Then it was time for travel news again here at FREEDOMtravel! Digital covid certificates are on their way, Swedish campsites have won awards and a super old egg has been found in Israel.
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Digital COVID certificate in the EU from 1 July
Plans are underway to make travelling within Europe easier. As of 1 July 2021, digital COVID-19 certificates will be issued to EU residents. The digital COVID-19 certificate will be issued via an upcoming free online service that will provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19. By the beginning of August, proof of a negative COVID-19 test and proof of recovery will also be available through the Covid Certificate service.
Swedish campsites win TripAdvisor Traveller's Choice Award
When TripAdvisor recently named the world's best tourist accommodation based on guest reviews, four Swedish campsites received the prestigious and international TripAdvisor Traveller's Choice 2021 award. The award is entirely based on guest reviews. The winners of the TripAdvisor Traveller's Choice 2021:
- Daftö Resort, Strömstad, Bohuslän
- Granö Beckasin Lodge, Granö, Västerbotten
- Korskullens Camping, Söderköping, Östergötland
- Skäralids Camping & Hostel, Ljungbyhed, Skåne
Garmin has developed a navigator for adventurous travellers in smaller vans.
Garmin has recently launched "CamperVan", a new navigator specifically designed for those travelling around Europe with smaller camper vans and want to enjoy more adventures along the way without planning too much in advance. The navigator has a large easy-to-read display and includes new features such as:
- Trendy Places which recommends places worth stopping at.
- Local Spots to explore local destinations
- Roadtrip Routes where planning can be easily changed to seek out new adventurous routes.
- Green Guide from Michelin with pictures, descriptions and reviews for places that might be worth looking at.
KLM flies again from Linköping to Amsterdam
On 10 June, KLM will start flying from Linköping to Amsterdam again. KLM offers three departures a week from 10 June. Between 11 July and 5 August, the runway will be closed for maintenance and from 5 August KLM will have daily departures. All flights can be booked on klm.se.
Norwegian offers free rebooking on domestic flights
Norwegian is offering free changes to all tickets for a period of time, including domestic journeys. The offer only applies to LowFare and LowFare+ tickets. In Flex tickets, this is already included as standard. The terms and conditions are subject to change and the conditions at the time of purchase will apply.
A rebooking can only be made to another date where tickets of the same ticket type are still available. Free rebooking is only valid once and must be made no later than 16 days before departure for international flights and no later than 7 days for domestic flights. For other conditions see Norwegian.
A thousand-year-old chicken egg has been unearthed in Israel
During the excavation of an ancient latrine pit from the Islamic period (about 1,000 years ago), archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority in Yavne found something amazing: an intact... chicken eggs. The large-scale archaeological excavations have uncovered an extensive and diverse industrial area dating back to the Byzantine period. The excavations are part of the ILA's urban development project in the area.
Reflection of the week
A digital Covid certificate sounds very good! We're not expecting it to work from day one, we're waiting to see how it works in reality, but it feels like a step in the right direction!
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Nils-Åke+Hansson says:
"Korskullens Camping" in the beginning of the 50's was owned by my Birgitta's parents. It was her home until 56 when they bought the villa. At that time, it was the hostel and coffee & waffles serving that mother-in-law had on the mountain, and a small area that you could camp on fans there too
But lots of tourists at the hostel even then.
14 June 2021 - 9:13
Helena says:
But so interesting to hear about! What a cosy story! 🙂
15 June 2021 - 8:35
bmlarstravellingblog says:
It's nice that even smaller campsites (and not just resorts) end up on top lists. They are often much more cosy than the big 5-star places. Let's hope for the digital Covid passport!
14 June 2021 - 15:10
Helena says:
I agree! It is often the big luxurious ones that get awards, but there are many smaller gems that are worth highlighting!
15 June 2021 - 8:36
Role o Carina says:
Got my second dose today from Pfizers so now I'm done being sprayed!
And on 1 July you will be able to collect your Covid certificate.
But we're keeping a low profile on travelling for a while, so it's best 🙂 .
Take care.....
14 June 2021 - 15:49
Helena says:
Good to be "sprayed"! Peter is waiting for the decision to take injection number 2, and I have booked myself for the first ...
15 June 2021 - 8:37
BP says:
Here I just wonder what the contents of the hen's egg look like today...;-)
14 June 2021 - 20:11
Helena says:
Haha, yes, there will probably be no breakfast eggs anyway 😉.
15 June 2021 - 8:39