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What is most important when choosing a hotel?

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Writer: Helena Bergström

A while ago, travel blogger Come fly with me a hotel challenge. What is most important when choosing a hotel? We'll tell you what we think and hope to hear your views!

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Rebuilding a houseboat – with a completely new superstructure

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Yesterday you could read our post about the first renovation of the houseboat - what we did while the boat was still in the water. Today is the continuation. Here's what happened when we lifted the boat onto land and started to work on the real challenges.

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Houseboat renovation - this is how it started ...

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Writer: Helena Bergström

If you've been following our blog for a few years, you probably remember when we bought and renovated our houseboat. It was an absolutely hysterical job we embarked on, and in retrospect it seems almost unlikely that we managed to complete it. Here's a little summary of the first part of the renovation - the one we did while the boat was still in the water.

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Guest of the Week: Katarina Söderberg, passionate about school projects in the Philippines

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Katarina Söderberg currently lives in Norrland, but spent many years on the island of Bohol in the Philippines. During her years in the Philippines, she saw that many of the children in the village were not attending school because the families could not afford it, and decided to do something about the situation.

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Stora Nolia in Piteå 2016 – campers, food and meetings

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: October 2026 | Motorhomes, cheeses, tractors, interior design and dance performances. When we visited Stora Nolia in Piteå in 2016, we understood the expression ”everything from pins to excavators”. Over several days we had time to discover the fair's wide range, meet friends and talk travel with both Tony Irving and Frida Ramstedt.

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St. Dominic's Fair in Gdańsk – a giant market dating back to the 13th century

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: August 2026 | Every summer, central Gdańsk is filled with market stalls, food, crafts, antiques and events during St. Dominic's Fair – a tradition dating back to the 13th century. We have experienced the large market twice ourselves and were fascinated by how it takes over large parts of the city. Here we tell you about our visits and give you tips on what to expect from the Dominican Market in Gdańsk.

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Guest of the week: Jennifer Sandström, living abroad here and there

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Jennifer Sandström is only 24 years old, but has already lived in many different countries. She has studied and worked abroad, including in New Zealand, India and Germany. Today she lives in Helsinki where she has found love.

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Things to do in Gdynia, Poland – our 12 best tips

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: August 2026 | What is there to see and do in Gdynia in Poland? The modern port city on the Baltic Sea offers sandy beaches, museum ships, maritime history, modernist architecture and nice restaurants. Gdynia, together with Gdańsk and Sopot, forms the popular tri-city area - here we give you our tips on the best sights and experiences in Gdynia.

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Rewa in Poland – swimming and surfing paradise on the Baltic Sea

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: August 2026 | Rewa in Poland is a small seaside resort on the Bay of Puck, just north of Gdynia. Here you can expect sandy beaches, a relaxed holiday atmosphere and excellent conditions for windsurfing and kitesurfing. Most special is the narrow strip of sand that stretches straight into the water and gives Rewa its characteristic shape.

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Guest of the week: Johnny Friskilä, tour guide in Central Asia

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Interview and questions: Helena Bergström

Johnny Friskilä has always been interested in travelling and languages and started working as a local guide for German tourists already in high school. Today he works as a freelance tour guide, mainly in Central Asia and neighbouring countries, but also does a lot of private travel.

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