Our guests in 2016 - and their dream destinations

Every week in 2016, we presented "Guest of the Week", with eight curious questions to different people who had something interesting to tell us in relation to travel, adventure and/or camping. There were a total of 46 interesting guests and today we have made a brief summary - and compiled all the answers to question number eight: "What is your dream destination?".

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Reading about all these exciting destinations makes me want to go travelling. Is your dream destination included, or where do you dream of travelling?

Travellers with motorhome/caravan

• Peter Blomqvist is the CEO of the major motorhome and caravan manufacturer Adria, and is also a motorhome or caravan holidaymaker himself.
• Camilla Gunnarsson often goes camping with the family in the caravan and has a particular interest in winter camping.
• Peter Gröndahl runs the company American Motorhomes and imports American motorhomes and caravans to Sweden.
• Solan Rhann and Lasse Persson winters with a camper van in southern Europe, including Portugal and other countries around the Mediterranean.
• Johan Persson  lives in a caravan, works for a caravan company and writes about caravans, both on his blog and in caravan magazines.
• Jonas Näslund and Helena Lindvall took a year's leave of absence and travelled around Europe in a camper van.
• Janne Varne and Frank Olsen embarked on a long motorhome journey through Russia and elsewhere on the way to Greece.
• Heidi Laxström travelling around Europe in a motorhome with his family and three children, including Croatia, Italy, the Balkans, England and Scotland.
• Alexandra Khalifa camps with his family in a tent or camper van, and has travelled both in Europe and Australia.
• Benita and Reijo Rantamäki are travelling by motorhome mainly in northern Sweden, where they enjoy nature and what it has to offer.

Dream destination

• Europe: Finland, Norway (northern Norway), Iceland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden (mountains, Gotland, Pataholmen, Timmernabben, Öland), Åland.
• North America: Canada (British Columbia), Hawaii, USA (Route 66)
• AfricaMorocco (Atlas Mountains)
• Asia: Himalayas
• Oceania: Australia, New Zealand
• Other: Moon

Passengers travelling by water

• Linda Hammarberg and her family embarked on a four-year round-the-world voyage in 2010.
• Ole Lundberg has travelled all over the world as a sea captain on large ships, and now spends a lot of time on his houseboat.
• Ann-Sofie and Jonas on S/Y Lady Annila has been sailing for six years, in both the Mediterranean and the Caribbean.
• Mads Poulsen and Lotta Logård left Stockholm in May to sail to southern Europe and then embark on a round-the-world voyage.
• Rosita Lincoln works for the cruise company Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and likes to go on cruises herself when she has free time.

Dream destination

• Europe: Greenland, Sweden (Kiruna, Jukkasjärvi, southern Sweden)
• North America: Canada (British Columbia, west coast to Alaska), USA
• South and Central America: Galapagos Islands, South America, Patagonia
• AsiaJapan, Mongolia
• Oceania: New Zealand, South Sea Islands in the Pacific,
• Other: Alaska, Antarctica, South Georgia (British archipelago in the South Atlantic)

Adventurous travellers

• Peter Grip is a globetrotter who has visited all countries of the world. At the age of 42, he crossed the finish line having visited 195 independent states.
• Renate Sandvik is an adventurous Norwegian girl who has visited 70 different exciting countries, including Nepal, Armenia and Bolivia.
• Annika Myhre is travelling with three children and has tried a 'Thai break', with three months in Thailand.
• Sofia Nordlander travelling around different parts of the world - on a board! She has travelled in the USA, Central America and Australia.
• Jacob and Frida Ode travelling all over the world, working as a ski and diving instructor, and leaving by van for Asia.
• Ida Thunberg embarked on a round-the-world trip with his family and children, targeting Asia, New Zealand, South America and the Caribbean.
• Johnny Friskilä is a tour guide in Central Asia, travelling in countries such as Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan.
• Ida Marken set off with his family and children on a journey across Africa in an off-road vehicle.
• Inga and Richard Sundell are a married couple who took a sabbatical from work to travel around Asia for a year.
• Roberto Toro has made several adventurous trips, most recently travelling by motorcycle through South America.

Dream destination

• Europe: Greenland
• South and Central America: Ascensión in Mexico, Tierra del Fuego, Easter Island, Santa Helena
• Africa: Africa
• Asia: Afghanistan, Central Asia, Himalayas, HongKong, Mount Everest, Nepal, Pamir Highway in Central Asia, Socotra, Yemen.
• Oceania: New Zealand
• Other: Antarctica, South Georgia (British archipelago in the South Atlantic), Mars, Tristan da Cunha (British archipelago in the South Atlantic).

Walkers, climbers & cyclists

• Helena Olmås went on foot across New Zealand, while raising money for the Cancer Fund.
• Said Belhaj is a professional mountaineer and won the Male Adventurer of the Year award in 2016.
• Angeliqa Mejstedt is the hiker who likes simple, joyful and relaxed outdoor life.
• Lars Bengtsson cycle through the world, crossing countless deserts, rainforests and mountains.
• Emmi from Explorista.se enjoys the outdoors and travelling, from skiing and mountain biking to kite surfing and motorcycling.
• Jonas Andrén and friends is a group of friends who suddenly started climbing mountains together, most recently Europe's highest mountain Elbrus.
• Katrin Olsen from Norway loves to challenge himself by climbing high mountains and running long races around the world.

Dream destination

• Europe: Iceland, Norway (Fjordnorge, Lofoten), Svalbard, Sweden (Norrland)
• North AmericaCanada, USA (Utah, Yosemite)
• South and Central America: Costa Rica, Brazil
• Africa: Africa, Central African Republic, Chad (Tibesti Mountains), Madagascar, Sahara (Emi Koussi, Agadez, M'zab, Enedi Plateau, Hoggar Mountains).
• Asia: Afghanistan, Ama Dablam in the Himalayas, Japan, Siberia (The Road of Bones)
• Oceania: Carstenz Pyramid, New Zealand

Travellers with specific interests

• Maria Johansson travelling the world in search of exciting themed restaurants.
• Towe Ahlin and Johanna Westberg has founded the 'Swedish Travel Bloggers' network and portal.
• Caroline King and her family live as 'digital nomads', home-schooling or 'unschooling' their children.
• Katarina Söderberg has previously lived in the Philippines and is still committed to running a school project there.
• Linda Engström loves travelling, and thinks it is important to travel in a way that contributes to a better world.
• Christian Muda is a travel blogger with a special interest in food experiences - from luxury restaurants to street food.

Dream destination

• Europe: Santiago de Compostela in Spain, Svalbard
• North America: USA (San Francisco, Los Angeles)
• Asia: Bali, Philippines, Japan, Maldives, Mongolia, India, Taipei in Taiwan, Vietnam.
• Other: Antarctica

Living abroad

• Åsa Winald has moved with his entire family to a small village outside Lisbon, Portugal.
• Ditte Akker lived and worked as a teacher in China for four years.
• Marie Hagén has moved with his entire family to New Zealand.
• Anna and Jan Nordfors has built his own house on a hill in Portugal.
• Annika Elwing lives in Seville with her Spanish husband and their daughter.
• Jennifer Sandström has lived in New Zealand, India and Germany, and now lives in Helsinki.
• Linnea Edmark lives in Bavaria, Germany with his family (and is now planning to move back to Sweden).
• Anita Wag Agrimanaki lives with her Greek husband and their children in Crete, Greece.

Dream destination

• Europe: Azores, Greece, Ireland, Italy (Florence, Rome), Prague in Czech Republic, Shetland Islands, Scotland, Spain, Vienna in Austria.
• South and Central America: Andes, Bolivia, Galapagos Islands, Easter Island, South and Central America.
• AfricaSeychelles, Zanzibar
• OceaniaCook Islands, Fiji, Norfolk Islands, Samoa, Tahiti.
• Other: Antarctica

Of course, each person has different dream destinations and different interests on holiday. What is your number one dream destination?

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