Last Thursday evening we went to an event at the Haymarket in Stockholm. It was the German tourist office that organised the kick-off for the year and invited various people in the travel industry, including travel bloggers via the "Travel Massive" network.
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We have now experienced a real chocolate festival in Croatia, in the beautiful coastal town of Opatija. Everything is chocolate-themed, from workshops and art events to chocolate-themed concerts (!) and activities for children. We also got to experience a chocolate massage in Opatija. Join us for a very chocolatey post from Opatija!
Read moreWe experienced a light festival in Malta, specifically in the city of Vittoriosa! Every year in October, "Birgufest", a festival of lights is organised in Malta. All electricity is switched off in Vittoriosa and the only thing that lights up are the candles.
Read moreOK, here we go and it's Peter in Malta at the controls. Full speed from 02.45 Thursday morning because our bus left 04.14 from Fridhemsplan. Good start, hmm. We were delayed and had to run to the bus in the morning with packing, and if no one else would get on the bus in Fridhemsplan we would have really missed it. Ok, now we are on track and we are going to Malta and how fun and what a first day.
Read moreFor several days we've been hanging out at the Colours of Ostrava music festival in Ostrava in the eastern Czech Republic. We will tell you more about the festival and the concerts later, but we have to start by showing some pictures from the festival area. This is definitely the coolest festival environment we've ever seen!
Read moreYesterday we met my mum and my brother and his family for a nice lunch in Söder. Then Peter and I walked up Götgatsbacken towards Gamla stan and ended up in the middle of ... the celebration of St Patrick's Day in Stockholm.
Read moreGuess who we had for dinner in the houseboat yesterday! You may remember last week's Guest of the Week, Peter Grip who lives in Valencia and has been to every country in the world? Yes, he and his girlfriend Eva stopped by for dinner, as they are currently in Sweden. It was a very nice evening talking about travelling, and about our visit to them in Valencia last March ...
Read moreThe Cannes Film Festival in France! Today we rubbed shoulders with celebrities at the Cannes Film Festival. Or did we? We've been watching from afar anyway! We find that Cannes is a beautiful city on the French Riviera with everything from the charming old town to the famous La Croisette promenade. Join us in Cannes, France!
Read moreEaster in Spain is very different from Easter in Sweden. Easter is celebrated for the same religious reason as in Sweden, i.e. to commemorate the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus. However, many of the Swedish Easter traditions, such as Easter baskets and Easter eggs, have nothing to do with the suffering of Jesus, but originate from folklore and non-religious traditions... In Spain, it is easier to understand the religious connection!
Read moreThe Las Fallas festival continues here in Valencia, and every day something new happens! Today it was time for the parade through Valencia, as each regional association (those who also compete with the different statues) join the train heading to Plaza de la Virgen, to offer flowers to Valencia's patron saint Our Lady of the Forsaken.
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