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Book tip: Steel by Silvia Avallone

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Silvia Avallone's debut novel depicts a very different Italy from the one we see on our holidays. There are no vines or beaches with colourful umbrellas in the background. Instead, the world pulses around the steelworks, where the intense heat is slamming, and where someone occasionally loses a hand.

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Sonja's campsite in Löttorp on Öland.

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: October 2026 | Sonja's campsite in Löttorp on northern Öland offers proximity to a sandy beach, swimming pools and activities. We spent a few nice summer days here with our camper in 2013, hanging out on the beach, playing mini golf and a bike trip to the restaurant Lammet & Grisen. Here we tell you about our visit and what is good to know before a camping holiday.

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Bråvalla festival 2013 - mud, party and concerts

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Now Bråvalla festival 2013 is over. We have seen lots of good concerts, everything from Hoffmaestro and Green Day to Thåström and Armin van Buuren. Above all, we have had great fun. It has been sunny and muddy and a constant party for several days.

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We have bought ... houseboat - yes, it's true!

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Writer: Helena Bergström

We can hardly believe it's true, but it is! As you know, we have sold our flat, and the new owners are moving in on 15 August. So we've been looking for a new flat for a while now. We were thinking of a small flat in Solna or Sundbyberg... but then we found a houseboat! It popped up on Hemnet, we went to see it... and fell in love.

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The kitchen in a motorhome - how does it work?

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Writer: Helena Bergström

If you have your own motorhome, you know exactly what a motorhome kitchen looks like and how everything works. This post is more for those who have barely been inside a motorhome. Sometimes we get questions about how it really works. Of course, it can look a little different in different motorhomes, but often it looks similar to ours. So here's a description of our motorhome kitchen. What is missing? Well, nothing really ...

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Book tip: Nothing to envy by Barbara Demick

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Writer: Helena Bergström

I have just read Barbara Demick's fascinating book about North Korea. Demick is a journalist and has been to North Korea herself, but the book is not based on her own visit.

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12 tips for a great blog - how to keep your readers coming back

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Tips for a good blog! Do you have your own blog? Or are you thinking about starting one? To some extent you might be writing for yourself, but isn't it great if you get a bunch of readers? Getting readers to your blog may require some marketing, but above all it requires a good blog!

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Different camping accommodation - raft, stump or treehouse?

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Swedish camping has more than 14 million guest nights per year, and most campers stay in caravans or cabins. But there are also different types of accommodation, according to Svensk Camping.

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Welcome to Doha, Qatar

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Writer: Anna, lifeaccordingtoskog

I live in Qatar and most of the time nobody knows where it is. Is it Dubai? Is it a country? Do you have to wear a burka? Football fans often know because Qatar is hosting the 2022 World Cup. Apparently, someone at FIFA missed the fact that it gets 50 degrees in the summer. But Qatar has several ideas to solve the problem.

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Trosa havsbad and camping - nice by the water

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: May 2026 | Trosa havsbad och camping is located by the water in Öbolandet, about three kilometers from central Trosa. Here you can combine camping life with the beach, swimming and archipelago environment. We have stayed here once with the camper and got a nice place with a water view – perfect for a quiet afternoon with good food and a book.

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