The lake may best be described as a beautiful tranquil blue during the day, meeting an equally blue sky with fluffy white clouds while sunsets offer an “orangey” and gold sky casting a yellow colored glow on the motionless and calm waters. The cityscape offers an interesting design due to early architectural elements.

A most enjoyable activity in which to partake in Vasteras is bicycling. There are appointed lanes for this leisure sport beside the Malaren Lake as well as the Svartan River. Additionally, there are 300 km of trails of this nature for you to explore. Without question, bicycling is one of the city's most favored forms of transportation. You may also get around the city by walking, sailing or driving to its many sites.

Should you wish to explore the town center, the suggestion here is to do so on foot. Kyrkbacken is just minutes from the central square and offers its visitors a wonderful glimpse of the seventeenth century including romantic cobble stone streets; crafters' workshops and timber buildings, actually authentic to the time period!

Mikael Genberg is one of Vasteras's local artisans who put together a project wherein a tree house was built 13 M up a three hundred fifty year old oak tree. The tree is found in a park within close proximity and the tree house is available to one overnight guest. Should you choose this method of accommodation, your guests will need to gain access to you by means of rope and pulley.

If heights bother you, then artist Genberg has something totally unique in store for you, that being an underwater hotel that sleeps two in the middle of Lake Malaren. Basically, the unusual hotel allows its guests to view fish through glass panels, while lying in their beds, underwater. For emergencies, the hotel provides its guests an inflatable canoe, wherein patrons may reach the nearest possible island.

If you prefer, you may also take a boat to some of the more distant islands from the city center. One such choice location is Ridon, basically a forty minute jaunt by way of catamaran. Once you arrive, you have the pleasurable option of doing your sightseeing by way of pony ride. The Icelandic ponies offer an overall satisfactory riding experience as they trot smoothly over the countryside-something of special significance to their breed!

Ridon is a nature reserve where you may review ally types of wonderful wildlife. It is among forty wildlife reserves in the Vastmanland district. Here you will find animals such as elk enjoying their natural habitat.

Further, if you are interested in visiting Vasteras in the winter, there are winter sports such as cross-country skiing and ice skating!

The Island of Gotland

Located in the Baltic Sea, this absolutely stunning island is a must. You can reach it by ferry from the mainland (several daily departures from the cities of Oskarshamn or Nynashamn), or by air from Stockholm. The medieval town of Visby is the largest town in Gotland and hosts a spectacular fortress wall surrounding the old city. In the summer, Visby turns into a party place of rare proportions attracting young people from all of Scandinavia. If you prefer a more quiet experience, try Faro in the north of Gotland and be sure to see the “rauks” - the oddly shaped stone columns created by natural erosion.

Stockholm

The capitol of Sweden is beautiful in the summer. If you´re here for a short stop only, be sure to visit the palace and the old town and take a ferry or bus to Djurgarden where you can visit the two amusement parks of Grona Lund and Skansen in one single day. If you´ve got more time on your hands, go on a boat trip to see the archipelago located outside of Stockholm - several routes and tours are available.

Lund, Malmo (and Copenhagen, Denmark)

Due to the proximity of these three cities and great communications between them, you can easily get the most of them in one day. Start in Lund and stroll around the small medieval city centre and be sure not to miss the very special Lund Cathedral (Domkyrkan) built in 1103. Continue to Malmo which is about 15 minutes away by train. Go to Vastra Hamnen and walk along the sea for a perfect view of Oresundsbron, the long bridge connecting Sweden and Denmark, as well as the “Turning Torso”, a twisting skyscraper which is the tallest residential building in the European Union.

Whenever you´re ready, continue with the train crossing the Oresund bridge over to Denmark and Copenhagen to complete your day. If you´re not up to this final stop, you can get off at the Kastrup airport, which will be on your way to Copenhagen!

I met a chatter whose name is Ulrich in my favourite chat channel. She was very sweet and charming girl. I spoke with her for fifteen minutes. I was stunned when she told me that she lived in small village called Fucking.For a sudden, I thought that she was joking with me. She was serious and insisted on living there. I opened my Google Earth map and searched for Fucking. She was right.There has been a village called Fucking for more than 1400 years.

Fucking: A small village in Austria

Fucking is a small village in Upper Austria. The exact location is 33 kilometers north of Salzburg and near German border. It is in the municipality of Tarsdorf.

It takes it's name from a traveller whose name is Focko. As far as I know, Focko is the name of a man who travelled this village in the 6th century. Fucking means “the place of Focko's people”.

The most surprising thing in Fucking is the traffic signs at the entrance and exit of the village. Most of the people seeing this sign stop there and take the photo of it. However, this sign has been stolen many times.

Fucking is rich in oxygen and fresh air since it is situated in the forest region. Due to it's natural beauty, it is one of the beautiful picnic areas of Tarsdorf. Even though it is a very small village and it's population is only 93, it is one of the well-known villages in Austria as a natural result of media interest.

Would you like to go Fucking and be one of the Fuckers? So, this is your guide.

I have searched and surveyed about moving to Sweden so far.I've asked Swedish people about Sweden,life in Sweden and life conditions in Sweden.These are the results of my quick survey:

1. There is no war or possibility of war in Sweden.All Swedish people live in peace in their land.
2. There is a big opportunity for taking good education especially in engineering and natural sciences. Uppsala University,Lund University and Chalmers University of Technology are popular universities in Sweden and Europe.They all give good education.
   
   
   
   
3. There is a big opportunity for finding good job.Technology and Science is developed in Sweden.Sweden needs youth population.Rate of youth population in Sweden is very low.
   
   
   
4. There are very beautiful places to see in Sweden like Stan Island,famous war ship Vasa,Royal Palace,Theatre Building,Kunqsrad Park,Fjallgatan Hill,Residance Museum,Masthugget Church,Amelienborg Palace,Statue of Little Mermaid,Statue of Poseidon,Karl Johans Street and National Theatre Building.
   
   
   
5. Beautiful blonde girls of Sweden with blue eyes.
   
   
   

Trains are comfortable and very regular from certain stations. They are more expensive than buses, but it is possible to get them between countries and they have the distinct advantage of running into the town rather than the outskirts that the planes fly to. The trains vary heavily in price, and there are different classes of ticket. It is such a romantic way to travel around especially in Europe. It is bizarre though to catch a train inter-country as it is only possible in land joined countries. Of course the Sweden-Denmark train from Copenhagen to Malmo is an exception. No passports required between countries, how cool it would be to be a fugitive fleeing countries.

I finally heard back from a Recruitment Agency who were telling me of a great sounding Council position in Ealing. It was a great sounding no pressure but great pay role. At 15 pounds an hour, it would've been bliss. The Working Holiday Dilemma was almost solved, but I came up short with my interview. It is like having a coach with these Recruitment places as they want you to get the job so they get your cut, but at the same time they do apply for you, get the interview and tell you everything about what the employer wants. It is a totally different system. I have mainly applied online to these agencies and never been asked to actually visit one until they suggested I come in before I go to the job interview. They were cool at Anders Elite, but the funny thing was I sent them my CV a month ago. The timing of everything around London can be painful. I hadn't heard back about any jobs or from any agencies for months until I got that phone call that fateful Friday and quite frankly it threw my plans to leave and go touring with Boss in doubt. Again I didn't get the position. I am almost considering going into a job interview without wanting or trying to get it and seeing if the reverse psychology helps me get it. The thing is missing out on all these positions once I reached the interview stage isn't normal surely? The thing is I never get bad feedback. It makes me realise that getting an interview is only half the battle and you don't usually hear of those who miss out once they make it to that stage. It is like guys who get shot down by girls, it is one of those things people don't broadcast. Usually I am told if they give an excuse it is actually nothing to do with my interview, more just that the successful applicant had more experience or actual experience at the place the job was advertised. This annoys me because sometimes you have to go through a big effort like me travelling an hour each way to make an interview and to miss out after all those efforts, really sucks!

The only successful interviews at the DCC were mainly because I actually had worked there and the shoe was on the other foot! I had met the interviewers from previous interviews and so I was going in a step ahead of my rivals!

I feel that I have seen everything I want in London. I feel like a user of prostitutes who has taken all they want from a prize woman of the night and left her. The city of London has some beautiful points, but at the same time is an ugly place with so much filth.

My decision to come on this trip stemmed from several factors. The only male at work amongst 17 females was a great starting point. I basically felt alienated from the start. The marriage of my friend Darren and the intention of several others from New Zealand to go over there was another factor. Finally the winter blues in Dunedin was getting me down ever so slightly so I decided it was time for a Northern Hemisphere summer. But in hindsight it would've been best to just come on an extended holiday, rather than look for work. The job market over here is no different to back home. Most jobs I try to get are popular with the punters and difficult to come by. I had been buoyed by the reachers I knew who came over here and walked into jobs immediately. Maybe my BA and B Com were not specialised enough. Having general office experience is dime a dozen these days. The Student Loan scheme has left it's mark along with Aunty Helen's Working Holiday VISA which has continually been a thorn in my side. I seriously believe if I wasn't on that and could work longer here, I would not be the unemployed person I am today. I can see why some couples come on their OE once they get married. It automatically means a travel companion and hotel deals. Also if only takes one of you to get a job for you to be viable. I find I miss my home mates and want them to be over here to go to places I want to go while enjoying the cheap hotel deals. When my mate Boss arrived over it was so good to have someone I can joke around with and share similar interests to do things with. We naturally want to go to cool things. It has been harder than I thought making companions in UK. The big city has been hazardous and I haven't been outside London because I will have to start all over. I have more acquaintance type mates over here.

The big winner is the London economy which has swallowed me live and spat me out. The regulations with working visas was the catalyst. At the same time I can see why so many people get down on themselves in London. I see so many lonely people over here, sitting on their own. It is harder to just pop over to a mates house and people have their own agendas. The nights get longer and the living costs don't die down. It is funny, I was outside a Recruitment Agency which was advertising office jobs and most of them have a salary of 15000 per year. They were laughing at how low those are, and that they seem quite demanding what they want from a person in this job, yet the national average income they were saying, is supposed to be 40000 per year. I think it is another myth the whole once you are earning pounds it is easier. It is hard to know what sort of pay rate jobs I should be aiming for. When I was back home I was earning about 35000 NZ and that was pretty solid. I have qualifications but not much experience. I think plenty of the jobs I have been applying for at around 15000 pounds were potentially seeking office juniors (straight from school with no qualifications or exp). But it is hard to know. You are worth what the market dictates.