Sweden is more than 50% forest, and Stadsskogen, or "the city forest", is a large patch of forest…read morein the middle of Uppsala. Stadsskogen has plenty of trails, including ones marked for cross-country skiing and horseback riding. It is popular for runners, walkers, and students biking to class. Several of the trails are elljusspår (a fun word literally meaning "electric light trail"), which is useful in evening or the dark winter. Plenty of trees and a chance to get away from cars and houses without traveling too far. A lot to explore!

This is a review for the gym facilities that are hosted at Muskelcentrum in Uppsala. This is my…read morego-to-gym and is just a few minutes away from my apartment. It has a modest membership fee of around 250 SEK a month and hosts great facilities (at least for me). The one thing that I love most about this gym is the fact that it's usually not crowded at all. Whenever I'm at the gym, I lose control of my body and dancing and singing might be a side effect so having no people there makes it less awkward for everyone :-). The gym boasts good opening hours, opening at 7 am on weekdays and closing around 8 pm, 9am-3pm on Saturdays and completely closed on Sundays (great for me, cause then I don't have to make up silly excuses).