We're currently in Austria, and we'll tell you more about that soon. In the meantime, we offer travel news from the week. This time we have also tried a bubbly novelty from France.
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More people choose to travel with Finnlines
In 2022, the number of passengers on Finnlines' ferries increased again after two years of reduced travel during the pandemic. A total of 648,000 passengers travelled on Finnlines' three ferry routes, an increase of 13% compared to the previous year. According to a survey conducted by Norstat on behalf of Finnlines, sustainable travel is important to more than half of the ferry passengers. Finnlines predicts that the number of passengers will increase even more this year, as the company has chosen to continue investing in increasing sustainability.
Many Swedes rented a car in 2022 - Hertz broke a record
It is noticeable that Swedes have started travelling again after the pandemic, and this is also reflected at Herz, Sweden's largest car rental company. The total turnover for Herz in 2022 will be around SEK 1.3 billion, which is Hertz Sweden's best year ever. An upward trend in recent years has been the Hertz Long Term Rental product.
Gekås Ullared invests heavily in live music, stand up & after shop
The year is off to a strong start for Gekås Ullared with a 30 per cent increase in sales in the first weeks of January. Now they are also presenting a packed calendar of events for the spring. First up is the stand-up concept Asgarv with comedians from Sweden's humour elite at Eventhallen. At the hotel there will be intimate live performances and dinner under the vignette Ullared Live. In addition, the heels in the ceiling when Gekås Ullared arranges After Shop at the hotel with DJ, drinks and disco.
Unique weather protection to be built in the Umeå region
During the spring term, 15 architecture students from Umeå School of Architecture will design unique weather protection along Flottarstigen and Fiskestigen in Robertsfors municipality. The initiative is a collaboration between Arknat, Umeå University, Robertsfors Municipality and Holmen Wood Products. The students start in January and during the spring winter all ideas are boiled down to 3 unique proposals. In May it is time to finalise the weather protection.
Air fares are increasing - here are Momondo's savings tips
According to new figures from the hotel and travel search site momondo.se, some popular travel destinations could reach extreme price peaks in the summer of 2023. Prices for long-distance travel have increased by about 37% compared to 2022. In addition, prices for flights to popular beach holiday destinations, such as Spain, are increasing. You can find momondo's tips here:
- Momondo's savings tips for long-distance travelling: Target the US, as flights to the US are relatively stable in price.
- Momondo's savings tips for beach holidays: Travel to Turkey, with flights to Istanbul, continues to provide good value for money.
- Momondo's tips for cheaper (luxury) hotel stays: Luxury hotel stays can be found for less than 2022, for example in Tokyo, Dubai, Miami, Malaga and Corfu.
CAMP Sparkling has been launched - we tested it!
CAMP Sparkling is now launched, a fresh sparkling wine from France presented in a climate-smart aluminium can, made from recycled materials and picked up in the nearest store. The wine is produced by the French Maison Idiart and the can's image (with a red car and boules) gives both French and summery simple vibes.
We've tried it, and what did we think? CAMP Sparkling is a fresh and bubbly drink with both acidity and a clear flavour of sweet pears. Tasty, pleasant and easy to drink! The product is a novelty on Systembolaget's shelves, where you can find it for SEK 33.
Reflection of the week
We've also realised that air travel has become more expensive, and what we've learned is that it's now important to book as early as possible, as affordable tickets become more and more scarce the closer you get to departure.
Did you miss the last travel news? Read the Canary Islands, river cruises and where to eat in Halland.
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Only British says:
I wonder why people are under the impression that ferries are so sustainable. Admittedly, many have changed fuel in recent years, but Finnlines down here runs with the same ships as before, as far as I can see outside the window. They also write that with the new ferries from Finland they want to "create a genuine experience of travelling across the sea". Good, I like ferry journeys and often took it to England when it was possible but it has nothing to do with sustainability. They should probably look at other shipping companies. The fuel is not mentioned at all among their solutions.
23 January 2023 - 8:30
Helena says:
Good comments! Well, I don't really believe that ferries are sustainable, but I do believe that modern ferries can be made much more sustainable than they used to be, and I hope they are!
25 January 2023 - 20:33
BP says:
Partially agree with Just British! Everyone seems to be following the trend of sustainability, fossil free cars etc. I can safely say that the delivery trucks that deliver food to "my" door are at least 15 years old. Then you didn't even know what fossil-free food was.
Fun with the new drink. Funny that they did not choose a Citroën 2CV but instead a Citroën DS, the world's most comfortable car ever. Also, the bubbly seems to be sponsored by Prêt à porter, originally a French maternity clothing company - hahaha:-)
23 January 2023 - 19:21
Helena says:
Old cars are hardly sustainable, hehe. Recently we had a delivery that was listed as "sustainable" and then it was a bicycle, so it is well approved 😉 We liked the drink, both the taste and the design! 🙂
25 January 2023 - 20:36
Jonathan says:
Camp sparkling!!! What fun! Good idea with a jar so you don't have to conk on the miserable bottles. Maybe something for "after shop" at Gekås 😉 !
29 January 2023 - 17:35