Friday Blog: Behind the scenes on a press trip

Text and photo: Helena Bergström

We are currently on a press trip – this time to the German region of Lower Saxony. This is a fantastically beautiful region (which we hot can recommend!) and we have had many incredibly wonderful experiences – while traveling at a high pace and of course always encountering challenges.

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Turkish classical concert in Stockholm

En av de sista sakerna vi hann med i Stockholm, innan vi åkte till Niedersachsen, var att uppleva en turkiskt klassisk konsert på Oscarsteatern i Stockholm. Detta var en specialarrangerad konsert som Turkiets ambassad bjöd in till och det som var fascinerande – förutom den vackra musiken – var att konserten berättade om band mellan Sverige och Turkiet genom historien.

A trip to Germany

Then it was time for us to get ready for press trip to the German region of Lower Saxony. This was an individual press trip for the two of us (so no group trip) and we were going to fly to Berlin – and then travel around by train.

We found it a bit difficult to know how to pack. We didn't want to pack too much (since we would be moving around all the time) and at the same time the weather was a bit fickle… Regardless, we were very excited to experience four (for us new) cities to discover in the region!

As you can see, Peter has brought his new phone (since the previous one sank in Ulvsunda Lake) – and now equipped with a nice, glittery ”senile lanyard”! We have both gotten these ”lanyards” – if they can help us not to lose our phones, then it is worth its weight in gold!

The flight took us from Stockholm to Berlin – a smooth and fairly short trip with Norwegian. In Berlin we each ordered an Asian chicken dish before it was time for the press trip program to begin in earnest…

Many, many train journeys...

We travel between the different destinations in Lower Saxony by train. There are many stations, platforms, train times and tickets to keep track of. Our experience so far is that there are a huge number of train connections in Germany, that the information on the platforms is quite good – and that you can get good help if things go wrong.

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It all started when we missed our train from Berlin to Hildesheim, because the train changed platforms, which we didn't notice because we were so focused on how we were going to film the train... We had a bit of a panic attack for a short while, but luckily we were able to rebook at no cost, and everything worked out with a limited delay for us.

4 cities in 4 days – several picturesque half-timbered towns

We visit four cities in four days, and I don't think we can explain to anyone how intense it is. We get up early every morning and then wait: guided tour with lots of information, quick lunch, train to new destination (maybe with several changes), check-in at new hotel, guided tour in new city, dinner and then work at the computers.

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On my mobile app you can see my steps the day before the press trip started (not so many steps on Sunday apparently) and how it has then increased during the trip. A little good training perhaps? You also have to consider that many of the steps were taken while we were carrying our luggage…

The cities we visit in Lower Saxony are fantastic nice. Some of them have become real favorites. The half-timbered houses, how picturesque can they be!? We have taken many, many photos of these beautiful places, and we will soon show you much more!

This week: Grateful for ...

This week we are grateful for all the beautiful places we get to see and experience. It is certainly not without effort, but the experiences are incredibly valuable to us. And Germany continues to deliver as one of our favorite countries in Europe!

Your turn ... what are you grateful for this week?

The week ahead

We are still in Germany as we publish this, but the end of the trip is approaching. We are full of impressions and are busy editing the photos from these charming and picturesque cities. We will show much, much more soon!

Did you miss the last Happy Friday? Read the Problem solving and everyday hassles

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