Peter Grip has achieved the feat of visiting ALL 196 independent states in the world. He started travelling seriously in 1989 when he backpacked for several months and in 2010, when he was actually only 42 years old, he 'finished' in Tonga - the last white spot on his map. By then he had visited the 195 independent states in the world, and when South Sudan became independent in December 2010, he was of course quick to add country number 196!
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Many in the blog world are writing summaries of 2015 now. As you know, we travelled throughout the year - with our motorhome around Europe. We're not going to write a long summary, but we'll take the opportunity to highlight some of the highlights of our 2015 travelling year and show our most liked pictures on Instagram.
Read moreDo you celebrate Christmas abroad or at home - and which do you prefer? We are celebrating Christmas in Sweden this year, for the first time in a very long time. It will be really cosy! At the same time, we have searched the archives and remember some exciting Christmas adventures from the past...
Read moreWe are now home after our 1 year long trip around Europe. What is it like to come home after a long journey? It may seem like we are just hanging around on the galas and luxury holidays around Rigabut that's not really the case. Coming home after a long journey is also coming back to everyday life, and that's what takes up most of our time ...
Read moreMotorhome holidays in Europe - how does it work? We received an email from a couple planning a 3-6 month motorhome holiday in Europe, starting in spring 2016. They had some questions, and we agreed to answer them here on the blog. Maybe someone else will benefit from the answers - or can contribute with more answers!
Read moreNow we've spent about a month in Portugal and about a month and a half in Spain. So what do we think? We like both Portugal and Spain, but in different ways. We probably like Portugal the most, as we find it more beautiful, less exploited and cheaper. Spain, on the other hand, has surprised us with beautiful and interesting cities such as Seville, Valencia and Tarragona.
Read moreHow do you go on a long journey? We've taken a year's time out from working life and set off on a long trip with the campervan around Europe. "Wow, we'd like to do that too", some people write. "But how do you do it?" We do our best to answer that question here.
Read moreWhen you are travelling for a whole year, there is a lot of everyday life too. Today we have paid bills and washed clothes. On other days, we go shopping or take care of the motorhome. There is always something to do!
Read moreWe are planning to embark on a year-long trip in Europe with our motorhome. So what do you do during such a long journey? Well, we don't know exactly yet, but we'll share some of our thoughts.
Read moreWe wear helmets when we ride our bikes, we block the smoke from far away and we make sure our children eat food grown without pesticides. We probably prevent many accidents and diseases in this way, but there are those who argue that we are becoming safety junkies and developing panic syndromes. What really happens when the world's disasters creep closer to us anxiety-ridden Swedes?
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