We have now checked out of La Pari-Pari, our cosy hotel on Langkawi. Right now we are sitting in the restaurant and spending a few hours with a cold fruit drink, before it is time to go to the airport and continue towards Kuala Lumpur. It will be exciting to see the capital, but we will really miss this hotel and the staff here!
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Today we have done a full day sailing trip by catamaran in Malaysia, here on Langkawi. It was a really nice excursion, and if anyone is going here, we can highly recommend a trip with Rampant sailing. The couple who organised the trip were very nice and made sure it was a really good day.
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Today we have made an excursion to the north-eastern part of Langkawi, and made a mangrove boat trip through the mangrove swamp. It was an interesting trip, where we got to see all sorts of wildlife - some of which we've never heard of before - and learn more about nature.
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Yesterday we celebrated New Year's Eve in Langkawi, at a place by the beach called Oasis. For 100 ringgit (about 200 SEK) per person we got a buffet, fire, lanterns and fireworks. The nicest surprise was that Linda, Ludvig and their children, from Mary af Rövarhamn, came to join us, along with another Swedish family they know who are staying at a nearby hotel.
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We visited the Underwater World in Langkawi. This is one of the biggest attractions in Langkawi and the huge building houses lots of fish and other animals from a variety of environments, from the rainforest to Antarctica.
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Where will you be travelling in 2013? SvD presents three cities and three countries that Swedes will be travelling to and talking about. And we counter with three cities and three countries that we can recommend and three cities and three countries that we dream about. Which countries/cities can you recommend, and which ones do you dream about?
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Here is a small checklist for travelling abroad. Before embarking on a trip, you need to check and organise certain things. Sometimes you may need to plan a few months in advance, especially if you are travelling long distances or to more unusual destinations. Here's a checklist of things that can be useful to check well in advance.
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When people ask if it's not dangerous to travel there, I usually answer that it's dangerous to live. There are risks everywhere, but if you are not reckless, travelling is usually not overly dangerous. However, some destinations can be more dangerous than others.
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Resia presents the Travel Barometer: How Swedes are travelling in 2012/2013. Swedes want to celebrate Christmas at home, New Year in New York and Valentine's Day in Paris. Five trends are presented.
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Are you keen to get away for a city break this autumn? Skyscanner has listed the most affordable weekend cities for autumn, comparing the cost of a weekend from 18-21 October, including the cost of airfare, hotel, bus and two popular tourist attractions.
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