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Living in a lighthouse - Tranoy lighthouse in Northern Norway

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Imagine living in a lighthouse! When we got the chance to live in Tranoy Lighthouse in Northern Norway, we were thrilled. What could be more wild and beautiful than living on the edge of a headland, with the roaring sea just outside?

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Towards a party weekend (about renting a house in Amsterdam)

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Last Thursday evening we went to Arlanda and met up with the group we're spending the weekend with in Amsterdam. We started with a really good evening: a beer at Arlanda and then, after a short flight, a taxi to the super nice house we rented and dinner on an outdoor terrace in the warm Amsterdam air.

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The art of finding a good broker

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We've bought and sold quite a few apartments in our lives, so we know the importance of a good agent. The agent knows the market and knows what to do to find the right customer and be satisfied with the price. As you know, it can differ a number of 100 thousand here or there - so it's hard not to think that it matters!

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Guest of the Week: Anna and Jan Nordfors, settlers in Portugal

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Anna and Jan Nordfors met in 2003 and not long afterwards they invested together in a farm in rural Portugal. At the time of purchase, the farm lacked exactly all the amenities of life, including a house, but that didn't stop Anna and Jan. They simply built a house themselves and in the meantime, for more than 6 years, lived in their caravan Tjosan.

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On a photo assignment for the sale of a house

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We are not trained photographers, but of course we take a lot of photos for the blog and for Instagram - and apparently there are those who like our pictures! Yesterday we went on our first real photo assignment.

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Guest of the Week: Marie Hagén, expatriate in New Zealand

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Marie Hagén and her husband have always enjoyed travelling and have long dreamed of living abroad, preferably in an exotic country. About six months ago, they moved from Sweden to New Zealand with their 6-year-old son Caesar. The family now lives in Auckland, where the husband has a job and the son has started primary school.

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Guest of the week: Johan Persson, caravan enthusiast

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Johan Persson is only 23 years old, but is already a full-fledged expert on caravans and mobile homes. He lives in a caravan, works for a caravan company and writes about caravans for both a magazine and a web portal. He also runs the blog Caravanum, where he writes enthusiastically and knowledgeably about caravans and motorhomes.

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Frequently asked questions about living in a houseboat

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Living in a houseboat is very cosy, but not very common. When we tell you that we live in a houseboat, we usually get a bunch of curious questions. They are usually the same questions over and over again, so we thought we would answer them here on the blog today! Is there perhaps something else you are wondering about?

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Tour of our houseboat

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Today you are welcome to take a tour of our houseboat - or at least a virtual tour here on the blog. So ... welcome in!

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Empuriabrava in Spain - exclusive waterfront accommodation

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Before leaving Spain, we made a visit to Empuriabrava - the largest residential marina in all of Europe. Coming here was a real experience! We strolled around for a whole day, and are very happy that we were tipped off about this place.

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