Three years ago today, I landed at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, via excellent service from @SAS, and look who was there to greet me, one of their biggest fans? ABBA, @ABBATheMuseum

Welcoming party that greeted me at @Arlanda's luggage carousel, #STHLM #Sweden 3 yrs ago today: #ABBA @ABBATheMuseum pic.twitter.com/NakrhFAeqr

— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) January 9, 2016

More re who greeted me @Arlanda #STHLM #Sweden 3 yrs ago today: #ABBA. @andreasjismark @FullOfKeys @fredrikstrage pic.twitter.com/UyDfB3ImzO

— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) January 9, 2016

"A" is for Awesome and ABBA... https://t.co/DKSIpzTOvF @LarsEpstein @ABBATheMuseum @visitstockholm @RundquistS @andreasjismark @FullOfKeys

— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) January 9, 2016

http://hallandalebeachblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-is-for-awesome-and-abba-as-new-abba.html

Selected tweets of note re #Sweden via my perch in South Florida, Summer-Winter 2014, from the striking beauty of Stockholm, the cool hipness of Södermalm, the discerning insight of Fredrik Strage and First Aid Kit, the suave coolness of Henrik Lundqvist, the business acumen of Blondinbella and the amazing Swedish contribution to music that makes the whole world rock

Spectacular #NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis outside Avesta #Sweden by Niklas Hagman @hagman_niklas via @radiosweden http://t.co/05ZyaPHTxb
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) December 27, 2014

Starting up the engines for 2015! pic.twitter.com/VrDmrLKSbK
— Andreas Jismark (@andreasjismark) December 22, 2014

“@hypnotizedmgc: Other countries sees Sweden like

#swedishproblemsnight pic.twitter.com/DtbxLGuQO0” stolt narniabo
— Maja || SNÄLLA OGGE (@FredrikssonMaja) December 23, 2014

The sweet & sentimental sounds of #Luciamorgon @svtplay always 1 of highlights of yr for me http://t.co/ZmAScpDO6B pic.twitter.com/LQ6hR9AqTC
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) December 19, 2014

@RundquistS Due 2 my sked, 2014 was 1st year NOT watching sweet & sublime #Luciamorgon LIVE @svtplay since 2009 :-( http://t.co/yK7W9Mrm0n
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) December 19, 2014

Happy #SantaLucia everybody! #swedishtraditions #Lucia @TheLocalSweden pic.twitter.com/5gIbd9u5dU
— Solveig Rundquist (@RundquistS) December 12, 2014

@RundquistS Lasting :-) image of #STHLM was watching families pull Xmas tree on street 2 #recycle @ #Medborgarplatsen pic.twitter.com/v0CCyAAK6e
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) December 19, 2014

#Sweden has been ranked the 5th best country in the world for #business.
http://t.co/WLlNEtxF8X
 #innovation @Forbes pic.twitter.com/Lci9V2136p
— Swedish MFA (@SweMFA) December 18, 2014

Finally snow in #Stockholm pic.twitter.com/Qy5tbF70ku
— Sweden.se (@swedense) December 17, 2014

Read @UpshotNYT in @nytimes today on how #Scandinavian welfare systems help keeping employment rates high http://t.co/aFufLwgyTJ
— Embassy of Sweden US (@SwedeninUSA) December 17, 2014

"Still Alive" .@lisamiskovsky Often play on loop, makes me think of empty 3 am @Arlanda -sleeping/being jolted awake! http://t.co/iE2GlJGptN
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) December 15, 2014

News of a new Robyn EP in a few months and then a new Robyn album after that is a good start to this Monday morning. http://t.co/2D2mrm1epU
— scandipop (@scandipop) December 15, 2014

@Nyheter24 Strongly suggest you read Jeffrey Grossman re Thomas Friedman's wildly unrealistic column on #Islam #ISIS
http://t.co/e5haJkEXqA
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) December 10, 2014

Forecast for today: Sun will appear at 14:00, and set promptly at 14:52. #swedishproblemsnight #swedishwinter pic.twitter.com/tQPsFDPPZc
— Solveig Rundquist (@RundquistS) December 4, 2014

The new election will take place March 22nd. The ballots are already printed http://t.co/F5FvgF7Rl7 #svpol #regeringskris @TheLocalSweden
— Solveig Rundquist (@RundquistS) December 3, 2014

.@datadamen puts "#VC "scene in cultural context of Swedish creativity" of past 25 years http://t.co/irUBFiSjap @magnusswede @siliconvikings
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) December 1, 2014

Nu värvar @lowengrip stjärnbloggaren Nellie Berntsson till sitt imperium. http://t.co/X4phhlYGH4 pic.twitter.com/G7p95nxwgo
— Dagens industri (@dagensindustri) December 1, 2014

Finding Hope at the Stockholm #Film Festival - http://t.co/QZ5JGl88aV #SFF14 @MissKendraV @sthlmfilmfest pic.twitter.com/BqQ3vvtoRv
— SlowTravel Stockholm (@slowstockholm) December 1, 2014

A little Thanksgiving in Sweden with @IngelstaKalkon more on the blog #Americulinariska @visitstockholm pic.twitter.com/jekWJ7bW9i
— Kendra Valentine (@MissKendraV) November 27, 2014

Heavenly sounds straight from the heart of #Sweden .@FirstAidKitBand - "America" (Cover of Paul Simon classic) https://t.co/mF2rtDqBU2
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) November 19, 2014

Where #GretaGarbo film magic happened! MT @FullOfKeys Filmstaden Råsunda, w/entrance like an amusement park #Sweden http://t.co/fLxGvu6q2m
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) November 24, 2014

On upcoming frigid #Sweden mornings, sweet @ceciliakallin of #Timoteij will REALLY be thinking abt this! http://t.co/WT125I2wSw @websta_me
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) November 24, 2014

To reflect this new reality, #Timoteij gets new website: Timoteij.se!
@ceciliakallin Instagram photos http://t.co/ZUklXgjon5 via @websta_me
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) November 24, 2014

Per LT, with that move, reality of #Timoteij being 3 girls sinks in! @ceciliakallin Instagram photos  http://t.co/5xbT39i65L via @websta_me
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) November 24, 2014

Johanna out of Timoteij has joined a new girlband. Meet Forever Friday; pic.twitter.com/FElBZ5TscS
— scandipop (@scandipop) November 22, 2014

Wish I could go! .@petsoundssthlm celebrates 35 years this year w/music feast on 26/11, only costs 200 SEK; more info http://t.co/kJyX4JUvB0
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) November 22, 2014

Proud & impressed by success of Swedish @Spotify - good visit to US HQ w PM Löfvén & talk w CEO Daniel Ek. @eldsjal http://t.co/Pmd9SyN7gp
— Björn Lyrvall (@bjornly) November 22, 2014

#Havel joins Churchill, Kossuth & Wallenberg as the only 4 foreigners to have busts in the US Capitol. #ThankYou pic.twitter.com/7E0SjFxq1p
— Tomas Prouza (@CZSecStateEU) November 19, 2014

Heavenly sounds straight from the heart of #Sweden .@FirstAidKitBand - "America" (Cover of Paul Simon classic) https://t.co/mF2rtDqBU2
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) November 19, 2014

Real talent everywhere U look @ #sff14 - Best tweets/videos/TV news clips re #StockholmFilmFestival http://t.co/EKUUHdM5ft … @sthlmfilmfest
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) November 17, 2014

Blondinbella @lowengrip vill ta sitt bloggimperium till börsen: http://t.co/w3whdI96f4 http://t.co/YdoVusg0xO
— Dagens industri (@dagensindustri) November 17, 2014

De ligger bakom hissklippet - @STHLMPanda testar folks reaktioner på obehagliga situationer. http://t.co/TI9hkSh4vw pic.twitter.com/ehpHZOSPR4
— Nyhetsmorgon (@Nyhetsmorgon) November 13, 2014

We are proud to present Stefan Löfven, Sweden's newly elected Prime Minister, at a Speaker Luncheon on Nov 21.
https://t.co/UEoLUg12J5
— SACC New York (@SACCNewYork) November 10, 2014

Stockholm from above. Norrmalm, the Old Town and Södermalm. pic.twitter.com/azIFgoyK2H
— Visit Stockholm (@visitstockholm) October 31, 2014

Top 5 countries for gender equality:
1. Iceland
2. Finland
3. Norway
4. Sweden
5. Denmark
http://t.co/Pz0TeG2ySH pic.twitter.com/WK0T4tnN2X
— BBC World Service (@bbcworldservice) October 28, 2014

Reading new .@GAFFA_se e-mag, w/@devecerski on cover w/Swedish flag. FYI: Alina sings @debasersthlm Medis on Fri :-) http://t.co/HyUSf9KGpI
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) October 27, 2014

Brilliant! Åhlens in https://twitter.com/sweden">@sweden

showcase their products by furnishing an apartment and renting it cheaply on https://twitter.com/Airbnb">@airbnb http://t.co/phA1vdUiE7">http://t.co/phA1vdUiE7— Michael Kazarnowicz (@kazarnowicz) https://twitter.com/kazarnowicz/status/525181602352340992">October 23, 2014

Postcard: #Stockholm's Greenest Island - Djurgården - http://t.co/RCNTDFTkc7 #ngtradar pic.twitter.com/TyBCg2s3bu
— Lola A. Åkerström (@LolaAkinmade) October 22, 2014

#Stockholm’s Best Apps http://t.co/Lkb61qyBdR via @SlowStockholm featuring cool new find from @stockholmsstad - Historiska Stockholmsbilder
— Lola A. Åkerström (@LolaAkinmade) October 20, 2014

I love this: What's it's like to carry your Nobel Prize through US airport security http://t.co/GotuzIUTn0 pic.twitter.com/JiyQa7FEXX
— Gergely Polner (@eurocrat) October 11, 2014

Right out of a Clancy novel: lost Russian sub off Sweden sign of new Cold War via @nytimes http://t.co/sSjPmBDnpL
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) October 19, 2014

Wish I could be there in 5 weeks! :-) @kylalagrange sings at @debasersthlm Debaser Ballroom, #STHLM, Thurs. Nov. 20 http://t.co/RLpHKEapZx
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) October 16, 2014

Yes, so VERY, VERY infectious! :-) Cut Your Teeth by Kygo @KygoMusic & Kyla LaGrange @kylalagrange, via @ultrarecords http://t.co/u7ONUEWF1l
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) October 7, 2014

Archive of information on Swedish Rock Music -since early 1960's- is now available online. http://t.co/k8TbrmV7GW @svtnyheter #Sweden
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) October 7, 2014

Sun sets over Stockholm @sweden , heading out to the archipelago. Fantastic October evening.
Have a nice weekend! pic.twitter.com/eohvTUHexG
— Magnus Lundin (@magnusswede) October 3, 2014

#WinterinSweden RT @TatlerUK 'What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.' - John Steinbeck @sweden
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) October 9, 2014

Our cover: on & off the ice, @nyrangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist is ready to run this town http://t.co/TT2rTYjcy9 #NYR pic.twitter.com/Pcx2fm0oIx
— New York Observer (@NewYorkObserver) October 8, 2014

.@carlbildt steps down as Sweden's FM. Thank you for supporting #Ukraine and being committed to the truth |EMPR pic.twitter.com/IVO2TGGUqd
— Euromaidan PR (@EuromaidanPR) October 3, 2014

Must-read 2010 review by @rosieswash of "Stieg Larsson, My Friend" by @KurdoBaksi, via @guardian http://t.co/ofyC5qEfnU #Sweden #nordicnoir
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) October 3, 2014

Started reading book I meant 2 read before '13 trip 2 #STHLM: Stieg Larsson: Our Days in Stockholm, A Memoir of a Friendship by @KurdoBaksi
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) October 3, 2014

@sweden this is what winter means to me! Can you see why I love it? :) it's absolutely beautiful up here :) pic.twitter.com/ZVoP2mLdPC
— Mia Stålnacke (@AngryTheInch) October 2, 2014

Amb Brzezinski attended the opening of Sweden's Riksdag today. A beautiful ceremony symbolising democratic renewal. pic.twitter.com/XHbC61yvo0
— US Embassy in Sweden (@usembassysweden) September 30, 2014

Will the real autumn please stand up. In Stockholm it certainly has. #SadSwedishPanda #ExceptTheOnesWhoLoveAutumn pic.twitter.com/JJUtFOf7sZ
— Sweden.se (@swedense) September 26, 2014

'Sweden's sister duo delivered rock-solid songs w/golden voices' - @standardnews re @FirstAidKitBand #RoyalAlbertHall http://t.co/dVX33fDOAB
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) September 25, 2014

Want 2 exchange empty beer/soda bottles for @mcdse food? MT @TakePart - 8 Brilliant Ways @sweden Recycles Its Garbage http://t.co/tTNqabPt0t
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) September 22, 2014

No matter if you visit us in summer or winter, we promise that Stockholm will be equally beautiful. pic.twitter.com/lYjjtiu8bn
— Visit Stockholm (@visitstockholm) September 16, 2014

Here are the full results from last night's election in Sweden. Read more here: http://t.co/YFc1GIETfp #val2014 pic.twitter.com/IfwwrwxGd3
— Oliver Gee (@TheUppsalaKoala) September 15, 2014

#Sweden elections. Left bloc now 43.6%, right 39.4%, Sweden Democrats 13%. This is how easy it'll be to ignore SD: pic.twitter.com/6yuE5SUePB
— Mats Persson (@matsJpersson) September 14, 2014

Södermalm rated as one of World's Five Coolest Neighborhoods by @voguemagazine

Södermalm in #Stockholm - one of the coolest neighborhoods in the World says @voguemagazine http://t.co/4ShTDqhkb0 pic.twitter.com/Gj8rtyRC1v
— Embassy of Sweden US (@SwedeninUSA) September 12, 2014

@RundquistS Even on cold Jan. days, area near Åhléns in #Södermalm has a heartbeat, spirit and sense of place U feel! pic.twitter.com/Egructl9g1
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) September 12, 2014

Is Stockholm's Södermalm neighbourhood as cool as @voguemagazine says? @TheLocalSweden asked Stockholmers themselves: http://t.co/3UQGAwtmNE
— Solveig Rundquist (@RundquistS) September 11, 2014

Vogue september issue lists Södermalm in #Stockholm as no 3 of the coolest neighborhoods in the world http://t.co/1sGWZdGfUP
— Ann-Charl. Jönsson (@ACJoensson) September 9, 2014

<3 Stockholm! Photo: http://t.co/ZPbg6bwUhj pic.twitter.com/kcBZdc6ytF
— Visit Stockholm (@visitstockholm) September 14, 2014

Nifty little Instagram campaign for homecare brand Åhléns by Forsman & Bodenfors http://t.co/NVwmhdycgQ">http://t.co/NVwmhdycgQ

http://t.co/OG1NqZKpbw">pic.twitter.com/OG1NqZKpbw— Creative Review (@CreativeReview) https://twitter.com/CreativeReview/status/509306510250610688">September 9, 2014

10 Hip Swedish Shops in #Södermalm, #Stockholm http://t.co/UIIFDixBtE pic.twitter.com/meeENySiBs
— Visit Stockholm (@visitstockholm) September 8, 2014

#svenskttenn design store in Stockholm launches inspirational magazine. Flip here  http://t.co/6Wve7gzmQG pic.twitter.com/HLCPITVU9I
— Ann-Charl. Jönsson (@ACJoensson) September 8, 2014

Beautiful #Stockholm in the setting sun. Photo by Tommie Hansen. pic.twitter.com/ljcsvJvu3d
— Beautiful Pictures (@BEAUTIFULPlCS) September 7, 2014

We love this time lapse of Stockholm! To have such creative visitors is truly a privilege. Thank's @EnriquePacheco_! http://t.co/YUE56tLxcu
— Visit Stockholm (@visitstockholm) September 2, 2014

A lesson in Swedish sensibility and street style: http://t.co/zBx12ICS3H pic.twitter.com/4VVJmyiYhZ
— Vogue Magazine (@voguemagazine) August 31, 2014

Two reasons 2 visit Sweden anytime of year! @elinathorsell & @ceciliakallin of #Timoteij http://t.co/xvY1jHwC1J @websta_me @icondesignliving
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) August 29, 2014

Very doable “@swedishlanguage: How to be swedish: pic.twitter.com/uhBhVxCvkw via @__nana #swedish #sweden” @sweden @swedennewyork @ScanHouse
— C. Michael (@nordiskapojken) August 29, 2014

Leader of the Pack: Lola of Stockholm #TravelMassive - http://t.co/2kTFd23hI2 @travelmassive @visitstockholm
— Lola A. Åkerström (@LolaAkinmade) August 29, 2014

Congratulations Sweden - 200 years of peace! http://t.co/yYWSKkrSW0 @thelocalsweden @sweden pic.twitter.com/JrMbKc9d2o
— Solveig Rundquist (@RundquistS) August 15, 2014

Per LT, Edda Magnason rendition of 'Sakta vi gå genom stan' https://twitter.com/svtallsang">@svtallsang

shows https://twitter.com/hashtag/STHLM?src=hash">#STHLM's beauty! http://t.co/YBBfktDe3M">http://t.co/YBBfktDe3M http://t.co/Xw1drxUvle">http://t.co/Xw1drxUvle— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) https://twitter.com/hbbtruth/status/520642235202043905">October 10, 2014

As seen on my August 14, 2013 blog post, 

http://hallandalebeachblog.blogspot.com/2013/08/heavenly-month-before-her-film-monica-z.html">http://hallandalebeachblog.blogspot.com/2013/08/heavenly-month-before-her-film-monica-z.html

Heavenly! A month before her film 'Monica Z' opens in Sweden on September 13th, Edda Magnason sings "Sakta vi gå hem genom stan” (Slowly we walk through town) LIVE on SVT's Allsång på Skansen, Stockholm, August 13, 2013, on the last show of 2013. With lyrics! Now THAT'S how you promote a film featuring great music!; #monicaz, #eddamagnason, @manszelmerlow, @svtallsang, @PeterBirro</blockquote>

Expressen gratulerade Marine Le Pen i tisdags så jag antar att det är okej att jag gratulerar dig på 100-årsdagen. http://t.co/srE5zm9F7A
— Fredrik Strage (@fredrikstrage) August 8, 2014

I rarely get RT:d on my ordinary account. But then I tweet: I love our King.. BAM! ;)) http://t.co/MIm10YlyKC pic.twitter.com/dbTWhEGNtG
— @sweden / Camilla (@sweden) August 6, 2014

Spot-on 2006 @HugoLindgren story re The Ark: The Fantastic Five ..glam-rockers from Sweden who’ve come 2 save America http://t.co/auLXFsqYAH
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) August 5, 2014

Have my own suggestions but this is OK 4 starters: 36 Hours in Stockholm via @ingridkwilliams @NYTimes http://t.co/irjECas4KA #STHLM #Söder
— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) July 21, 2014

Åhléns Cityにて。ここにオレーンスデパートが開店してから５０周年だそうで、レゴで模型が作ってあった。かわいい♥️ Lego-Åhléns! http://t.co/XAx013VM3K">pic.twitter.com/XAx013VM3K

— Ami (@karamelfru) https://twitter.com/karamelfru/status/481862358164602881">June 25, 2014