Tyresta National Park is a large natural area just south of Stockholm. Here you can experience wild primeval forest, hike along marked trails, enjoy beautiful lakes and also take part in various organised activities at the main entrance at Tyresta village.
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We are constantly reminded that anything can happen, at any time, when we least expect it. Now a suicide bomber has blown himself and at least 14 tourists to death in the Café Argana in Marrakech's Djema el Fna square.
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In 2015 we travelled Around Europe for a whole year with the motorhome. What a trip! Every day a new free day dedicated to adventure... Now we are back in the houseboat and go to work every day. So what will this travel blog be about? Well, of course we will continue travelling...! Here are our travel plans for 2016.
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My winter boots are completely worn out, and I really need new ones. But how difficult it is to buy shoes and boots in Sweden! Everything looks exactly look the same. Now I've been round almost every shoe chain in the country (I think), and what do I find? Black straight unlined boots that everyone sees. identical out. Firstly, what's wrong with adding some lining? Secondly, why is it so scary to have a tiny bit of design... like a strap somewhere? A fur trim?
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Shopping in supermarkets in Southern Europe (and everywhere else!) is exciting and interesting. It is fun to browse through all the raw materials and products that you are not used to from Sweden. It's also interesting to observe the range of products in the shops as it tells you a lot about the food culture in the different countries. We have now travelled in France, Portugal, Spain and Italy for eight months. Here you can see our reflections from the supermarkets. Maybe you have other experiences?
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Yesterday, I (Helena) visited Norrtälje, often referred to as the capital of Roslagen, on business. I work in the Stockholm County Council and since the county stretches from Södertälje in the south to Norrtälje in the north, there are sometimes longer journeys for meetings. After the meeting, the sun was shining in Norrtälje and I took a short walk along the Norrtälje river.
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Christmas markets in Europe are what we're talking about today. We're already in November and it won't be long before Christmas markets are welcoming guests into the festive spirit. Here are some tips on 12 cosy Christmas markets in Europe.
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In the past month, we have had record visits to the blog and at the same time gained more followers on Facebook than ever. Very funny! But when you grow on the Internet, all sorts of other things happen too ...
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FRS Baltic takes you from Trelleborg to Sassnitz in less than 2.5 hours, with its high-speed catamaran. We got the chance to join them on a trip back and forth to Germany for the day, and it was a nice trip that went by as fast as the eye.
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Now we have visited one of all the spice gardens in Sri Lanka. In a way, we had a really good and interesting experience here. At the same time, afterwards we had that feeling of having been cheated. But all this happened before we read the reviews on Tripadvisor. We take it from the beginning!
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