We've been in hospital most of the week, but that doesn't stop a Happy Friday, does it? From our hardback existence, we can tell you about some really good TV shows, and of course we can tell you how our travel plans are going.
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We have many interesting Christmas traditions in Sweden, and not all of them are easy to relate to the celebration of the birth of Jesus. Why do we celebrate at the end of December, for example, and what does that big guy with red clothes and a white beard have to do with it? We don't have all the answers, but here's a quick trip through history - from the toasting in Odin's honour in the 300s to today's Donald Duck.
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I (Helena) am still sick, with winter vomiting or some other misery. I don't get many metres from the bed and none of us were outside the houseboat yesterday. So what can we offer then? We'll just have to show some views from a houseboat. Here in the marina where we live always something!
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Today there will be recipes for warming soups here on the blog. I (Helena) have been sick for a few days and we have hardly been outside the houseboat. Peter has had to take care of his sick person and then he has made soup for me. So today we offer soup recipes!
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Do you know what was the most Googled topic in 2017? We present what Swedes googled the most during the year, among other things related to travelling. We also give Santa Claus some tips on where to find Swedes this year when he hands out his Christmas presents. We are also testing a new way of presenting our travel news. We have received feedback that the news feels a bit impersonal. So today we'll be presenting more personal reflections and only our own photos. What do you think - lift or diss?
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Of all the trips we've ever taken, there's one that beats all the others, and that's our year-long motorhome trip around Europe in 2015. Despite this being the coolest trip we've ever done, we realised that it wasn't easy to find information about it on the blog. We have changed that now! We have simply built a page where you can quickly and easily find everything about our year-long motorhome trip.
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Finally Happy Friday again! There was a really luxurious party here in the houseboat last weekend, and today we take the opportunity to show pictures and recipes. The darkness outside right now feels heavy and we are both very tired. What could be better than good company and good food? Join us on a guided tour through last weekend's dinner party!
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Where should we go? It's been a really long time since we've been out and about, and the wanderlust is kicking in. We've been incredibly unplanned, but now that the holidays are approaching we realise that we have two options for a trip; over Christmas or over New Year. Or maybe both? We're presenting our ideas and we'd love your input. Where do you think we should go?
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On a normal weekday, Peter and I had lunch together and took a walk among the ships on Norr Mälarstrand in Kungsholmen, Stockholm. We hadn't really expected it to snow. across the board, but maybe it gives a bit of a winter feel to the pictures?
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Today we're making winter travel news here at FREEDOMtravel, in different ways. We present the winter's hottest travel destinations, in the form of a number of destinations that have increased in the statistics from last year. We also tell you about the new "Ski & Sail" trips with Hurtigruten, which looks to offer cool skiing. And a few other things, of course. Stay tuned!
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