How is the coronavirus situation in the world? Like most people these days, we are following the news reports on the coronavirus in various media. We also follow blogs, and we have to say that sometimes it is particularly interesting to get those everyday glimpses from around the world.
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There are always risks when travelling, even in non-corona times. You could have an accident, be bitten by poisonous animals, be attacked by muggers, or perhaps contract a tropical disease. Right now, of course, the risk of contracting the coronavirus is on most people's minds. We certainly don't want to minimise the problem or the risks. But what about it, is the coronavirus panic exaggerated?
Read moreThe coronavirus is raging in China, and in a global world, infectious diseases can spread rapidly across the world. At best, the damage is effectively contained; at worst, it unfolds like a dystopian American film. What do you think, do people dare to travel to Asia now?
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What do you need to consider when shopping and paying abroad? Do you need to exchange cash beforehand? How do you protect yourself against theft and skimming? Should you choose local currency or Swedish kronor when paying by card? We have collected 12 tips for travelling.
Read moreUlrika and Gunnar have lived in France for twenty years and run a small decoration shop together. When they have time off, they love to go on trips in their Bürstner motorhome, often twice a month. In the past they sometimes went to Portugal, but now they usually choose to discover new gems in France or Spain.
Read moreHow to avoid unnecessarily expensive holidays? Travelling costs money, but you don't want the costs to spiral out of control. We provide our top tips on how to save for a trip and how to travel cost-effectively.
Read moreWhat are my rights as an air passenger if my flight is cancelled or delayed? Peter was delayed for 8 hours during his recent trip to Switzerland, and even more recently lots of people were stranded due to the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook. What are your rights as a traveller?
Read moreDo you dare to travel to Sri Lanka? We get that question sometimes, and it feels pretty obvious to answer right now. Absolutely! Tourism has started again and we have friends who have been to the country just recently. I (Helena) was at the Sri Lankan embassy yesterday, where I listened to the ambassador and ate a good Sri Lankan buffet.
Read moreThen it was Friday again, and time to think about the best part of the week. The best thing for us was that Peter came home on Thursday evening, from the island where he had been working for almost two weeks. Great! Other good things are that we finally got better security on the blog, that the ducklings in the marina are so cute that you want to adopt them and that we got a new ... hat!
Read morePeter booked the flights to and from Finland this weekend and we were happy with both the times and the price. Or so we thought. I guess you could say that it was little mistake. Today we tell you about this weekend's big travel mistake, and other travel mistakes we've made throughout our lives.
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