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12 December 2013 / 5 Comments

How Swedes finance their holidays

Every fourth Swede makes more trips abroad today than five years ago. This is according to a Novus survey conducted for Ticket. Most people finance their travelling with savings.

25 November 2013 / 7 Comments

Travel in the footsteps of film characters

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An article in DN says that all pilgrimages are no longer to Mecca, Rome or Jerusalem. Pop culture tourism means that hordes of fans flock to the small American town of Forks or to Ystad. Is there any place on earth that you would like to visit because of a film or a book?

13 November 2013 / 7 Comments

Women want to travel more

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Västerbottens-Kuriren reports that 55% of Swedish women dream of travelling more in their spare time than they do today. Women in Stockholm are the most interested in travelling. Women without children want to travel more than those with children.

07 November 2013 / 4 Comments

Why Swedes go backpacking

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Backpacking is not the most comfortable way to travel. Nevertheless, 24 per cent of Swedes have travelled the world with only a backpack as their luggage. A survey by Skyscanner shows that there are many reasons to backpack.

16 October 2013 / 6 Comments

Travel Questionnaire - questions and answers about travel

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I found a "Travel Questionnaire" full of questions about travelling. We've answered all the questions, and it would be great if you could join in and answer them too, either in the comments section or on your own blog.

07 October 2013 / 8 Comments

A Swedish passport is worth its weight in gold

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As you know, people from different countries have different levels of ease in travelling the world. I remember when a friend and I travelled by train through Eastern Europe in the early 90s. We shared a compartment with two American women, and when the Belarusian inspectors checked our passports, the difference between Swedes and Americans became clear.

11 September 2013 / 3 Comments

Crazy things people forget on the plane

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Have you ever forgotten something on a flight? In a Skyscanner survey, 700 flight attendants and stewards were asked what they found in the seats after passengers left the plane.

28 August 2013 / 3 Comments

Don't do this - when travelling abroad

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Britons are now being warned by the British Foreign Office about odd laws in other countries, which they should look out for on holiday. Here is a small selection of laws that Brits are being warned about, according to The Independent.

08 August 2013 / 4 Comments

Singles believe in holiday love

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As many as 96% of Scandinavian singles are open to a flirtation on holiday, and 99% believe that the flirtation can develop into true love. This is according to a survey conducted by the dating site eDarling and Wimdu, an online service for renting apartments and rooms on holiday.