie
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