Everyday travelling and camping in a different way...

Writer: Helena Bergström

Time flies and it's already Friday again! I don't even know where the days have gone, but it has been quite a lot of everyday life and work for us ... interspersed with the beautiful nature of Sardinia of course!

Varied experiences in Sardinia

We think that Sardinia offers opportunities for varied experiences. We have rented a boat, travelled on guided boat excursion, made a hiking in a ravine, visited a historical attraction and strolled in a cosy town (report on Saturday!). We sunbathe and swim for a while almost every day - even when we have work and fixer days, there is usually room to go for a swim. And yes, nice beaches are a bit everywhere here in Sardinia!

Fricamping - and a more relaxed approach to camping

Lately, we've been doing quite a lot of free camping, which is good for the wallet. The last time we went camping was in Portixeddu, on the west coast, when we needed to wash clothes and bed linen.

One thing we reflect on here (and in the whole of southern Europe really!) is that there seems to be a more relaxed approach to camping. You see a lot of older motorhomes and the vast, vast majority of people are camping with tents or some kind of mini-caravan or maybe a car with a roof tent.

It is perhaps a little easier to camp when it is almost always warm, but it also feels like there is a little less status thinking about the equipment compared to Sweden.

It's all about getting out into nature, one way or another. We see lots of hammocks, but we haven't seen a single motorhome with hydraulic outriggers (a solution to make the motorhome stand up straight with a simple push of a button, for around 70,000 SEK), which is quite common in Sweden.

For us, too, the "luxury" is about experiencing the beautiful nature of Sardinia. In addition, we often indulge in good food - at home in the motorhome!

Everyday management ...

Some days consist entirely of everyday chores. At the campsite Ortus de Mari In Portixeddu we spent two days washing and cleaning.

At the same time, we had some time to make clothes. Because yes, of course we have a small sewing kit with us with needle and thread and other things that you might need!

... and jobs

We work too, of course, and sometimes it feels a bit "scattered". Writing is the most fun - and it might not even qualify as work, it's more like a hobby! What definitely does qualify as work, however, is working on advertising, statistical reports to clients, email correspondence with prospective clients, compiling sponsored articles, video meetings with partners, planning in our new role as tourism ambassadors for Uzbekistan, accounting, invoicing and similar.

We are also currently planning, together with our partner Your Brand Travel, to be able to organise a group trip through our travel agency FREEDOM Xplore until next spring. It's a lot of work, of course, and so the focus is on the group trip rather than on putting together new packages.

But, of course, there are still a lot of experience packages to check out, both for those travelling by motorhome and for those who want to stay in a hotel or cottage:

This week: Grateful for ...

This week we are grateful for the opportunity to free camp in Sardinia, which allows us to keep our daily costs down. This, combined with the fact that we have income from our digital job, means that we are able to continue travelling, which we are incredibly grateful for!

Your turn ... What are you most grateful for this week?

The week ahead

We are still in Sardinia, while the ferry journey to the Italian mainland is slowly approaching. The rest of the time in Sardinia will be free camping, swimming and visiting the main town Cagliari. Here at FREEDOMtravel you can expect reports about a super picturesque little town and how we have organised everything in the motorhome during this long trip!

Have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend!

Did you miss the last Happy Friday? Read the Great nature experience and finally (we hope!) solution to a big problem