Page 309 of 315

Visiting Berbers in Morocco's Atlas Mountains

Advertisement
Advertisement

Writer: Helena Bergström

Today we visited Berbers in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. We booked a minibus trip from Marrakech with a guide in French, a stop with a Berber family, climbing up to a waterfall and (of course) ten thousand vendors who wanted to sell necklaces, pots, knives, fine stones, herbs, spices ... you name it.

Read more

Quad biking in Morocco

Advertisement
Advertisement

Writer: Helena Bergström

Now we have tried quad biking in Morocco. We booked a quad bike tour yesterday and got to go to Palmerie, an area just outside Marrakech. We booked the tour on site in Marrakech, in one of all the small shops that sell excursions, and were picked up by car at the square when it was time. It was a really cool tour with a lot going on!

Read more

Winter camping with a motorhome or caravan – 10 tips

Advertisement
Advertisement

Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: September 2026 | Winter camping with a motorhome or caravan can be both cozy and adventurous. But cold, snow and sub-zero temperatures place different demands on both the camping vehicle and you as a camper. Here we go through what is good to think about – from heating and water to winter tires, condensation and frozen taps.

Read more

Book tip: The Angel in Grozny by Åsne Seierstad

Advertisement
Advertisement

Writer: Helena Bergström

With books you can travel to places you would otherwise never go. This time: Chechnya. What drives Åsne Seierstad, a 24-year-old newly graduated journalist, to hitchhike on a military plane from Moscow to the war in Chechnya? Perhaps more foolhardy than brave, but it is fascinating!

Read more

Parking space in Trosa guest harbor – with a campervan near the center

Advertisement
Advertisement

Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: October 2026 | The campsite in Trosa guest harbour is a place we will return to. Here you are close to the water and within easy walking distance of the town's wooden houses, restaurants and small shops. The campsite itself is an asphalted area, but the location makes it one of our favorite stops with the camper.

Read more

Book tip: Nobody in the world by Hisham Matar

Advertisement
Advertisement

Writer: Helena Bergström

In the book "Nobody in the World", Hisham Matar takes the reader to a country where no other book has taken me: Libya. Suleiman grows up in Tripoli in the 1970s, under the Gaddafi regime. It is a totalitarian state, where your neighbour can be an "antenna".

Read more

Party in Sumpan - celebrating Robin's 23rd birthday

Advertisement
Advertisement

Writer: Helena Bergström

Robin (Peter's eldest son) celebrated his 23rd birthday on Saturday. Robin and his Alexandra hosted wine, pies and pastries at their home in the afternoon. Very nice!

Read more

Långholmen motorhome campsite in Stockholm

Advertisement
Advertisement

Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: October 2026 | Långholmens husbilscamping is located, as you can guess from the name, on Långholmen in Stockholm. The campsite is only open during the summer months, as the place is a parking lot for boats the rest of the year. But in the summer this is a central and good place when you come to Stockholm! Even though we live in Stockholm, we tested the place this weekend …

Read more

Our most dramatic journey - Kenya during the 2007 elections

Advertisement
Advertisement

Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: October 2026 | When we booked a trip to Kenya over Christmas and New Year 2007, we hadn't even noticed that there would be a presidential election. A few days later we were stuck in a small guesthouse in Mombasa while the violence escalated outside. Finally we realized that we had to try to get out of the country. This is the story of our most dramatic trip.

Read more

Högakustenbron – view, rest area and facts about the bridge

Advertisement
Advertisement

Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: October 2026 | The High Coast Bridge is an impressive landmark over the Ångermanälven River. If you drive along the E4 through the High Coast, you will pass over the bridge, but it is also worth stopping to enjoy the view. On Hornöberget at the northern bridgehead there is a rest area with a view of the bridge and the river, along with a restaurant, café and shop.

Read more