Today we have done a full day sailing trip by catamaran in Malaysia, here on Langkawi. It was a really nice excursion, and if anyone is going here, we can highly recommend a trip with Rampant sailing. The couple who organised the trip were very nice and made sure it was a really good day.
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Today we have made an excursion to the north-eastern part of Langkawi, and made a mangrove boat trip through the mangrove swamp. It was an interesting trip, where we got to see all sorts of wildlife - some of which we've never heard of before - and learn more about nature.
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Yesterday we celebrated New Year's Eve in Langkawi, at a place by the beach called Oasis. For 100 ringgit (about 200 SEK) per person we got a buffet, fire, lanterns and fireworks. The nicest surprise was that Linda, Ludvig and their children, from Mary af Rövarhamn, came to join us, along with another Swedish family they know who are staying at a nearby hotel.
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We visited the Underwater World in Langkawi. This is one of the biggest attractions in Langkawi and the huge building houses lots of fish and other animals from a variety of environments, from the rainforest to Antarctica.
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Sometimes it can be nice to dream away in a completely different world, and that's what we did yesterday when we saw 'The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey' at the cinema. This is the first film of three, based on J.R.R. Tolkien's bestseller Bilbo - the adventures of a hobbit, which was published in 1937 and begins the story that then continues with The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien wrote the book to amuse himself and his children, but obviously many more people have been amused ...
Read moreTonight we had both sons and their girlfriends home for dinner, and before that we watched "Hobbit" at the cinema. For the pre-drink we served small cheese balls, which we tried to make from a recipe on the fine food blog Just one more cake.
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Exotic in the freezer, what do you think about it? We have previously shown some signs about exotic meat at Kötthallen in Sundbyberg. When you go into the store, you'll find even more meat from exotic animals in the freezer section. What do you think about this? Have you tasted any of it, and if so, what did you think?
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Where will you be travelling in 2013? SvD presents three cities and three countries that Swedes will be travelling to and talking about. And we counter with three cities and three countries that we can recommend and three cities and three countries that we dream about. Which countries/cities can you recommend, and which ones do you dream about?
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Today we had a conference with work at Stallmästaregården in Stockholm. The place is fantastically located at Brunnsviken in Haga Park and houses a restaurant, meeting rooms and hotel rooms. Parts of the house were built in the 18th century and it is fantastic that such charming and beautiful conference facilities are so close to the centre of Stockholm, with the address Norrtull.
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Here is a small checklist for travelling abroad. Before embarking on a trip, you need to check and organise certain things. Sometimes you may need to plan a few months in advance, especially if you are travelling long distances or to more unusual destinations. Here's a checklist of things that can be useful to check well in advance.
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