We had no expectations of the city of Olomouc at all. Perhaps because we hadn't even heard of the place until very recently. Wow, what a surprise! We can really, really recommend this little hidden gem. Cosy alleys, impressive historical buildings and a fantastic restaurant.
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We have had a quiet weekend in the houseboat. We have run our training programme on the lower deck, watched TV and had a coffee with some friends. But mostly we have been sitting at the computers and working on different projects around the blog. It feels a bit like this is the calm before the storm. Already on Thursday it is time for new trips ...
Read moreThere are endless smart apps for travelling and new ones are constantly emerging. In other words, it's not easy to keep track of which ones might be useful. We've found a few that we like, and now we've searched around for even more. Maybe you can find some new apps here to use. And of course, we ask: what are your top tips for travelling apps?
Read moreRosita Lincoln has worked in the travel industry all her adult life. She started as a tour guide abroad and then worked for a long time in charter travel, until last year when she joined Royal Caribbean Cruises as a marketing coordinator.
Read moreNow in the darkness of winter, it's good to dream away to Asia. A while ago we told you about Vietnam, and now it's the turn of Malaysia, which we visited in 2012. We give you tips on travelling around Malaysia and places to see and visit in the country, with a little help from our fellow travel bloggers.
Read moreLast Saturday we left for the day to celebrate a birthday on Viking Line. Peter's mum turned 80, and we wanted to celebrate this together with the whole family. We were a total of 16 people who had a really nice afternoon at sea.
Read moreLast Thursday we hung out at the travel (industry) fair Travel News Market, which was held in Friends Arena here in Solna. Or rather, it was mostly Peter who hung out there during the day. I work, but I showed up just in time for dinner and mingling ...
Read moreYesterday I showed pictures of our houseboat with a light covering of snow and wrote about how it is living in a houseboat in winter. Then came the real winter and struck, with snow chaos in Stockholm. We woke up with the houseboat lying at an angle in the water and it was actually quite nice to have something else to think about than, well you know ... that election.
Read moreNow it has suddenly become winter. One morning you woke up to snow and sub-zero temperatures. (You should get used to it, but you are always surprised, haha.) We often get questions about what it is like to live in a houseboat in the winter. Is it cold? Is it slippery? Does the water freeze? Is it lonely? We'll try to answer ...
Read moreWinter has now arrived in Sweden and it is nice to dream away. Today we dream of Vietnam, which we visited in 2007. We suggest travelling around Vietnam, from north to south, with a little help from our travel blog colleagues.
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