This weekend was All Saints Day and we met my (Helena's) mum and brother and their family to spend time together and light a candle on my dad's grave. Mum also treated us to a meal at Skänkstugan in Täby. This little restaurant in the countryside is really cosy and also offers good food, so of course we have to tell you and show you some pictures. How was your weekend?
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Last Thursday, Peter visited the Senior Fair at Stockholmsmässan in Älvsjö. We had heard that many exhibitors in travel & tourism would be there and of course wanted to check the situation. And yes, many travel destinations were there!
Read moreThe night before last we had planned to just hang out at home and do nothing, but it turned out that one of our travel blog colleagues from Finland was in town. And then suddenly there was a spontaneous blog meeting at the Diplomat Hotel.
Read moreYesterday we tried a completely new thing: a picnic boat tour in Stockholm. We had fantastic luck with the weather and it was some really lovely hours on the water.
Read moreLast Friday we met up with our good friends Peter and Eva at Skeppsholmen in Stockholm, where there were plenty of activities for the ÅF Offshore Race. A nice evening with friends, sailing boats and interesting pizzas ...
Read moreHaymarket by Scandic is a brand new hotel located in the old PUB building on Hötorget in Stockholm. Last Friday, we, along with a bunch of other travel bloggers, were invited to breakfast here, and we have to say that we were really sold on the cool 20s atmosphere.
Read moreA few days ago, I (Helena) got the chance to try a bathing ritual in the Turkish Bath at Sturebadet in Stockholm, together with three other bloggers. Since I have never tried a Turkish bathing ritual, I of course did not want to say no to this experience!
Read moreIt's easy to think you're in the countryside when you walk around Stora Skuggan, but you're not. In fact, you are in the centre of Stockholm, just a stone's throw from the University's metro station. Yesterday my mum invited me (Helena) for lunch at Stora Skuggan's Wärdshus.
Read moreWe've been home this weekend enjoying the sun on the deck (when we haven't been inside working on the blog - I'm muttering a lot about complicated html coding at the moment). There has also been a walk along the beautiful Hornsberg beach.
Read moreYesterday it was time for a meeting with Travel Massive in Stockholm. Travel Massive is an organisation that brings together travel insiders, such as travel bloggers, journalists and travel industry professionals.
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