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Three hours in Östersund

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I was supposed to fly from Arlanda to Östersund at 08:00 this morning. But what happens? When I wake up, I get a text message saying "Your flight is cancelled". I was rebooked to 11:10, but that's not much fun when you have to give a lecture in the morning and fly home at 16:00 ...

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Nothing is in Solna

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Now you think this post won't be about anything, but it is. It's about Ingenting. The Ingenting office and residential neighbourhood is located in Solna, not far from where we live.

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Swedes, don't be stingy!

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Peter and I discussed something at dinner yesterday that I have to share. We have travelled a lot, and on many of our trips we have met new people who have generously offered us this or that. It doesn't matter if they were rich or poor. Even people who had no electricity or running water have generously offered us to eat and drink what they have.

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Adventure golf at Lysingsbadet in Västervik.

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Now we have left Öland and slowly started rolling back towards Stockholm. We thought it was appropriate to travel about half way, and have now stopped at Lysingsbadets camping in Västervik.

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A day in Borgholm on Öland

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Today we strolled around Borgholm, which is a cosy summer town. There are small charming houses, a small shopping street where the clothes shops are close together and plenty of outdoor cafes and ice cream parlours. Yes, and a nice little harbour of course.

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Lammet and Grisen in Löttorp on Öland.

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Last night we visited the popular restaurant Lammet och Grisen here in Löttorp on Öland. Thank you (several) blog readers who told us about it! At Lammet, as the restaurant seems to be called, they serve "Öländsk fest". And yes, it was definitely a party we attended yesterday.

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Sonja's campsite in Löttorp on Öland.

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We have now got a place at Sonja's campsite in Löttorp. Since we did not book a place in advance, we had to queue, but luckily we got a place. And this campsite feels really good! We have had time to install ourselves and enjoy the lovely summer.

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Arriving at Öland and Löttorp campsite

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Now we have arrived on Öland and Löttorp's campsite! We took the bridge from Kalmar and then drove up to Löttorp, just south of Böda. We had booked a place at Löttorp's campsite because according to the website there would be everything possible here: several restaurants, pool with large water slide, adventure golf with wildlife theme, artists and specially built terraces against which you can dock your motorhome. But the reality turned out to be different ...

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Bråvalla festival 2013 - mud, party and concerts

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Now Bråvalla festival 2013 is over. We have seen lots of good concerts, everything from Hoffmaestro and Green Day to Thåström and Armin van Buuren. Above all, we have had great fun. It has been sunny and muddy and a constant party for several days.

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All 5-star campsites in Sweden

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This year, eleven Swedish campsites have been awarded five stars in the official SCR classification, according to a press release. "Campsites with five stars have everything you can imagine in terms of size, service and offerings and are modern tourist facilities," says Lars Isacson, CEO of SCR.

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