I went to Scandinavia over one month ago. It was a divine trip, and one I shall never forget. It was part of my MBA program that I recently finished. I have to say, my MBA was more enjoyable than my MIS, but I’m glad I did both degrees. I almost opted to not do the trip because I had enough international travel to waive the course, but when I found out that the college was offering a trip to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, I changed my mind. I was a bit dubious to travel with classmates as I am super picky as to who I want to travel with thanks to touring with a band throughout the western US, I’m not a huge fan of traveling with people. Maybe it was because I had low expectations or the fact that I forged some great friendships with some folks that I hope to be neighbors with in the nursing home one day, but the trip turned out to be one of my favorites.
Stockholm is amazing, and Copenhagen is stunning. It’s true that everyone is a bit taller and much prettier in Sweden. I’m thinking I should relocate to Stockholm simply because I don’t have to look down upon everyone. However, I would prefer to live in Copenhagen; the weather is better, and it is the land of my people.
I learned a few things from the trip:
- Swedish pick up lines do not translate to English very well.
- No matter where you go, Italian men are fresh and don’t leave you alone easily.
- When weirdness happens, male classmates make great poser husbands.
- There is a great house club in Stockholm, and it is a fun place to hang on International Worker Day’s Eve.
- To my disappointment, they mostly play American music on the radio.
- Thai Corner in Denmark is not a Thai restaurant but a trannie bar.
- Liquor is quite expensive, and I paid about $25 for a vodka tonic in Stockholm.
- You can watch the sunrise at 4am in Stockholm in May.
- Americans are boisterous and fat.
