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Help us find dialectal words and expressions.

Today we want you to help us find dialectal words and expressions, preferably quirky ones! We're planning to write a blog post about words and expressions in Swedish dialects, and we want your help. We're doing this together, so get your hands dirty! Next weekend we'll publish the post and by then we hope to have lots of words, expressions and crazy stories about hilarious situations filled with misunderstandings! Until then, I'll share some experiences from my childhood in Skåne ...

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New pitches, northern lights for Chinese and travelling sages

Going through the press releases this week was unusually fun. The pandemic has meant that there are fewer press releases about tourism and travel - and some of them are disappointing. But this week, I was able to pick and choose, and several news items felt positive and uplifting.

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Karlovy Vary - 30 things to do in the spa town of Karlovy Vary

In co-operation with Czech Republic Tourism

We have visited the Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary or Karlsbad as it is called in German. This health resort in the Czech Republic is probably the most beautiful city we have seen. ever. It feels almost unreal to walk around the 18th century houses, columns, fountains, spas and parks. If you get the chance to travel here sometime - do it!

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What to do in Småland - 80 tips, sights and experiences

What to do in Småland - what to see and experience? We've been to Småland many times and we're writing it all down to tell you what there is to do in fantastic Småland. Here are lots of tips!

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The beautiful city of Brno in the Czech Republic

The beautiful city of Brno in the Czech Republic! When we arrived, by train from Ostrava, we were surprised that this is an incredibly beautiful city, filled with impressive Art Noveau buildings. We have discovered the city with a guide and have been down to no less than two underground attractions out of four.

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Nikon 360 camera - We start cooperation

Ok, here we go and it's Peter on the trigger. FREEDOMtravel and Nikon have started a collaboration for 2017. I picked up a Nikon 360 camera today, at their office in Solna with various accessories.

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Why so much hate on the internet?

Why so much hate on the internet? We have asked ourselves this question many times recently. Why do people have to add mockery and abuse to their comments, and why do they express themselves differently behind the computer than in real life? How do you think?

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New electric bikes - we've done the first ride

We have now made the first ride with our new electric bikes. I (Helena) have got a sporty electric bike with many gears and Peter has got a tricycle with a box at the back, so he can carry some grocery bags.

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Why is it so difficult to drive a motorhome in Europe?

Yesterday, we wrote a post with a checklist for (house) car holidays, including some of the rules you need to keep track of regarding road tolls and environmental zones. What we're thinking about today is: Why does it have to be so complicated to drive a motorhome in Europe?

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Easter celebrations and cola tasting

We have had two more days of Easter celebrations including Coke testing. If you don't know what a cola test is, just keep reading. We can say that this activity was completely new to us too, but it was really fun!

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