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Istria in Croatia - 9 wonderful places to visit

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: August 2026 | What to visit in Istria, Croatia? The large peninsula in the northern Adriatic offers historic coastal towns, small mountain villages, crystal clear waters and a cuisine that is among our favorites in Croatia. Here you can stroll through cobblestone alleys, swim in the Adriatic Sea and enjoy truffles, olive oil, wine, fish and seafood.

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Sponsored posts on the blog - how does it work?

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Sponsored posts on the blog, how does it really work? We tell you how we think about sponsored posts, and think that this post should be aimed both at those who have their own blog and are curious about the possibilities - and at those who read blogs and want to know how everything works. Simply put, transparency!

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sweden – all 15 from north to south

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: October 2026 | Sverige har 15 världsarv på Unescos världsarvslista. Här finns allt från storslagna naturområden och medeltida städer till gamla gruvor, kungliga slott och en historisk radiostation. Vi brukar gärna leta efter världsarv när vi reser, både i Sverige och utomlands, och genom åren har vi hunnit besöka många av de svenska världsarven. Här tar vi med dig på en resa genom Sveriges 15 världsarv, från norr till söder.

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Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm - a Unesco World Heritage Site

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm is one of the Swedish World Heritage Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. We often check for world heritage sites when we are travelling, and now we suddenly realised that we have a world heritage site just 20 minutes from home, which we have never seen. Of course, we had to change this, so now we have visited Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm.

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Europe's smallest capitals - 10 exciting cities

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Europe's smallest capitals, what are they? Big cities are great, but small cities can be very cosy. When a small town also happens to be the capital, it often becomes even more interesting. Here we list Europe's ten smallest capitals.

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10 years of FREEDOMtravel - we're even!

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Our blog FREEDOMtravel is 10 years old! It's almost exactly ten years since we wrote our very first blog post and that's worth celebrating, isn't it? Today we're sharing a gallery of images from our ten years of blogging.

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Walk from Pampas marina to Sundbyberg.

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Yesterday it was a lovely walk from Pampas marina to Sundbyberg. There is a very nice walking path along the water and yesterday the weather was also fantastic. Just look at the people enjoying the sun by the water!

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Europe's largest countries - by population and area

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Writer: Helena Bergström

What are Europe's largest countries? We list Europe's largest countries by population and by area. For the most part, it is perhaps as you would expect, but some countries are surprising. For example, where do you think Sweden will end up on the list?

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Our houseboat - past and present

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Our houseboat has a long history, and there are many gaps in that history that we are not aware of. The other day when we were in the office here in our marina, we got an old photo of the staff on our houseboat. Great! Of course, it brought back a lot of memories, so here's a little picture cavalcade ...

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Europe's biggest cities - top 10

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Writer: Helena Bergström

What are Europe's biggest cities? We list the ten largest cities in Europe, starting at number ten. Which city would take the top spot on the list was not obvious, as it depends on how you count.

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