Updated: October 2026 | The mooring area in Västerås guest harbour is a place we like to return to. Here you are nicely situated by Lake Mälaren and within easy walking distance of the city centre. We have stayed here both when we wanted to discover Västerås and when we were passing through. The combination of water, good service and proximity to the city suits us very well!
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Updated: October 2026 | Hornsbergs Strand on Kungsholmen is a nice place for a walk along the water. There are winding walking paths, piers, restaurants and views of Ulvsundasjön. For us, the view is a little extra special – on the other side is Pampas Marina, where we live in a houseboat. If you continue towards Kristinebergs Strand, you will also find the small lighthouse Sandö Sugga.
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Updated: October 2026 | Tullgarn Castle is beautifully situated by a bay near Trosa. Here you can walk in the castle park all year round and during the summer season take a guided tour of the castle. We found it during a motorhome trip in October 2017 and had a nice autumn walk in the footsteps of kings and tsars. We also discovered the connection between Tullgarn and the name Kungens kurva.
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Updated: October 2026 | Jogersö camping is located near the sea and nice walking areas in Oxelösund, not far from Nyköping. The campsite, which is now called Jogersö Eco Camp, is open all year round. We visited it with our camper van during an October weekend in 2017, when we wanted to combine work with a change of scenery and walks by the sea.
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Updated: October 2026 | The seafood buffet at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm was almost a tradition for us and Peter's family for several years. Here we gathered to enjoy seafood, delicious small dishes and a generous dessert table. The buffet is still arranged for a limited period in the autumn. Here we tell you about our visits and how the tradition later inspired our own seafood feast in the archipelago.
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Updated: October 2026 | K4 Pampas is located right on the water in Pampas marina in Solna, with a view of piers, pleasure boats and houseboats. Here you can have lunch or weekend brunch in a lovely marine environment. For us, the place is also home – we live in one of the houseboats and pass the restaurant every day on our way to and from home.
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Updated: October 2026 | Hobo hotel at Brunkebergstorg in Stockholm is a design hotel with a relaxed atmosphere, bar and restaurant. We visited Hobo for a sunny brunch with travel blogger friends in 2017. Here we tell you about our visit and what you will find at the hotel today.
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Updated: September 2026 | Ringsö is a small island in the middle of Lake Mälaren, with forests, gravel roads, summer houses, piers and beautiful sunsets over the water. There are no regular boats here and to get to the island you need to have your own boat – or know someone who has one.
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Updated: October 2026 | A helicopter tour over Stockholm gave us a whole new perspective on our own city. During our 2017 flight, we saw water, islands and familiar neighborhoods from above – and even our own houseboat! Here we tell you about the experience and show you pictures and film from the trip.
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Updated: September 2026 | The sailing ship Gratia was built back in 1900 and has had an eventful life to say the least. She has changed both name, owner and homeland, been a private pleasure yacht and eventually became a school ship in Sweden. We ourselves have had the privilege of sailing with Gratia in the Stockholm archipelago – but here we delve into the fascinating history of the ship.
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