On Aftonbladet you can vote for the hottest travel destinations in 2011. Under each category there are a number of options to choose from. However, we think that they have missed many interesting destinations, and as usual, we are a little guided in our thoughts about destinations. So here is Freedomtravel's completely unofficial list of alternative destinations!
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As many as 300 airlines have been blacklisted by the EU due to poor safety and are not allowed to fly in Europe. Most of the blacklisted airlines are in Africa, but some are also in countries such as the Philippines and Indonesia. Sure, you may be uncomfortable for a while when flying, but you don't want them to compromise on safety...
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We are in full swing planning our winter travels. We want to do a Christmas trip with Billie (14) and a New Year's trip by ourselves. When travelling as a family, it is important to get everyone's wishes together. We all enjoy travelling, but have slightly different priorities (see below). You also have to take into account finances.
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The newspaper Aftonbladet reports that the travel advice in Europe has changed due to the terrorist threat. There is no advice against travelling, but the Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls for "increased vigilance and general caution". The greatest risk is said to be in the UK, France, Belgium, Italy and Denmark. The heightened threat appears to be well founded, and Europe is trembling.
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Gary Arndt spent 3.5 years travelling through 70 countries. In The Huffington Post, he shares with readers 20 lessons about the world from his trip. When reading them, the American traveller's perspective is clear, but it's still interesting to see what he came up with. Do you agree?
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Aftonbladet's reporter experienced what is perhaps the most worrying aspect of travelling - being robbed. He has now put together a list of 10 tips to reduce the risk of getting into trouble. We think the tips are good and actually follow most of them. It's that jewellery thing, though ...
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Have you come across messages on the Internet congratulating you on winning a trip? You might not think that you can be scammed by an online travel lottery, but maybe it can happen ...
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Flying is supposed to be very safe, but sometimes I can't help but wonder. Both DN and Aftonbladet report today on a Jas plane that in 2007 was a few seconds away from colliding with a passenger plane.
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Have you ever thought about packing your four children into a car and going on holiday... to Cambodia? The Ringdahl family did. As you can probably guess, this is not the first time the Ringdahl family has been on an adventure. When they "only" had one child, they travelled through 26 countries, from Cape Town to the North Cape. I got curious and ordered the book about their trip today...
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It's not surprising that people are longing for sun and warmth now. But finding holidays that meet Swedes' requirements for a week in the sun is more difficult: "Not too long to travel, not too expensive and warm enough to sunbathe and swim". You only have to look at a map to understand the problem. Europe is too cold. Asia and South America are too far away. That leaves North Africa or the Middle East.
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