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Friday blog: almost ready for the next trip!

Writer: Helena Bergström

Now we are getting ready for the next trip! This week we have more or less stayed at home in the houseboat. We've been feeling a bit sluggish and tired, and at the same time we've been busy with both work and other crafts ...

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Three days - three cities: Pisa, Lucca and Florence

Writer: Magdalena

Three days, three cities - an intense but very enjoyable trip. The focus of this trip was not on seeing everything but on socialising. I travelled with my 24-year-old son. When he and his little sister were younger, travelling together was a given. Now it's no longer a given in the same way, which made this trip feel luxurious.

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Travelling between two seas - by train from Bayonne to Montpellier

Writer: Kristina Isacson

My journey begins on the wild Atlantic coast with its salt-splashed winds and ancient Basque history. Bayonne is the capital of the Basque Country and here you'll find a bit of a metropolitan pulse mixed with plenty of Basque history. 

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Taking the motorhome to the party is perfect!

Writer: Helena Bergström

Last Saturday we were invited to a 50th birthday party in Åkersberga, just outside Stockholm. At first we thought: should we take a train home late at night, or find somewhere to stay overnight? The next second it hit us: Of course we'll take the motorhome with us. The motorhome is completely perfect to take with you when you go to a party!

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Why Italian food is better outside Italy

Writer: Helena Bergström

According to us, that is ... And yes, I know that many will probably be upset now. All surveys show that Italian food is the Swedes' number one favourite. And yes, there are of course lots of wonderful flavours and ingredients in Italy. But we still wonder if it's Italian food culture that's being referred to when Swedes respond to these surveys... or if they're thinking of 'Italian food' as it's eaten outside Italy?

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12 top tips for travelling to Vorarlberg in the Austrian Alps

Writer: Lina Sjölund Gröndahl

A winter holiday in the Alps has so much to offer. In fact, if you travel to Vorarlberg in Austria, you can do so much more than ski. A holiday with extra of everything. Good food, drinks, nice hotel, skiing, tobogganing and meeting alpacas. The meeting with alpacas was also love at first sight.

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Friday blog: Houseboat life, Uzbek meeting and Indian whisky

Writer: Helena Bergström

What a week ... again! We only just landed in Stockholm, after travelling to Greece, before it was time for a meeting at the Uzbekistan embassy. Now we've had time to try both Uzbek brandy and Indian whisky ... and we're planning two exciting trips abroad! It's not easy to keep up with the times, even for us ...

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What does it mean to have freedom of movement?

Writer: Anki Palerby Hjelmqwist

Freedom can be many things. For some, it's the ability to travel anywhere, anytime - a ticket in hand, a new horizon in sight and above all: a new adventure. For others, freedom is more subtle, more of an inner yearning: a sense of being able to choose their own pace, their own paths and their own breathing space.

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Swedish gems: the best bars and museums for tourists

Writer: Co-operation partner

Sweden attracts visitors not only with nature and the Northern Lights, but also with its cosy corners where you can immerse yourself in culture over a drink or an exhibition. Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö hide real treasures: bars with smart cocktails and museums that come to life before your eyes.

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Aunt Anna, the unlucky bird - a summer that did not turn out as planned

Writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

The summer definitely did not turn out as planned, I would probably define it as the worst summer ever... ever.

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