Thailand, Christmas celebrations and accessibility award

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The weeks go by quickly and it's already Monday again, which of course means travel news here at FREEDOMtravel. This week it's all about Thailand, Christmas celebrations and an accessibility award. Stay tuned!

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Thailand bookings pick up after restrictions lifted

Many Swedes have not had the opportunity to visit Thailand for almost two years - and many have been looking forward to it. After the announcement that Thailand now welcomes Swedish tourists without quarantine requirements, travel bookings have increased fivefold and some departures over Christmas and New Year are already sold out. The travel company TUI sees a clear trend that many who book Thailand want to be away for a longer period. Most popular resorts in Thailand this winter:

• Phuket
• Khao Lak
• Koh Lanta
• Krabi

Viking Line expands tours and launches new cruises in 2022

Viking Line's cruise summer 2021 was a success. For next year, departures are therefore expanded to Baltic Sea destinations such as the High Coast, Visby, Ystad and Bornholm. On 17 April 2022, the first of this year's destination cruises will depart - an Easter cruise to High Coast with Viking Cinderella. In addition to the destination cruises, Viking Cinderella will continue to offer daytime cruises from Stockholm to Mariehamn in 2022. Viking Line's destination cruises in 2022:

• The High Coast: Three days from Stockholm via Mariehamn
• Visby: Three days from Stockholm via Mariehamn
• Bornholm: Four days from Stockholm via Mariehamn and Visby
• Ystad and Visby: Four days from Stockholm via Mariehamn and Visby

Visit Norway welcomes visitors to Norwegian Christmas celebrations

Visit Norway offers tips on sleeping in the world's largest gingerbread house, experiencing a fabulous white Christmas with lovely Christmas markets, and meeting Santa Claus. Visit Norway tells you about the Christmas city of Tromsø, the Christmas atmosphere in Bergen, a magical Christmas in Tronheim, white Christmas in Lillehammer, early Christmas in Henningsvær and traditional Christmas in Røros. They also recommend the mountain village of Savalen, where you can stay in the big gingerbread house, and a Christmas cruise on the Hurtigruten.

Soon time for the Travel News Market 2021

Travel News Market is a trade fair for people and companies in the travel industry. Last year, the fair was cancelled at short notice due to the pandemic. On 11 November 2021, it's finally happening, and if you're not going yourself, you can at least expect a report here at FREEDOMtravel.

The panorama trail in Lofsdalen receives Härjedalen municipality's accessibility award 2021

Lofsdalsfjällens turistnäring ekonomisk förening (LTEF) receives Härjedalen municipality's accessibility award 2021 for the Panorama Trail, which makes it possible to get up the mountain regardless of functional variation. Panormaleden is a 2.1-kilometre-long multi-track in Lofsdalen Mountain Park MTB intended for cycling and hiking, which was completed in the summer of 2021. The trail is adapted for accessibility and welcomes the whole family as well as wheelchairs, walkers, balance bikes and prams. 

Reflection of the week

The most interesting thing for us this week is that it is time for the Travel News Market trade fair, which is usually a good opportunity to meet and network with others in the industry. We will return with a report!

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