Updated: September 2026 | Île du Levant is one of the Golden Islands off the French Mediterranean coast and is known for the naturist village of Héliopolis. We went here on a spontaneous excursion from Le Lavandou, failed to find a hotel and were instead booked into a tent. It was the beginning of one of our more unexpected island adventures in France.
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Updated: September 2026 | Île Sainte-Marguerite is just a short boat ride from Cannes, but offers a completely different world with pine forests, turquoise blue waters, small bathing coves and historic Fort Royal. We took a day trip to the largest of the Lérins Islands and had a day of swimming, luxury yachts, a broken sandal and the man in the iron mask.
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Today we have 11 things to see and do in Gozo, Malta. We've been to the Maltese islands three times and they are islands that have a lot to offer in terms of nature, culture, history, sun and swimming. We haven't collected our tips on Gozo in one place before, so here we are!
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Updated: August 2026 | Brač is one of our favorite islands in Croatia. We have visited the island four times and spent more than a month here in total – swimming at Zlatni Rat, living in Bol, exploring the island by car and boat, tasting local wines and eating amazing lamb. Here we collect our best tips for things to see and do on Brač, from famous sights to small bathing coves and local taste experiences.
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It is real winter in Sweden right now, and today we are dreaming away to sun and holidays on Koh Samui in Thailand. We previously told you about our journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Beijing in the summer of 2006, and the continuation of that journey took us all the way to the holiday island of Koh Samui, where we spent two weeks with Peter's sons Robin and Billie.
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Beaches in Malta! Today we present five beautiful beaches in Malta. Did you think that Malta's coastline is all rocks and stones? That's right, most of Malta's coastline is rocky beaches where you can swim from ladders, but there are also a number of beautiful sandy beaches in Malta. Take a look at five beautiful beaches in Malta!
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La Maddalena in Sardinia is a true holiday paradise. The archipelago, located on the northern side of Sardinia, is full of green areas, small bays and beautiful sandy beaches. There are also campsites, a number of smaller hotels and a small charming town - also called La Maddalena.
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Updated: October 2026 | Traveling to Zanzibar was never really part of our plan. We had traveled to Kenya over Christmas and New Year 2007/2008, but after the unrest in connection with the election, the trip took a completely different turn. We left Kenya, continued through Tanzania and finally ended up in Zanzibar. There were paradise beaches, extreme tides, boat trips, giant turtles and the occasional unexpected encounter.
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