Would you consider staying in a lighthouse on your own island, or perhaps in a tent on a raft, during your summer holiday? Airbnb, which arranges holiday rentals, has listed some of the site's wide-ranging accommodation around Sweden.
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Now, and for the next five weeks, we are living in the campervan full time. This is not the first time we have lived in the car for this long. When we've been on holiday in Europe, it's also been about four or five weeks - and sometimes there have been four of us. The difference this time is that it's everyday life.
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Ever since we moved here, definitions of floating accommodation have been discussed. Who lives in a houseboat and who lives in a floating villa? When is a ship a boat and when is it a ship? It's a jungle and not at all easy to sort out. But here are some basic definitions, as we understand them.
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With over 14 million guest nights a year, camping is the most popular holiday accommodation in Sweden, and the new travel trend is 'glamping' - glamorous and luxurious camping for the discerning traveller.
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When you're on holiday, you stay in a hotel... right? We've stayed in a lot of different ways while travelling around the world, both in different types of hotels... and in completely different places. How do you prefer to stay on holiday? Have you stayed in any way, or any place, that stands out?
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We have now been living in a houseboat for just over a month. When we tell new people, we usually get some questions of a practical nature. So we thought we'd answer them here too!
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We're going to rebuild the houseboat, of course. I'm writing of course because Peter rebuilds everything he gets his hands on. First he spent a lot of time drawing what the boat should look like, and now it's time to get everything down in a building permit application. What, you need a building permit for a boat? Well, not normally, but our boat is located in Pampas Marina and is part of the city of Solna's urban planning. So yes, we have to apply for a building permit.
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There are only three weeks left until we move into the houseboat! We will take our clothes and utensils with us, but not a single piece of furniture. We have agreed with the current owner that he will leave behind the furniture he doesn't want.
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Those of you who follow the blog know that we have been selling our apartment - and now it is sold! The new owners will move in mid-August, and we have until then to find a new home. We are happy to stay in Sundbyberg, but are looking for a smaller apartment. The idea is to find a cheaper accommodation that is easy to rent out when we go on a long trip. The sale feels like the first step on that journey!
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Swedish camping has more than 14 million guest nights per year, and most campers stay in caravans or cabins. But there are also different types of accommodation, according to Svensk Camping.
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