The newspaper Aftonbladet reports that the travel advice in Europe has changed due to the terrorist threat. There is no advice against travelling, but the Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls for "increased vigilance and general caution". The greatest risk is said to be in the UK, France, Belgium, Italy and Denmark. The heightened threat appears to be well founded, and Europe is trembling.
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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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Wedding acid and love fever! We watched the royal wedding on TV yesterday, drinking pink bubbly and sobbing a bit. At the same time, we were reminded of our own wedding in Vietnam. It was in a heels different dimension, but nice nonetheless. Here is the story of our one-minute wedding ceremony in Hanoi.
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Flying is supposed to be very safe, but sometimes I can't help but wonder. Both DN and Aftonbladet report today on a Jas plane that in 2007 was a few seconds away from colliding with a passenger plane.
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It's not surprising that people are longing for sun and warmth now. But finding holidays that meet Swedes' requirements for a week in the sun is more difficult: "Not too long to travel, not too expensive and warm enough to sunbathe and swim". You only have to look at a map to understand the problem. Europe is too cold. Asia and South America are too far away. That leaves North Africa or the Middle East.
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This is the fourth and final part of our little story about the 2006/2007 motorhome trip in New Zealand. The trip continued on the South Island and ended in Christchurch, where we left the campervan and flew to Auckland and then back home... One of the best trips we ever made!
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It's time for the third instalment of our motorhome trip to New Zealand in 2006/2007... We have now reached the ferry crossing from the North Island to the South Island. And suddenly a whole new landscape awaits!
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This is the second instalment on New Zealand by motorhome, from our 2006 trip. New Zealand really does have everything for those who like adventure! We tried some adventurous activities in and around Rotorua, on the North Island.
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Three years ago, at exactly this time of year, we travelled around New Zealand by motorhome. We travelled around the North Island and South Island with a rented motorhome. (It was our first time with a motorhome, and we were a little bit saved, you could say...) We also have to say that New Zealand is absolutely amazing! Now we wanted to share some pictures from this trip. Here comes Part 1.
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Are you keen to go abroad this winter but need to save money? Here are 10 tips for a cheaper holiday. We found these tips in a Travel Guide article and have shortened them.
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