Today I’m off to Gothenburg for a long weekend, and I advise you to do the same. It is very easy to find flights to many Scandinavian cities, and unless you are really into winter holidays the best time to visit is definitely now in spring, during summer or early autumn before it gets dark.

I have friends in Gothenburg so I have been there many times before, but it is the first time for my friend Laura to visit Sweden so I will do my best to be a good tour guide. She is also running a half marathon (that’s the reason we’re going) while I will do my best to cheer. Apart from that bit we plan to eat well, eat as much of fresh seafood as we possibly can and hopefully spend time with some of my Swedish friends.