An article in DN says that all pilgrimages are no longer to Mecca, Rome or Jerusalem. Pop culture tourism means that hordes of fans flock to the small American town of Forks or to Ystad. Is there any place on earth that you would like to visit because of a film or a book?
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Västerbottens-Kuriren reports that 55% of Swedish women dream of travelling more in their spare time than they do today. Women in Stockholm are the most interested in travelling. Women without children want to travel more than those with children.
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Backpacking is not the most comfortable way to travel. Nevertheless, 24 per cent of Swedes have travelled the world with only a backpack as their luggage. A survey by Skyscanner shows that there are many reasons to backpack.
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Lonely Planet's list of the top 10 countries to visit in 2014 includes the following interesting points Sweden comes in fourth place! They thank the author Stieg Larsson for putting Sweden on the map, helping to portray the country as ... cold, beautiful and a bit scary. They also mention Swedish food, with ingredients such as seafood, berries, herbs and local cheeses.
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On 2 October this year, 300 children were given a slightly different experience by KLM: they were invited to a spectacular preview of the new Disney film Planes. What was a bit special was that the preview was not in a cinema - but in an aeroplane!
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I found a "Travel Questionnaire" full of questions about travelling. We've answered all the questions, and it would be great if you could join in and answer them too, either in the comments section or on your own blog.
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The Swedes' favourite destination this winter is the Canary Islands, according to Resia. Other popular destinations are Thailand, Mexico and the USA. Today we present this winter's top 10 when it comes to both charter destinations and international flights.
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As you know, people from different countries have different levels of ease in travelling the world. I remember when a friend and I travelled by train through Eastern Europe in the early 90s. We shared a compartment with two American women, and when the Belarusian inspectors checked our passports, the difference between Swedes and Americans became clear.
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Reporters at Reader's Digest "dropped" 192 wallets in 16 cities around the world to see what happened. The wallets included a name with a mobile phone number, a family photo and $50 worth of cash. The result?
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Have you ever forgotten something on a flight? In a Skyscanner survey, 700 flight attendants and stewards were asked what they found in the seats after passengers left the plane.
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