In 2012 January I got the chance to visit Sweden for 4 weeks for work. During that time we wanted to visit Europe as much as we can. So…. Paris was one of the top destinations on the list

We visited Paris during a weekend. The plan was to leave Linköping very early morning on a saturday and return back to Linköping on Sunday night. We took the budget airline, Ryan air to fly to Paris. The airport which we flew into was a bit far away from the Paris city, so we then took a shuttle bus to reach Paris.

The weather was cold and breezy .. temperature was around 6-9C during the day time. Coming from tropical weather it was very cold for us It was clearly winter.. all trees are like skeletons all leaves have fallen, every pond and fountain was dried up… green was a rare sight.

In Paris we visited Louvre museum, Notre-Dame cathedral , Arc de Triomphe, Avenue des Champs-Élysées and the ever famous Eiffel tower.

The weather was so rough in the night and it was so hard to take pictures, as it was hard to keep out hands out. The drawback of traveling in the winter is that it’s hard to stay outside for long and it’s hard to take pictures. But it’s indeed an awesome experience in winter..

During the winter time of one fine year I had the chance to go to Sweden for my work. On our way to Linköping we had a 9hr transit in Amsterdam, the capital of Netherlands. So we decided to make the best out of it. The best part was that the transit was during the day time allowing us plenty of time and opportunity to explore Amsterdam.

We took a guided tour around Amsterdam through the city in a vehicle and through the canals in a boat. When we first went out from the airport, it was freezing cold with frost all around. We prepared ourselves for the cold weather by trying to keep warm with warm clothes.

Amsterdam is about 2 metres above sea level. The river Amstel ends in the city centre and connects to a large number of canals that eventually terminate in the IJ. Amsterdam has more than 100 kilometres (60 miles) of canals, most of which are navigable by boat.

First we went through the city in a van while the tour guide was explaining the things as we pass by. The most memorable thing about Amsterdam is its endless canals and those unique buildings around those canals.

A beautiful windmill in the middle of the city..

They are famous for their wooden shoes… and cheese which we didn’t forget to try

Linkoping – 2012 january

Linköping is a city in southern Sweden. Nowadays Linköping is known for its university and its high-technology industry. It offers a variety of activities to people of all ages. Residents and visitors are able to enjoy art, history, concerts, markets, festivals and sporting events.

I got an opportunity to visit Sweden in January 2012 as a part of my work. It was the winter time, and the weather was really cold and gloomy. It was my first time to experiencing a winter season. Coming from a tropical country I was super excited to experience winter and snow

My visit to Sweden was for four weeks. During that time the temperature was always around 0 C and I was lucky enough to see snow with my own eyes. It was such a lovely sight. Everywhere I look I can see everything covered in snow.. everything is white..

Linkoing has many sights to see. Few of the places I managed to visit during my stay there are, Gamla Linköping (Old Linköping), Air Force Museum and Linköping Cathedral. Also we did not forget to visit Tornby area, which is famous for vast shopping areas with huge retail outlets and immense parking lots.

As it was the winter season we were not able to see how Göta Canal functions.

Morning 7.30am sky

Gamla Linköping

Unsuccessful attempt to build a snow man…