Prolonged advisory, karaoke and a boost for Dalarna!

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has now extended the travel advisory to non-essential travel outside the EU/EEA/Schengen and is also urging caution. Perhaps it is not surprising that the travel news is largely about Sweden.

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MFA extends travel advice

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided on 26 January to extend the advice against non-essential travel to all countries outside the EU/EEA/Schengen area. The decision is valid until 15 April 2021, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

You should carefully consider whether now is the right time to travel. Many countries still have closed borders or extensive restrictions on entry and exit, quarantine regulations and curfews. There is a lot of uncertainty and it is not possible to predict when it will be possible to travel safely and freely around the world due to the coronavirus pandemic and its consequences.

Any Swede who decides to travel abroad should follow these three pieces of advice: read up before travelling, follow local rules at the destination and plan for the return journey.

As a result of the pandemic - increased interest in Dalarna in 2020

The hospitality industry looks back on a tough 2020, but when Visit Dalarna compiles the digital year, positive trends can be seen. The number of visitors to visitdalarna.se increased significantly compared to 2019 and reached 1.4 million in 2020, indicating a significant increase in interest in Dalarna as a destination. In addition, large increases in web traffic can be seen on the pages related to outdoor activities, especially hiking and cycling.

Viking Line's climate-smart vessel Viking Glory has been launched

On 26 January, Viking Line's new climate-smart vessel Viking Glory was launched at XSI's shipyard in Sweden. XiamenChina. The new Viking Glory is larger than the environmental pioneer Viking Grace, but is still expected to consume about ten per cent less fuel, making it one of the world's most energy-efficient ships. The vessel will enter daily service early next year on the Stockholm-Mariehamn-Åbo route.

Quality Hotel in new collaboration with karaoke giant Singa

The hotel chain Quality Hotel has entered into a new collaboration with the company Singa. Together they offer experiences in private karaoke rooms at selected hotels in Sweden. The offer is timed to coincide with the Swedish schlager festival that starts in February. Between 6 February and 13 March, selected Quality Hotels in Sweden will offer special karaoke rooms. In the rooms, guests will have access to karaoke equipment and Singa's catalogue of over 80,000 songs.

Gothenburg City Museum plans for a different kind of anniversary year

Gothenburg turns 400 in 2021, with its birthday on 4 June. On 6 February, the jubilee year 2021 was supposed to start at the City Museum, but the pandemic intervened and the museum is now closed without an opening date. In the spring, programme activities at the City Museum will be fully digital. Planned exhibitions in 2021:

• Inzoomat, opens when the museum opens its doors
• The thing about Gothenburg, new basic exhibition, opens 4 June
• Gothenburg tells us, new outdoor exhibition, opens on 4 June at Gustaf Adolfs torg.

Reflection of the week

We will probably have to put up with the pandemic and uncertainty for a while longer. It feels like we have to hope for good weather and aim for outdoor experiences in Sweden this spring.

Did you miss the last travel news? Read the Outdoors, advertising ban - and where Swedes are travelling this summer

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