{"id":64190,"date":"2018-02-27T06:00:51","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T05:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=64190"},"modified":"2026-02-21T19:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T18:52:10","slug":"ett-nytt-satt-att-resa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/02\/ett-nytt-satt-att-resa\/","title":{"rendered":"A new way to travel: discovering local gems"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-skribent-helena-bergstrom\">Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The challenge when planning a trip is often to find the local gems. You want to discover that hidden little beach where you can be left alone from the charter tourists or those cosy little restaurants that serve local food that tastes homemade. <\/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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or what if you could even have the chance to have dinner with a local family and get an insight into their lives? We spoke to Charlotta Naumann who has brought a whole new concept of travelling to Sweden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 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-6ac796c7a075a\" 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-6ac796c7a075a\" 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\/2018\/02\/ett-nytt-satt-att-resa\/#Att_resa_med_lokala_guider\" >Travelling with local guides<\/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\/2018\/02\/ett-nytt-satt-att-resa\/#De_basta_reseupplevelserna\" >The best travel experiences<\/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\/2018\/02\/ett-nytt-satt-att-resa\/#Sa_funkar_det\" >How it works<\/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\/2018\/02\/ett-nytt-satt-att-resa\/#Nytt_satt_att_resa\" >New way of travelling<\/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\/2018\/02\/ett-nytt-satt-att-resa\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-att-resa-med-lokala-guider\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Att_resa_med_lokala_guider\"><\/span>Travelling with local guides<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Europe, it has become more and more common for travel agencies to tailor trips for clients together with organisers at the destination. With the help of local guides, it is possible to organise exactly the experiences the client wants, and local knowledge makes it easy to avoid tourist traps and find unexpected gems.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-92224970\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88752\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-1631504808 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-2360634778\" 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, 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trip.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-de-basta-reseupplevelserna\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"De_basta_reseupplevelserna\"><\/span>The best travel experiences<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I talk to Charlotta about destinations and experiences, I realise that our best travel experiences are often the times when we get closer to the locals. Like when our tailors in Vietnam took us to the local karaoke bar and invited us home for dinner afterwards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or when we were invited to accompany a Swedish-Kenyan friend to a wedding in Kenya, and when we then went to her mum's house in the countryside. These are the experiences we remember the most!<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banner freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-2019327039\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-630138606\" 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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes it's great when you're travelling alone, but it's not always the case that you get to meet the locals or find those undiscovered gems. Much more often, you end up in the tourist quarters and have to order from an expensive menu designed for tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1372\" height=\"769\" src=\"http:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vietnam-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vietnam-1.jpg 1372w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vietnam-1-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vietnam-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vietnam-1-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vietnam-1-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vietnam-1-433x243.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vietnam-1-1200x673.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1372px) 100vw, 1372px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">At the market in Hoi An, Vietnam, from our 2007 trip.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sa-funkar-det\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sa_funkar_det\"><\/span>How it works<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The way VoyageByMe works is that you choose a country you are interested in and send a request with your personal wishes. The travel site then puts together a proposal and connects the customer with both the company in Sweden (Charlotta) and the local organiser. You can of course talk on the phone, but you also get access to an online page where you can log in and discuss.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banners-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-1805512475\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-896595290\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/produkt\/hybrid-traveller-portabel-5g-router-med-backup-batteri-i-over-6-timmar-usb\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"freedom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freedom.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"288\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You usually buy your airline tickets yourself (although VoyageByMe can help if you wish). Booking airline tickets is usually the easiest part of organising an adventure trip. 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