Ida Thunberg and her husband mostly live a normal small-town life in Värmland with their two sons Milo and Jack. However, the family has a great interest in travelling, which has led to many exciting trips together, including in Sweden and around Asia. Now they are planning perhaps the biggest trip ever, as they will be travelling around the world!
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Janne Varne and Frank Olsen, from Sandnes in southern Norway, enjoy travelling with their motorhome. Less than two months ago, they embarked on their longest ever motorhome trip. They have begun the journey by experiencing Norway properly and will then travel through Russia, the Baltic States, Poland, the Czech Republic and Croatia, among others, to reach Greece, where they have a holiday home and holiday apartments for rent.
Read moreOnly 27 and 28 years old, Jacob and Frida Ode have already travelled extensively in Asia and spent a year in New Zealand. They have also worked for long periods as ski and diving instructors in different parts of the world. Right now, the couple is planning a brand new project unlike anything they've done before. They will be travelling around the world for 2-3 years in a van, which they are furnishing to live in.
Read moreAnn-Sofie and Jonas have both been sailing most of their lives and six years ago they left Sweden for the longest sailing trip ever. During this time they have mainly sailed in the Mediterranean, but they have also travelled all the way to the Caribbean on their boat S/Y Lady Annila. Now a new era in the couple's life is about to begin, with permanent residence in Portugal.
Read moreLars Bengtsson was attracted to travel and adventure early on, but thought backpacking was too much about chasing the next bus. Instead, he realised that he could experience the world from the saddle of a bicycle. Lars' first major cycling trip was in 2004, when he cycled all the way from Europe to Asia.
Read moreAngeliqa Mejstedt lives in Västerås, Sweden, and is currently studying for a master's degree, but when she is free, it is hiking in nature that attracts her. For Angeliqa, outdoor life is not about any competition where you have to get the furthest or highest, but instead it is the joyful, simple and relaxed that is in focus. Angeliqa has walked countless hiking trails in Sweden, but also made exciting hikes in countries such as the USA, Malaysia and Spain.
Read moreLabin in Croatia is a charming town on the eastern side of Istria. We started with an early flight to Zagreb where we picked up our motorhome. Then our motorhome journey around Istria could begin! Our first stop was in the charming town of Labin in Istria, where we had a fantastic dinner, before it was time to roll down to Camping Marina on the coast.
Read moreAt 36 and 44 years old, Jonas Näslund and Helena Lindvall are well below the average age of motorhome travellers, but they have already realised the appeal of a motorhome. After falling in love with cycling while travelling in South America, they wondered how to transport their bikes down to southern Europe. A motorhome was the solution!
Read moreCaroline King left Sweden 15 months ago with her husband and two sons. The family has had an incredibly exciting journey, visiting over 20 countries on several continents, while living as 'digital nomads', making a living via the internet while travelling.
Read moreSaid Belhaj is a professional mountaineer, travelling the world for various spectacular climbs. This year, he was awarded the "Male Adventurer of the Year" award on the grounds that he is "one of Sweden's most prolific climbers who seems to have no ambition whatsoever to slow down during what appears to be a sustained period of top form". The award was presented during the Vildmarksmässan in Stockholm and has previously been awarded to famous adventurers such as Ola Skinnarmo, Renata Chlumska and Fredrik Sträng.
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