Here is our 2018 summer list! We have borrowed the list from our travel blog colleague Travel Friday, which in turn borrowed it from the blog Life from the bright side. Feel free to make your own list if you have a blog, or answer the questions in a comment!
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1. Where do you spend your summer?
First, we travel to northern Norway by air for a five-day trip. Then it will be motorhome trip around seven countries in Europenamely Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, France, Switzerland and Belgium. We will be on the road for two months, during both July and August.
2. How long are you free this summer?
Peter always works on the blog (he's our "marketing department" and works on things like corporate partnerships, selling stories, administration around the company and also Instagram and film), so he moves his office with us when we travel. I (being the "editorial department") will of course also work on the blog all summer. My regular day job as a public health scientist, however, I will be on leave for two months.
3. Would you like to go somewhere else than the places you planned?
We are super happy with our travel planning, so right now we don't want to travel anywhere else. Of course, we always have dreams about different destinations, but that will have to wait until later.
4. What does your midsummer look like?
We spend our midsummer in Northern Norway, starting from Bodö!
5. What are your favourite summer days?
Rolling around Europe in our own motorhome and discovering new little gems - that's the best part! If we spice it up with nice weather, good summer food and idyllic places to stay overnight, it doesn't get any better.
6. How do you deal with a rainy day?
Our summer trip will be full of experiences and impressions, so it will certainly be interesting even if it rains. Now we have also loaded both with sturdy rain ponchos and impregnated hiking trousers.
7. Do you have any travel plans after the summer?
Yes, we do! In October there will be group trip to Slovenia and Istria, in co-operation with Resia.
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Lennart says:
Have a nice summer!
19 June 2018 - 7:41
Helena says:
Thank you very much!
19 June 2018 - 12:22
Across the board says:
1 Vildmarksvägen, Arjeplog Jokkmokk Haparanda Höga Kusten.
2 Forever
3 No I am satisfied with our planning
4 Since we have forgotten how to celebrate Swedish Midsummer (last time was in 2002), we take the traditional route and go to Dalarna.
5 New experiences and good food
6 If it's raining, we pull out the board game Carcassonne. Or a book / audio book
7 Yes, it is planned 😉 .
19 June 2018 - 8:30
Helena says:
Like the answer to two 🙂 Mudsummer in Dalarna sounds nice! 🙂
19 June 2018 - 12:23
Ama de casa says:
Many wonderful things going on for you 🙂 We don't have much planned right now, but there will probably be something in the future, maybe 🙂 .
19 June 2018 - 8:40
Helena says:
I think so! And otherwise, you are already in a nice place 🙂 .
19 June 2018 - 12:24
Travel Linda says:
Then maybe it will be St Hans celebrations in Norway instead of Midsummer? You can check what is available where you are!
19 June 2018 - 8:56
Helena says:
Yes, maybe it will be, we'll see 🙂 .
19 June 2018 - 12:24
Renate's travels says:
There will probably be a lot of burning of large fires here in the Bodø area on St. Hans and barbecues, so hopefully you will get some celebration! 😉
19 June 2018 - 20:56
Helena says:
Ah ok, thanks! It will be interesting to see if we get to see some of it! 🙂
20 June 2018 - 5:57
Marina says:
Great plans you have for the future! For myself, it will be Bulgaria after midsummer (which we will spend on the golf course and then hopefully in a garden with some food and good drinks). The rest of the summer will be in Sweden with small excursions here and there (it may be that the goal of one of these excursions involves a visit to a golf course!) What the autumn brings in terms of travel remains to be seen!
19 June 2018 - 8:58
Helena says:
What wonderful summer plans you have! Have a nice summer!
19 June 2018 - 12:25
Matts Torebring says:
1. around the south of France
2. A full five weeks
3. No not at the moment
4. We have already celebrated with Swedish midsummer food, as we roll away on Saturday.
5. Warm summer evenings
6. a good book and some work maybe
7. No, not really
19 June 2018 - 10:28
Helena says:
Ah, so you have "cheated" with midsummer!? 😉 Wishing you a wonderful trip!
19 June 2018 - 12:28
Wheelhouse says:
1st Sollerö Camping, North Cape, Lofoten, Kiruna, Vildmarksvägen, Idre Fjäll.
2. Five weeks
3. Right now it feels like the perfect trip. Although Italy or France are always attractive.
4. Midsummer is spent in true Dalarna fashion at Sollerö Camping with folk costumes and fiddlers.
5. New discoveries and memories, good food and beautiful weather.
6. A good audio book never goes amiss. Otherwise we follow the slogan "there is no bad weather, only bad clothes". Especially when you have a dog.
7. no one in particular, but a trip to the west coast is possible before we set up for the winter season on Sollerön.
19 June 2018 - 14:00
Helena says:
What wonderful travel plans you have for the summer! 🙂 Hope you have a really nice time up north!
20 June 2018 - 5:12
Daniel@FinallyLost says:
Looking forward to following your journey in Europe this summer!
1. think there will be work in Skåne all summer long
2. Work Work Work!
3. Yes, God yes. Want to see the whole world so you wonder what you will actually have time for.
4. Work Work Work
5. A packed schedule of activities and attractions.
6. with a Sur min ?or some work/rest?
7. Yep, it's off to either Maroco or the Canary Islands.
19 June 2018 - 14:17
Helena says:
Wow, that sounds like a lot of work! Hope it's a nice and rewarding job? The Canary Islands or Morocco in the autumn sounds like good relaxation after the working summer! 🙂
20 June 2018 - 5:14
Johnny Friskilä says:
Oh, so you're going to Bodö? Any co-operation or? Sounds nice, went to college, did the lumpen and also worked at the college in Bodö! 🙂
19 June 2018 - 15:45
Helena says:
How nice that you have a relationship with Bodö Johnny! 🙂 Yes, it is a collaboration with Visit Norway/Visit Bodö.
20 June 2018 - 5:17
Britt-Marie Lundgren says:
We do have plans for the summer, even though I have had my long holiday.
1. there will be a lot of work but a weekend in Kungshamn and a long weekend in Hälsingland, with a night in a bear hide are planned.
In August we are going to Härjedalen and Jämtland with the motorhome. Then there will probably be some short trips over a couple of nights.
2. Two weeks in August (working 80% so every other weekend is free Friday-Monday).
3. what we have planned seems perfectly fine.
4. Midsummer is celebrated with former neighbours on Lake Vänern, with all the traditional trimmings.
5. A long breakfast outdoors is quality of life when you are free.
6: If we're going somewhere, there are good clothes or there are good books to get lost in. If it's really rainy, it's nice to spend half a day in the kitchen and fill the freezer with cardamom buns and homemade bread.
7. In the autumn we are going on a long weekend with the photo club to southern Öland and in November Mexico awaits. Wonderful!
19 June 2018 - 16:32
Helena says:
What great plans you have for the summer! And interesting trips in the autumn! Fun! 🙂
20 June 2018 - 5:19
Role o Carina says:
Lovely, then you have something good to look forward to! 🙂
Have a nice trip.....
19 June 2018 - 16:36
Helena says:
Thank you, and have a great summer!
20 June 2018 - 5:19
Mr Nils-Åke Hansson says:
Now first Norway
Midsummer is not celebrated in Norway.
40th anniversary celebrations with daughter
Smaller tours in Skåne Denmark
Nothing special planned
Is a pensioner
19 June 2018 - 18:23
Helena says:
Then both you and we will be in Norway at midsummer then! 🙂
20 June 2018 - 5:20
TravelAnna says:
Wow, what a wonderful summer you have ahead of you. 🙂 Understand that there is a lot of hard work and planning behind (and also during) the trip. But hope you get to enjoy a lot during both sunny and possibly rainy days!
19 June 2018 - 19:26
Helena says:
Thank you so much! Yes, crazy amount of planning 😉
20 June 2018 - 5:21
Lindha Älenmark says:
Oh what a fun list 🙂
And what a wonderful summer you have ahead of you.
We're thinking of taking the kids on a road trip in Europe next summer so I'll be reading all the tips on car hire holidays.
Have a nice summer!
19 June 2018 - 20:45
Helena says:
We're glad you're considering a motorhome! We think it's a great way to travel with children. Have a great summer!
20 June 2018 - 5:22
BP says:
Sounds like a great long holiday! Yes, mixed with some "hobby work" then. Good that you have bought "shark clothes". They will probably be needed at least in Norway. I wonder if you bought hiking boots as well;-)
19 June 2018 - 22:45
Helena says:
No, we have not bought hiking boots. But we have hiking shoes since before, so I hope that's good enough 😉.
20 June 2018 - 5:23
Lena - good for the soul says:
Your summer sounds wonderfully lovely! And the best part is that you get to follow along on a corner 🙂 .
Hug Lena
20 June 2018 - 5:59
Helena says:
Nice that you want to "follow" Lena! Wishing you a nice summer!
20 June 2018 - 8:33
Maria / Magnolia Magis says:
Great trip this summer for you!!! Our plans are to enjoy here at home! We live on the "Swedish Riviera", Falsterbo... so we will stay here and enjoy! Travel destinations we have in front of us but which are not time-booked are otherwise Austria, Germany and Italy where we have relatives to visit. Ireland and Scotland have also been high on the list for several years. Northern Sweden will also be soon.
Hope you have a great trip! 🙂
20 June 2018 - 21:07