I have a soft spot for "street food" - a small grille or a kiosk that serves up a fried speciality…read more The Johannes Grill and Kiosk helped me to indulge in my guiltiest of guilty street-food pleasures: Kebab. On a recent trip to Uppsala, I stayed at a hotel very near the kiosk. When I passed it on my walk to check into the hotel, I was skeptical of the place. However, hungry and tired, I decided to stop in and see what was on the menu. When I spied "Kebab," I decided to plunge in. I can only speak for one of the dishes they serve under their Kebab offerings: Kebab Tallik. Thin slices of meat are then fried lightly on a large open metal grill. French fries are piled into my take-away container, along with crisp lettuce and a slice of tomato. A hot pepper garnishes on the side. The sliced meat, hot and juicy and tender, is piled on top of the fries. I have my choice of red sauce or white sauce; I am a sucker for the yogurt-based sauces, so I go white. The large portion is daunting. But if you do your fork technique right and skewer a cross-section of meat, fries, and vegetables, you get this fried crisp juicy burst of flavor in your mouth, topped with a semi-sweet and creamy yogurt sauce. I was not disappointed by subsequent bites. Pair this with a Coke, and you're in street food heaven. The cook and owner of the kiosk is friendly. He and I had no trouble communicating, despite my lack of knowledge of Swedish. He accommodated my English with a smile and patience, which I appreciated. Is this a sit-down meal you can savor for hours over erudite conversation? No. If you want that, go elsewhere. But, if you want tasty Kebab in the best European street-food tradition, I recommend a stop at the Johannes Grill and Kiosk.

Ikea's Ikea the world over and in it's home country Sweden its no different. Decent furniture at…read morefair prices.

I wish we had one of these in Stockholm!…read more Swappis has a brilliant business model - one which I've seen plenty in the US, but not in Sweden. It's a thrift shop, sure, like any other - but not like any other. You can donate your clothes here and get points to shop with! Basically, if you bring in your old clothes then you get half off on the new-used items here. It's a lot of fun - the shop is colourful, kitschy and vibrant, and when I was there it was haphazardly sorted after decade. They use old records and lamps and posters in their décor, and even the dressing rooms are glamorous. It's a true treasure trove, with a lot of junk but great gems as well, like any second hand store. And the atmosphere and opportunity to swap in your old items makes it a favourite for me! I found an adorable 30s-looking floral dress, probably from the 60s or 70s, but definitely with vintage flair. It was 90 kronor - just 45 if you drop off donations. How can you beat that? Hopefully they open in Stockholm soon!

I spend my fair share of time on planes and I do like to read so I am a frequent visitor at Pocket…read moreshop at Arlanda. It is a great place to buy a paper back book for the flight. Normally I do spend most of the flight working but since one is not allowed to use the computer at take-off and landing I usually want something to read and I do then most of the time stop by Pocket Shop. They have a very good selection of English language books so easy to find something good. Price level is fairly decent as well - more expensive to buying online but still not worse than the regular book stores and that is actually rather uncommon for airports so I am a fan!