A tense Backpacking Trip through Scandinavia in the Covid Time (2020)
A tense Backpacking Trip through Scandinavia in the Covid Time
It is in the middle of the Corona pandemic, which has the whole world in suspense. Traveling is now forbidden! Many borders are closed, the health measures in public are sometimes absurd, tour operators are going bankrupt and tourism organizations are fighting for survival.
On the one hand, it is a very bad time to travel, but on the other hand, it is the best opportunity to get to know areas without hordes of tourists. I pack my backpack and travel through the only country that bravely keeps its borders open: Sweden!
Aland (2020)
I reach Arlanda Airport and there is no sign of entry controls due to Corona. Officially, you should only be able to enter Germany for professional reasons and I had already created a nice background story as a nature photographer.
Christian writes to me that he can’t pick me up, but is…
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🇸🇪 Starting The Upplandsleden
The way of the next day is very demanding. However, we only start again around noon. Finally the road…
🇸🇪 From Länna over Knutby to Gimo
The next day we go in full and do thirty kilometers on the Ullandsleden from Länna to the small town…
🇸🇪 The Island Gräsö in the Swedish Archipelago
The next day after I left Christian I follow the street and hope to hitchhike to the city of Gimo, but…
🇦🇽 Access to the forgotten nation of Åland
It is remarkable. While I left Germany anxiously, where precautionary measures regarding Corona were taken…
🇸🇪 My tent on the Beach in Skutskär
After Aland we stay a little longer in Stockholm with Couchsurfer Steve and a few outdoor shops. We…
🇸🇪 In the far north of Jämtland
The next morning I get up at five in the morning and it seems to me that the brightness has not…
🇸🇪 Uppsala and the Return to Civilization
I’m traveling back towards Uppsala. I want to go to Färnebofjärdens National Park to hike one last…
