Central Stockholm Hostel

Advantages: Cheap, Centrally located, Free internet,
Disadvantages: underground

...I stayed here in September for 3 nights and this is my opinions of this hostel. Location We arrived into Stockholm at around 2pm from a train from Oslo. The hostel is within easy walking distance of the main train station. Although it is only a five or tem minute walk from the train station the directions we recieved from hostelworld were not the most clear and we ended up going the long way round to get to the hostel. The hostel is located just off a busy shopping street and from the train station you need to go down a couple of levels of roads to get to the main street. However things are a bit more complex if arriving by ferry or air and it is avisable to simply get a taxi from either to the main train station or the hostel itself. Our welcome We arrived at the hostel and our welcome was one of the most pleasant...

mtpatton 19.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of City Lodge, Stockholm

'Stockholm in a pint glass'

Advantages: 'Pre-parties', 'Norrlands Guld' and superb transport links.
Disadvantages: High alcohol prices, weak beer and strict bouncers.

...Overview? I was recently invited to visit a friend in Stockholm, who claimed to be 'researching' land-use in the city as part of his final year dissertation. As you can imagine, this turned out to be more of a cultural drinking experience, rather than visiting Stockholm as a tourist! For those of you who are that way inclined, here follows my experience of Stockholm through the eyes of a pint glass. Stockholm - A Brief Introduction? Stockholm is the capital of Sweden, and also considered to be the capital of Scandinavia. The city was built in the 13th century around Lake Mälaren, allowing the taxation of merchant vessels going in and out of the lake. It is built across 14 islands and is sometimes known as the 'Venice of the North'. Stockholm is renowned for its clean drinking water along with freedom of its waterways...

Bakerboykev 27.04.2006 · Read review
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Review of Stockholm in general

Shopping in Stockholm

Advantages: lots on offer
Disadvantages: on the expensive side

...I have yet to meet a person who goes to Stockholm to go shopping, but that does not mean that it is a boring place to shop. Quite on the contrary. Even though Stockholm is Sweden’s capital, shopping is not a particularly rushed experience and it is easy to ignore all the Stockholmers rushing around the way people tend to do in bigger cities. If in the town centre, the main shopping streets are Hamngatan and Drottninggatan. This area is where you can find the department stores, NK and Ahlens for example, shopping centres, for example Gallerian, and second hand clothing shops, for example UFF(excellent value). For antique shops, second hand shops and boutiques, my suggestion would be to go to Gamla Stan, the Old Town. It’s an island, easily accessible from Drottninggatan, and is full of small shops and also art galleries...

mariesimone 14.02.2001 · Read review
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Review of Stockholm (Sweden)

The Red Boat in Stockholm

Advantages: Convenient location - between Sodermalm and Gamla Stan
Disadvantages: There are two boats - you might not stay on red boat

...I stayed here for 3 nights in early April. I booked this hotel because it is highly recommended by another review website and I got attracted to the pictures on the red boat's website. I booked directly with the hotel and the rate was 230SEK per night per person. This is about £18 per person. I was on a budget and Stockholm is an expensive city, so I booked a triple-bed cabin without shower and washbasin. How to get there: We landed at Stockholm Arlanda airport. We took the airport express to the central station in stockholm. The airport express costs 200SEK (adult) and 100SEK for students with ISIC card. It took us 20 minutes to get to the central station .Then, we took the metro to go to Gamla Stan station which is only one stop away. Exit the station on the right and then turn left to cross the bridge. It's less than 5 minutes to...

dance 09.04.2006 · Read review
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Review of Den Roda Baten (Red Boat), Stockholm

Living in Stockholm

Advantages: People, Scenery, Cleanliness, Safety, Public Transport
Disadvantages: Nightlife, Cost

...I lived in Stockholm for about 18 months. I'd say possibly the best 18 months of my life. I was a little worried about moving abroad as a 21 year oid. Not only having to take care of myself for the first time but having to survive all that in a foreign country. I was pleasently surprised at how friendly everyone was, and the support they gave me. People love to practice their English with you, at first it's great everywhere you go people will speak in English for you, but as i was living there i wanted to learn the language, which got hard when everyone speaks english too you. The place was extremely clean. It's so nice to walk around a city, exp3ecially a capital and not see rubbish everywhere. Being from England this is especially true. Living in stockholm you get the best of both worlds. You have the vibrant city...

idaviesuk 08.03.2005 · Read review
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Review of Stockholm (Sweden)

The Face of Evil

Advantages: A big read with lots of action
Disadvantages: A few minor niggles.

...My apologies to those that are fed up of Dean Koontz reviews but having read "The Face" I thought I'd add my review to those that have already been written. If I duplicate any of the thoughts or parts of the story then consider it as flattery as sometimes you just can't improve on what has already been written. I haven't been well lately so it's given me a lot of time for reading and Koontz is my type of escapism. The Plot ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Picture a large mansion in acres of ground set in California, a mansion that was built for a film mogul in the years of the great depression but now home to the biggest star in Hollywood, one Channing Manhiem known as "The Face" for his popularity and good looks. Now look at his only son a spindly lad of ten years old dubbed with the name of Aelfric by his mother who got out of the marriage...

Elffriend 27.06.2005 · Read review
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Review of The Face - Dean Koontz

THE FACE OF EVIL ?

Advantages: Super film - action packed til the last.
Disadvantages: Under 18s should not view.

...I have just watched this movie for the third time, and it's an epic. Starring John Travolta and Nicholas Cage, the "good guy, bad guy" theme throughout the film is convincing, and what starts looking like any other shoot em up cop film actually turns into a very interesting twist of events, all improbable, although all only just beyond the realms of possibility with medical science advancing as it is, and altogether a roller coaster of emotions, impossible situations, and with a running theme of evil versus good. The film opens with a carousel and FBI agent Sean Archer (played by John Travolta), holding his son, his passion as a father showing in his face, and the ever present threat of violence from Nicholas Cage, poised with his gun, who aims at Archer, and by fluke kills the child. This isn't very much of a giveaway, since all this...

thingywhatsit 29.04.2006 · Read review
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Review of Face/Off (DVD)

bio-oil face cream

Advantages: helps cover scars etc
Disadvantages: none

...I have been using this face cream for quite a well now. I started to use it when i was in a car accident and i have quite a large scar in between my eyes. It's shaped like a backward L. For a year or two i kept putting on loads of make up to cover the scar. But i noticed this face cream and started using it twice a day. The redness in my scar has started to fade. The scar is really not noticeable now. I find the cream very reasonable. It's not too oily and goes on really easy. It has totally given me the confidence to not wear make-up and the scar has totally faded. The cream didn't irritate my skin, it made it feel soft and full of life again. The scar in between my eyes was quite sensitive but it ain't now thanks to Bio-oil. The product is great value for money and you can get it from most stores....

cody0405 15.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Bio-Oil Face Cream

Squeeze that face ball.

Advantages: good for exercising those fingers
Disadvantages: none

...I noticed this squeezy face ball in my local branch of Lloyds the chemists. It is also available from Hawkins Bazaar. The RRP of this ball from Tobar toys is £2.50 Hawkins Bazaar sell it for £3.50 I seem to remember it was £2. something at Lloyds. This squeezy face ball is about 7cm in diameter I placed it in my hand it fitted well. This ball comes in a variety of fluorescent colours, green, and blue, pink, orange. Basically this face ball has a cartoon face which has a grotesque expression of delight or shock, quite gruesome faces really. Quite long rubbery hair covers the entire ball apart from the face this toy is a fantastic sensory toy. Ideal for my special needs students. Can be used as a stress ball too would be a fun joke present for the office desk. This is a squeezy squashy ball with a rubbery feel. Squeeze...

mumsymary 29.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Tobar Squeezy face ball

Could you "Face The Fire"

Advantages: An unusual novel with a witchcraft theme
Disadvantages: Marketed as a Romantic novel which may deter some readers.

...Review of Face The Fire, a novel by Nora Roberts. I am reviewing the paperback edition of the novel. ISBN 0 7499 3298 8 Published by Piatkus in 2002 Cover price £5.99 358 pages. The plot The prologue is set in 1702. A woman throws herself off the cliffs of her island home, her lover has gone, her sisters are dead and her life is over. She uses the last of her supernatural powers to cast a spell of protection around her island home. She declares that the spell will hold the island in safety for 300 years. The main storyline is set in 2002 Three Sisters Island is an island situated off the coast of an un-named area of America. The island is home to Mia Devlin. Bookshop and cafe owner Mia is a proud independent woman in her early thirties. She had her heart broken as a young girl by Sam Logan, a fellow islander who left her to...

brittle1906 25.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Face the Fire - Nora Roberts