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All Inclusive criticised

Travelling All Inclusive is becoming more and more popular. Many people find it convenient to have everything paid for and ready within the walls of the hotel: food, swimming, entertainment. Personally, we think it's boring as hell, and that the very idea of travel disappears. There is no room for cultural meetings or interesting events. At the same time, we can understand that families with children, for example, find it practical and convenient.

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Summer 2011 residuals

In the run-up to summer 2011, five distinctive trends can be seen in the private travelling habits of Swedes. The trends are presented through the Resia Barometer, Resia's regular survey of the Swedish people's travelling habits.

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Some journeys are best afterwards

A friend of mine used to say that some journeys are best afterwards, or at least certain stages of certain journeys. You know, things that are quite fun to remember and talk about. But which are not quite as fun at the time ... Some such travel memories below. Do you have any travel memories that are best afterwards?

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Risks of travelling

Warnings about frightening dangers in holiday destinations are a regular occurrence. The latest: cube jellyfish in Thailand and sharks in Egypt. Scary, of course. But are we really focusing on the right risks?

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Different travel preferences?

We are in full swing planning our winter travels. We want to do a Christmas trip with Billie (14) and a New Year's trip by ourselves. When travelling as a family, it is important to get everyone's wishes together. We all enjoy travelling, but have slightly different priorities (see below). You also have to take into account finances.

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Our most dramatic journey - Kenya during the 2007 elections

Today, Kenya has voted in favour of a new constitution, and according to DN, the election went smoothly. Things were different in 2007/2008, when 1,300 people were killed in violence between different ethnic groups. We were going on holiday and had bought a plane ticket to Nairobi.

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Online travel lottery - watch out!

Have you come across messages on the Internet congratulating you on winning a trip? You might not think that you can be scammed by an online travel lottery, but maybe it can happen ...

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Different motorhome holidays?

Germany and Italy are great, but have you ever ventured off the beaten track with your motorhome? Have you taken a different route through Europe? Travelled through Russia or the Baltics? Rolled through North Africa? Shipped the car to Iceland or rented a motorhome in South Africa, Canada or Australia? Or perhaps you have dreams and plans for trips you would like to take...?

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Around the world with the family by car

Have you ever thought about packing your four children into a car and going on holiday... to Cambodia? The Ringdahl family did. As you can probably guess, this is not the first time the Ringdahl family has been on an adventure. When they "only" had one child, they travelled through 26 countries, from Cape Town to the North Cape. I got curious and ordered the book about their trip today...

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Readers want to travel by motorhome

December's poll is now closed and it's clear: Freedomtravel readers prefer to travel by motorhome! Thank you all who voted!

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