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Gruyère in Switzerland - chocolate and Swiss cheese

Writer: Helena Bergström

Gruyère in Switzerland is a mecca for cheese lovers. We drove the motorhome to Broc, where we tried chocolate in Maison Cailler. Then we continued to Gruyère, where we of course bought Swiss cheese and had a cheese fondue. Finally, we ended the day with some horror with the Alien Monsters at the Giger Museum ...

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The Lavaux wine region in Switzerland - and a visit to Chaplin's World

Writer: Helena Bergström

The Lavaux wine region in Switzerland is a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of the vineyard terraces built by monks 800 years ago. Now this is a picturesque area with green vineyard terraces sloping steeply down to the green-blue lake, and small villages where family-owned vineyards are densely packed. Not far from here you'll also find ... Chaplin's World!

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Valpolicella in Italy – vineyards, wine tasting and Amarone

Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: August 2026 | Valpolicella is one of Italy’s most famous wine regions, nestled among rolling hills and vineyards just north of Verona. Amarone, Ripasso, Recioto and classic Valpolicella wines are produced here. We have visited Valpolicella several times during our motorhome trips, buying wine at cantinas and visiting vineyards – and have also had the privilege of discovering the wine valleys with friends who live in the area.

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Cooking in a small campervan – simple dishes on two plates

Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: October 2026 | How do you cook good food in a small camper with only two hobs? When we traveled around Ireland for two weeks, we lived in a small camper of only 5.40 meters. It was cozy and convenient – but the kitchen was significantly smaller than what we were used to. Two hobs, no oven and no grill. It turned out that you can cook surprisingly good food!

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Grilling on your campervan trip – tips, recipes and smart advice

Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: October 2026 | We think grilling is part of a motorhome trip! There's something special about cooking outside, perhaps after a day full of experiences, and then settling down outside the motorhome for a delicious dinner. With us, it's usually Peter who takes on the role of grill master, and over the years there have been many barbecue dinners on trips in both Sweden and Europe.

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Icha Icha - Quality fast food at the city centre

Writer: Peter Bergström

Icha icha has quality fast food, finally! It's an art to combine vegetables and sauces with meat or fish so that it tastes really good, or offers a wow feeling. It may sound easy, because every restaurant has it, but to get all the flavours to a whole with simple means and local products, it is damn difficult. Icha Icha has succeeded!

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Filleting perch - Peter's tips and best recipes

Can you fillet perch? I can't (Helena), but luckily Peter is an ace at handling fish in the kitchen. Perch is a "Swedish precious" that many Swedes catch at the piers, and is one of our absolute favourites. Eating perch feels luxurious in many ways. It's relatively expensive, it takes a little extra time in the kitchen, and it's delicious. Today we are sharing Peter's best recipe for perch.

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Ten things you didn't know about aeroplane food

Writer: Helena Bergström

Via information from Finnair, today we can tell you ten things you didn't know about airline food. Yesterday at lunch Peter was at Sturehof in Stockholm, where Finnair told him about their new menu collaboration with star chef Tommy Myllymäki.

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Tasting menu at the Stadshuskällaren restaurant

Writer: Helena Bergström

On Monday evening, we had the chance to try a tasting menu at Stadshuskällaren in Stockholm, to celebrate the occasion. the merger between the Swedish Tourist Journalists (STJ) and the travel bloggers in Swedish Travel Bloggers.

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Seafood buffet at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm

Last Saturday we enjoyed a seafood buffet at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm, together with Peter's son Robin, his wife Alexandra and their friends Robin and Elin. It has long been a "tradition" for us to visit the Grand's seafood buffet every other year or so, and some of the family always book a bunch of tickets for the following year.

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