The next stop on our road trip through Israel took us to the site of the famous Dead Sea Scrolls, Qumran in the West Bank. This is where a Jewish sect lived more than 2000 years ago, scribbling text on 900 documents and carefully hiding them in pots. How magical is that?
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Our second stop on our road trip from Eilat in Israel was Masada. This ancient fortress sits on an almost 400 metre high mountain in the Negev Desert, not far from the Dead Sea. As well as being an impressive structure, the fortress has a dramatic history that makes your stomach churn.
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Yesterday we set off on a road trip by rental car, starting in Eilat in southern Israel. Our first destination was the Dead Sea and then we continued to Masada and Jerusalem. Today we tell you about the first stop on the road trip, the Dead Sea.
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If you want to see dolphins in Eilat, you should definitely take a trip to Dolphin Reef, located on the coast just outside Eilat. We visited here yesterday, and in addition to seeing a whole bunch of beautiful dolphins, we had a relaxing day in incredibly green and beautiful surroundings.
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Yesterday we visited the Underwater Observatory in Eilat, Israel. To begin with, this is a park with several large aquariums and pools with fish and turtles. But the most fascinating thing is the underwater tower, where you can go deep under the surface and experience the underworld of the Red Sea through lots of big windows. Fascinating!
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SAS has recently opened a direct route from Stockholm to Eilat in Israel, making it possible to fly to Eilat with no changes in just under five hours. We flew yesterday at 10:00 in the morning and landed at the airport outside Eilat (Ovda) at four in the afternoon local time. Then it took about an hour by bus to get to Eilat.
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The year is coming to an end, and we feel it's time for a little year-end recap. We can conclude that in 2017 we have visited twelve different countries and tried a number of different adventures. New for this year are diving, climbing, mountain biking, helicopter rides and sailing school ships. What a year! Now we're looking forward to an exciting new 2018, where we hope to inspire you to have small and big experiences. We hope you'll join us!
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Updated: September 2026 | Why do we celebrate Christmas on December 24 when Christmas Day is actually the 25th? Where do Christmas presents, the Christmas tree and Santa Claus come from – and why does half of Sweden watch Donald Duck at three o'clock? Our Swedish Christmas traditions are a motley mix of old and new, Swedish and foreign, Christian and folk. Join us on a journey through the history of Christmas!
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Updated: October 2026 | Along Norr Mälarstrand on Kungsholmen in Stockholm lie ships with different appearances and exciting stories. We like water and boats, and sometimes walk in these areas. The pictures in the report are from a snowy walk in December 2017, when we discovered, among other things, the old tugboats Atle and Fritz.
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Updated: September 2026 | Christmas Market in the Old Town of Stockholm means traditional market stalls, crafts and treats on the historic Stortorget. The market is not very large, but the atmosphere among the colorful old houses is hard to beat. In addition, the Christmas market has origins that stretch back to the Middle Ages.
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