Ditte Akker is an experienced traveller with a keen interest in culture and nature who has seen many different places in the world over the years. She has also lived and worked in several different countries. In 2007, Ditte got a job as a teacher at the Swedish School in Beijing and moved there with her husband Bosse. It was a total of four exciting years in the bustling Asian metropolis. We are of course curious to hear more about this! What is it really like to live in such a different country?
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Writer: Helena Bergström
For those of us who have a mobile home, it is quite obvious that there is a difference between a motorhome and a caravan. But the fact is that people who don't have a motorhome or caravan often say the wrong thing, as if it's more or less the same thing. And it's not uncommon for me to be asked "But what's the difference between a motorhome and a caravan?". So I thought we should clear this up once and for all ...
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The word 'camping' has got a bit of a distorted reputation and I think it's time to reclaim it! What do you think of when you hear 'camping'? Do you picture rows of caravans with awnings, fences and garden plots, parked safely in the same spot year after year?
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In March, exactly seven years ago, we started the FREEDOMtravel blog. In 2006 and 2007 we managed to go on two of our biggest dream trips ever: the Trans-Siberian Railway through Siberia and Mongolia to China and an adventure trip around New Zealand.
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Updated: August 2026 | If you want to get out on the Åland Sea for the day, you can take a day cruise with Eckerö Linjen from Grisslehamn. The trip with M/S Eckerö takes about 4.5 hours round trip and can be combined with food, shopping and entertainment on board. We have tested the day cruise ourselves – in connection with a family birthday that was considerably more surprising than the birthday child had expected.
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Helena Olmås normally works as a personal trainer, including through her own company Health by Helena. Right now she is on the other side of the globe, carrying out a project that is anything but ordinary. Helena is walking across New Zealand on foot - a walk of over 3000 kilometres! Is that even possible? Not only is the hike an end in itself, but Helena is also raising money for the Cancer Foundation. Absolutely fantastic!
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We haven't quite finished reporting from Caravan Stockholm yet. Now it's time to present some other interesting quirks that we got to know ... a camper with slide-out and a "Mini-move".
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In the latest issue (number 3, 2016) the magazine Husbil & Husvagn writes about our 1 year long journey around Europe with the motorhome. The issue came out just in time for the fair in Kista and it was really fun to see the report directly on site! Now the new issue is probably soon out in stores too ...
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It's time to vote for our favourite motorhomes at Caravan Stockholm 2016. We have chosen a winner among the large motorhomes, a winner among the medium-sized motorhomes and a winner among the small motorhomes. Well, actually, there were two winners among the small motorhomes ... because we couldn't quite agree. Did you attend the fair yourself and did you find a favourite?
Read moreWhy spend the winter months in the cold and dark north when you can roll down to southern Europe? For many years, Solan and Lasse dreamed of spending their winters in southern latitudes, and when they retired, they took action. Like many other wintering seniors, they traded down to a smaller home in Sweden and invested in a good motorhome, and now they spend five months every year in Portugal and around the Mediterranean.
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