The world as we know it!

Ystad, Sweden

Written by matt on December 3, 2022. Posted in Blog, Europe. Leave a Comment

The historic town of Ystad is located in Sweden on the southern tip of the Scandinavian peninsula. I say historic, because it’s been a settlement with origins in the late viking era.

Säröhus, Sweden

Written by matt on October 6, 2022. Posted in Blog, Europe. Leave a Comment

If there’s one town where I wouldn’t mind buying a second home and retiring, it’s in the small summer resort town of Särö on the west coast of Sweden, located just south of Göteborg.

Anonymous 23andMe DNA Test

Written by matt on September 21, 2022. Posted in Blog, Health. Leave a Comment

Do you want to trace your roots and health through a DNA test, but worried about giving such personal and identifiable information to a private business? I did it and tried to anonymize it as much as possible. Here are my steps.

IKEA Hotell in Älmhult, Sweden

Written by matt on September 12, 2022. Posted in Blog, Europe. Leave a Comment

Far away from the hustle of bustle of major cities and tourist destinations, lies a small rural town called Älmhult. This is where IKEA was born in 1943, founded by Ingvar Kamprad. Did you know about their hotel?

Hilton Waikiki Beach

Written by matt on March 10, 2022. Posted in Blog, Hawaii. Leave a Comment

We’ve always driven by this hotel and wondered what it would be like to stay there. It’s easy to miss, not the most inviting hotel from the outside, and kind of shunned to the side.

Hampton Inn, Kapolei

Written by matt on March 5, 2022. Posted in Blog, Hawaii. Leave a Comment

Very few locals in Honolulu and east Oahu know that there are actually 3 chain hotels located in the heart of Kapolei on west Oahu. Common response is why? So I went to find out.

Our Colorado Winter Holiday Vacation

Written by matt on January 7, 2022. Posted in Blog, USA. Leave a Comment

After all these years of thinking of Colorado, but never ending up going, we finally did. And we might have the pandemic to thank for that. With Canadian border closings, it was high time to ski domestically again.

The Jacquard Hotel, Denver

Written by matt on January 3, 2022. Posted in Blog, USA. Leave a Comment

Although this hotel is part of the Marriott chain, we couldn’t tell. The Jacquard is part of the Autograph Collection, which is high-end and independently branded. Rarely do we stay this high-end, but we had Marriott points to splurge with.