{"id":282253,"date":"2026-01-12T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=282253"},"modified":"2026-01-12T19:13:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:13:59","slug":"resenyheter-vinterresor-evenemang-och-spa-trender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/01\/resenyheter-vinterresor-evenemang-och-spa-trender\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel news: Winter holidays, events and spa trends"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-av-redaktionen-kalla-pressmaterial\">By: Editorial Office | Source: press material<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It's Monday again, which of course means travel news here at FREEDOMtravel. As usual, we've ploughed through the week's press releases. Here you will find this week's news, in the form of short notes!<\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/reddit.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"digg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/digg.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7debfa40ec\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7debfa40ec\" checked aria-label=\"toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/01\/resenyheter-vinterresor-evenemang-och-spa-trender\/#Over_570_000_resenarer_kryssade_med_Birka_Gotland_2025\" >More than 570,000 travellers cruised with Birka Gotland in 2025<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/01\/resenyheter-vinterresor-evenemang-och-spa-trender\/#Vaderkaos_driver_reslusten_%E2%80%93_bokningarna_rusar_i_januari\" >Weather chaos fuels travel appetite - bookings soar in January<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/01\/resenyheter-vinterresor-evenemang-och-spa-trender\/#Kanonstart_pa_evenemangsaret_i_Malmo_2026\" >A great start to the year of events in Malm\u00f6 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/01\/resenyheter-vinterresor-evenemang-och-spa-trender\/#Spa-trender_for_2026\" >Spa trends for 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/01\/resenyheter-vinterresor-evenemang-och-spa-trender\/#Gota_kanal_soker_100_slussvardar_till_sommaren\" >G\u00f6ta Canal is looking for 100 lock keepers for the summer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/01\/resenyheter-vinterresor-evenemang-och-spa-trender\/#Veckans_reflektion\" >Reflection of the week<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/01\/resenyheter-vinterresor-evenemang-och-spa-trender\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-over-570-000-resenarer-kryssade-med-birka-gotland-2025\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_570_000_resenarer_kryssade_med_Birka_Gotland_2025\"><\/span>More than 570,000 travellers cruised with Birka Gotland in 2025<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The only dedicated cruise ship in the Baltic Sea <em>Birka Gotland<\/em> has completed its first full calendar year in service, carrying more than 570 000 passengers. This represents an increase of 30 per cent compared with 2024, when the ship only operated for three quarters of the year. The year has been marked by an increase in families with children, more weekend cruises during the autumn and record interest in Christmas table cruises. Birka Gotland 2025 in figures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>+42 % <\/strong>more Christmas table cruises<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>+30 %<\/strong> more travellers compared to 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>+25 % <\/strong>more families with children during the holidays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>+12 %<\/strong> more Visby travellers during the summer months<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>+12 %<\/strong> more weekend cruises Stockholm-Mariehamn in autumn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/batch_Birka-Gotland_Aland-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-282261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/batch_Birka-Gotland_Aland-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/batch_Birka-Gotland_Aland-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/batch_Birka-Gotland_Aland-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/batch_Birka-Gotland_Aland-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/batch_Birka-Gotland_Aland-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/batch_Birka-Gotland_Aland-433x243.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/batch_Birka-Gotland_Aland-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/batch_Birka-Gotland_Aland-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/batch_Birka-Gotland_Aland.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Birka Gotland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vaderkaos_driver_reslusten_%E2%80%93_bokningarna_rusar_i_januari\"><\/span>Weather chaos fuels travel appetite - bookings soar in January<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Snow, cold and winter chaos have made many people long to get away. According to the travel agency Ticket, the number of booked trips during the first week of the year has increased by 38 per cent compared to the same period last year. A large proportion of the bookings are for trips departing during the first three months of the year, which shows a strong desire to get away. Most booked winter holidays at the moment:<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-796107568\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88752\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-4059807800 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-1386931549\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-top-banner-588x158px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-toppbanner-588x158px.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-1515900763\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ullbadden.se\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider4059807800 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-4059807800\" );$freedslider4059807800.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider4059807800.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider4059807800.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider4059807800.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider4059807800.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>London <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gran Canaria <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Malaga <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alicante <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Berlin <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amsterdam <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bangkok <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paris <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lisbon <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barcelona <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-pixabay-258117-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-282268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-pixabay-258117-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-pixabay-258117-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-pixabay-258117-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-pixabay-258117-224x150.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-pixabay-258117-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-pixabay-258117-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-pixabay-258117-2048x1368.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-pixabay-258117-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-pixabay-258117-433x289.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-pixabay-258117-1200x801.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">London is a popular holiday destination. Photo: Pexels.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kanonstart-pa-evenemangsaret-i-malmo-2026\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kanonstart_pa_evenemangsaret_i_Malmo_2026\"><\/span>A great start to the year of events in Malm\u00f6 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No sooner has everyday life started again than new parties colour the streets of Malm\u00f6. In January, the European Handball Championship at Malm\u00f6 Arena leaves its mark on the city, followed in February by NordicFuzzCon with over 5,000 travelling furries. Add to that a series of energy injections on the city's stages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Swedish Revue<\/strong> will be played at Slagthuset, starting 7 January, with Henrik Dorsin and Johan Glans. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>God in disguise<\/strong> will be performed on 5 and 7 February by the Malm\u00f6 Symphony Orchestra.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Night is the mother of day<\/strong> opens on 1 February at the Hippodrome.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Carmen<\/strong> opens on 17 January at Malm\u00f6 Opera.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May Fall <\/strong>has its world premiere at Sk\u00e5nes Dansteater on 30 January.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Someone has to do it<\/strong> guests at N\u00f6jesteatern 13-14 February, performed by Helen Sj\u00f6holm and Gunilla Backman.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Oleg Skrypka<\/strong>, a rock legend in Ukraine, will perform at Moriskan on 30 January.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pressmeddelande-VisitMalmo.se-2026-jan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-282273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pressmeddelande-VisitMalmo.se-2026-jan.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pressmeddelande-VisitMalmo.se-2026-jan-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pressmeddelande-VisitMalmo.se-2026-jan-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pressmeddelande-VisitMalmo.se-2026-jan-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pressmeddelande-VisitMalmo.se-2026-jan-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pressmeddelande-VisitMalmo.se-2026-jan-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pressmeddelande-VisitMalmo.se-2026-jan-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pressmeddelande-VisitMalmo.se-2026-jan-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Press image from Visit Malm\u00f6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-spa-trender-for-2026\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spa-trender_for_2026\"><\/span>Spa trends for 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After years of fast-paced, constantly connected and demanding working lives, many people are longing for something different. In 2026, travelling is increasingly about slowing down, recovering and experiencing things together, for real. At&nbsp;<em>Swedish Spa Hotels<\/em>, which brings together 54 of Sweden's top spa destinations, the shift is clear. 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});$freedslider2073017388.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider2073017388.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider2073017388.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider2073017388.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Digital detox<\/strong> - Mobile-free spa areas and digital break treatments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cryotherapy and temperature-based wellness<\/strong> - Cold and heat are increasingly used as active tools for recovery. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social wellness <\/strong>- Shared experiences, for example in nature, around food or in a spa environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Personalised spa holidays<\/strong> - Individualised choices instead of standard packages. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advanced sauna experiences<\/strong> - The sauna evolves from heat to ritual, with essential oils and guided movements, for example. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong> Increased focus on women's health<\/strong> - Exercise, treatments and programmes are adapted to different life stages, not least menopause. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/spa-behandlingssang-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-194350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/spa-behandlingssang-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/spa-behandlingssang-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/spa-behandlingssang-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/spa-behandlingssang-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/spa-behandlingssang-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/spa-behandlingssang-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/spa-behandlingssang.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gota-kanal-soker-100-slussvardar-till-sommaren\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gota_kanal_soker_100_slussvardar_till_sommaren\"><\/span>G\u00f6ta Canal is looking for 100 lock keepers for the summer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">G\u00f6ta Canal Company is looking for about 100 lock keepers for the summer season 2026. As a lock keeper, you are stationed at one or more locks and bridges along <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/08\/gota-kanal-med-husbil\/\">G\u00f6ta Canal<\/a>. The work involves operating locks and bridges, regulating water levels and planning boat traffic in dialogue with colleagues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The seasonal position is valid from 16 June to 12 August 2026, with an employment period of 6-9 weeks. The job requires that you have reached the age of 18 by 16 June 2026, are able to swim and have a good command of Swedish and English. <\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banner freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-3997550018\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-1021496221\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcamp.se\/bra-att-veta\/incheckning-efter-stangning?utm_source=display&#038;utm_medium=Freedom-Travel&#038;utm_campaign=Freedom-Travel-sommar-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-224x107.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-433x206.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"280\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/batch_Slussvard_BergJuno-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-282255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/batch_Slussvard_BergJuno-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/batch_Slussvard_BergJuno-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/batch_Slussvard_BergJuno-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/batch_Slussvard_BergJuno-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/batch_Slussvard_BergJuno-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/batch_Slussvard_BergJuno-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/batch_Slussvard_BergJuno-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/batch_Slussvard_BergJuno-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/batch_Slussvard_BergJuno.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lock keeper at Juno. Photo: G\u00f6ta Canal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-746396d5 default uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Stor-Ft-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-253775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Stor-Ft-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Stor-Ft-224x224.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Stor-Ft-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Stor-Ft-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Stor-Ft-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Stor-Ft.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-veckans-reflektion\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Veckans_reflektion\"><\/span>Reflection of the week<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Sure, you can get tired of the weather and want to travel. But maybe you don't choose London for the weather ...? Cruises with Birka Gotland sound quite nice by the way. Have you ever cruised with them?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you miss the last travel news? 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