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Midsummer in the houseboat - and this year's midsummer menu?

Writer: Helena Bergström

Yesterday we celebrated Midsummer Eve for the first time at home in the houseboat. Our good friends Lennart and Beata came to visit and there was both herring lunch and dinner on deck, with a test of a slightly new midsummer menu ...

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Villány wine region in Hungary – wine tasting and vineyards

Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: September 2026 | Villány is one of Hungary's most famous wine regions, with rolling vineyards, historic wine cellars and, above all, really good red wines. We visited a family winery, tasted wine in the cellar and ate Hungarian specialties in the balmy evening air. We also managed to combine the wine experiences with thermal baths in Harkány.

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What is most important at your hotel breakfast?

A good hotel breakfast is an essential part of the hotel experience for many Swedes, and Ticket has found out what is all most important for us Swedes in the morning. Do you agree? And what do you think is most important at the hotel breakfast?

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10 tasty dishes in Europe

Writer: Helena Bergström

When travelling around Europe, you are of course also travelling around lots of exciting and amazing food cultures. There are so many delicious and interesting dishes to try around the European countries, that we find it very difficult to choose which ones to write about.

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Hötorgshallen in Stockholm - delicacies and treats

Writer: Helena Bergström

Yesterday we took a trip to Hötorgshallen because we were looking for a special product for today's party in the houseboat (we'll tell you more tomorrow!). But oh how fun it is to walk around and look in the small exclusive food shops in Hötorgshallen! Do you want to join us for a while...?

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3 fantastic restaurants in Riga

Writer: Helena Bergström

Today we're going to tell you about three really good restaurants in Riga. The restaurants in Latvia's capital really surprised us, and we had some fantastic dining experiences. You don't visit these restaurants just to fill your stomach, but to enjoy an experience that's out of the ordinary.

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Food market in Riga - in former zeppelin halls

Writer: Helena Bergström

Fancy joining a food market in Riga, Latvia? If you are visiting the capital of Latvia and are interested in food, you should not miss visiting the huge food market in the centre of the city.

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Olive harvest - ten things you didn't know about olives

Writer: Helena Bergström

Right now it's olive harvest time in Croatia. We see it just about everywhere here on Brac, and not least at the campsite where we live. The campsite is full of olive trees and right now the owners are harvesting all day long, together with the rest of the family who came here from Bosnia. 

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Is there caviar abroad? Kalle's caviar and other varieties in tubes

Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: October 2026 | Is Kalle's caviar available abroad? Yes, sometimes – especially in specialty stores and in places where many Scandinavians live or vacation. But there are also other types of caviar in tubes, not least in Norway and Finland. During our many travels, we have actually come across tube caviar in far more places than we first thought.

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Shopping for food in Croatia – our experiences

Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: August 2026 | What is it like to shop for food in Croatia and what grocery stores are there? During our many trips to the country, we have shopped several times in Croatian grocery stores – not least when we have traveled by camper and cooked our own food.

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