Resebyråjobb, bloggläsande och Rioja Masterclass

It was Friday again, which means "Happy Friday" here at FREEDOMtravel, that is, a slightly mixed post about our week. This week has included travel agency work, blog reading and Rioja Masterclass.

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Meetings and travel agency jobs

Right now, it feels a bit like we have an office job - with the office at home in the houseboat then. We alternate writing and emailing with phone calls and digital meetings. Even though we're not travelling right now, it feels a bit like we're travelling anyway. This week we have had digital meetings with people in Poland, the UK and Uzbekistan. Today we have a meeting with USA/France.

It's really exciting to start a travel agency, but of course a lot of work too. Have you had time to answer the short survey? We need some input from others, so that we don't get stuck in our own thinking...

Therefore, it means very much for us if you want to take the time to answer the quick questions - no answers are right or wrong of course, we just want to get some different views! You can find the survey here.

Rioja Masterclass

This week we have also had time to participate in a Rioja Masterclass, with a tasting of red wines from Rioja-based Marqués de Cáceres, who was visiting Sweden. That's interesting!

We learnt a few things, including the fact that the grape is widely used in the area tempranillo and that the wines are often aged in oak barrels. This particular winemaker has been working to produce Rioja wines of high quality with a slightly more modern touch than has been usual.

We got to try two flights of red wines from Marqués de Cáceres. Flight 1 offered Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva. Flight 2 included some more exclusive wines in the form of Ezcellen's Cuvée Special, MC and Gaudium. Very good wines! Several of them are available at Systembolaget, in varying price ranges.

Blog reading

By the way, I (Helena) am back to reading blogs again, after having read very sporadically for a long period. Really love being back! Unlike the social media blogs have a more calming and reflective (less stressed!) effect on me.

I mainly read the blogs I used to read (glad to see many are still around!), but have also found some new ones. However, on some blogs my comments don't seem to want to 'stick' - so if you have a blog, it might be worth checking for comments in the trash!

Best this week

On Fridays, we tend to reflect on the best parts of the week - mostly to remind ourselves of the positive things in life, so that they don't just go unnoticed. This week, we are probably especially happy that we have taken a few more steps forward with the travel agency. That's great!

Your turn... What has been the best part of your week?

The week ahead

In the coming week, we'll be going on a little trip, travelling a bit north by rental car. Of course, we'll tell you more in a little while! Here at FREEDOMtravel you can expect more reports about the island of Socotra, by our guest writer Anna Nilsson Spets, but also some other travel and houseboat related. Now we take the opportunity to wish you a nice Friday and weekend!