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Haltia Nature Centre in Espoo, Finland

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Outside Espoo, not far from Helsinki, you'll find the Haltia Nature Centre. To come here is to really experience Finland's nature, without having to travel very far from the capital. This is our final post from our trip to Finland in January 2016 - join us in the bitter cold, ancient Finnish mythology and... rippling summer streams.

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Recognised twice on the same day

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Yesterday we were noticed twice, first in Expressen which lists Sweden's best travel blogs and then in Travelmarket's competition for Sweden's best travel blog, where we are now in the final. So much fun! In less than two weeks it is clear who has Sweden's and Scandinavia's best travel blog ...

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Houseboat life is never uneventful

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Houseboat life is never uneventful, indeed never. In the summer, you'll see all sorts of craft moving through the water: sauna rafts, submarines and people standing on boards and paddling. In winter, it's the icebreakers, skaters and divers that make you look up from your breakfast table. And then there are all the animals of course... and all the unexpected drama.

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Listen to us on the Travelling podcast

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Episode five of the Travelling podcast is now available: Travelling by motorhome. We are the first guests of the Travelling podcast and in this episode we tell you about our 1 year long campervan trip around Europe. In the podcast episode you will hear about everything from beautiful places and dramatic moments to practical tips for the long journey.

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Visit from Finland - bloggers on the houseboat

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When we were in Finland last week we got to know many Finnish and international travel bloggers. Today we got a morning visit in the houseboat from one of them, Veera Bianca, together with our Swedish travel blogger colleague Sofia. Super fun to meet again!

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Guest of the week: Renate Sandvik, adventurer

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Renate Sandvik is an adventurous girl from Norway who does not hesitate to travel to exciting and different destinations. She has so far travelled to over 70 different countries on 6 different continents. She has visited exciting countries such as Nepal, Burma, Sri Lanka, Bolivia, Georgia and Armenia. Travelling by plane, car, train or boat, Renate does not hesitate to go camping, cycling, hiking, horse riding or other adventurous activities.

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Travel Massive at the Theatre in Skanstull

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Yesterday we were at a Travel Massive event that was arranged at Teatern in the centre of the Ring in Skanstull in Stockholm. Travel Massive always offers an opportunity to meet other travel bloggers and Teatern - the south's new food scene - we have heard a lot about, so it was interesting!

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Gävle round trip - a day trip to work

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You don't always have to travel far to feel like you're travelling! Yesterday I made a little trip to Gävle for work. Here are some pictures from a snowy Gävle ... and I have a little question for those of you who have experience travelling by train or bus between Stockholm and Gävle.

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Malaysian evening of inspiration and news

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Last night we were invited by Tourism Malaysia to a Malaysian evening at Finlandshuset in Stockholm. There was food, dance performances and information about the country as a tourist destination. The aim was of course to attract more Scandinavians to experience Malaysia. The most fun was watching the dancers - and we actually heard some unexpected things about Malaysia that we can tell you about!

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Eating well in Finland - 4 restaurants around Turku

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Can you eat well in Finland? What do you think of when you hear "Finnish food"? I guess I used to think of Karelian pies, carrot box or maybe some bland everyday meat and potato dish. But now I know that Finnish cuisine has more to offer than that. 

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