Mobile-free holidays and Christmas markets in Europe

Monday and time for travel news! This week we tell you what percentage of Swedes would consider a mobile-free holiday. And there's a Christmas theme: Europe's Christmas markets, this year's Christmas gift and an advent calendar to support school children around the world.

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One in seven Swedes want a mobile-free holiday

A Sifo survey commissioned by Ticket shows that one in seven Swedes can imagine a completely mobile-free holiday abroad in the coming year. This is how respondents answered the question "Would you consider having a mobile-free holiday abroad in the coming year?".

1. Yes, I am interested in a completely mobile-free holiday abroad (14 %).
2. Partially, I want to opt out of social media, but have access to other features (32 %)
3. Partially, I want to opt out of email but have access to other functions (8 %)
4. Partially, but in a different way than above (12 %)
5. No, can't imagine having a mobile-free holiday abroad (27 %)
6. Doubtful, don't know (7 %)

SJ named Sweden's most digital travel company

SJ is ranked as Sweden's most digital travel company in management and technology consultancy BearingPoint's major study Digital Leaders in Sweden 2020. The study, which is being conducted for the fifth year in a row, has taken a closer look at how 84 major Swedish companies fare when it comes to digital customer interaction. In the passenger transport category, SJ tops the list ahead of companies such as SAS, Stena Line and SL.

Europe's Christmas markets open

This is the time of year when European cities open up their Christmas markets. In a press release, Ticket recommends a number of good Christmas markets in Europe and here is a selection of them:

• Berlin: several different ones, around 25 November - midweek
• Copenhagen: 16 November - 5 January
• Lübeck: 25 November - 30 December
• Riga: 30 November - 7 January
• Strasbourg: 22 November - 30 December
• Tallinn: 15 November - 7 January
• Vienna: several different ones, around 16 November - midday/early January

Train journey could be the Christmas present of the year

On 20 November, for the 32nd consecutive year, HUI Research will announce the year's Christmas present. According to betting company Betsson, there is a sustainability theme among this year's favourite products, with 'train travel' topping the list. Here are Betsson's candidates for this year's Christmas gift:

1. Train journey 3.00
2. Electric scooter 4.00
3. Metal water bottle 5.00
4. Voice controlled speaker 5.00
5. Scooter 6.00

Advent calendar supports school children around the world

You may recall that last summer we visited a Summer camp for poor children in Latviawhich is funded by the New Hope Children's Fund? Before Christmas, New Hope sells advent calendars. A calendar costs SEK 100 and provides school meals to a child somewhere in the world for a month or a pair of school shoes to a child in India or Kenya. If you want to buy an advent calendar, you can do so at newhope.se.

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