Tag: vacation
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#125 Summer Stories Part One
In this special summer edition, we find out how former guests Adam from Australia, Matteo from Argentina and Diana from Latvia spend their summers, both in Sweden and around the world.
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The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single sneeze
I went to France last week expecting to bring back wine and cheese. Instead I came back with a chest cold and fever.
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#66 Just Use the Bucket
We are back! We catch up on our summer experiences, like broken toilets, meze for Midsommar and traveling in the outside world! Also, a spotlight on Fårö.
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#32 Swedes Explain – Gotland
Today’s Swede, Jorun, tells us about the popular tourist destination of Gotland, an island in the Baltic Sea.
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Is not opinion. Is fact.
Just back from a 3-week long trip to Italy. Wonderful time, beautiful scenery and excellent food! Why do we keep going to Italy? Well, as you see from this sign: […]
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#30 Swedes Explain – Charter Trips
Former guest, half Swede/half Brit Sandy, explains why Swedes love to go on charter trips as well as her experience working for one and the odd things that Swedes request.
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Your guide to Venice (or, yes, I’m still bored)
I’ve made a family fun guide to Venice in case anyone’s looking to convince their family that this is the place to go!
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Can you believe we ran out of wine again?
So it looks like a trip down to Italy. (Psstt…. don’t tell my husband they sell wine in Sweden, I’ve convinced him we need a trip to Italy each time.)
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This is jet lag
For those who haven’t experienced it, here is what jet-lag feels like, illustrated by our youngest son:
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Back to Switcher-land
Once again, we are changing planes today in Switzerland….. wait, I’m sorry Switcher-land, as my 8-yr old insists it’s called. We changed planes here a couple of years ago and […]
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Gopher Museum
I keep telling my husband we should stop in Canada one year on our summer trip to Texas. He’s reluctant, but maybe THIS will convince him! THE GOPHER MUSEUM
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Drinking wine and eating a baguette on bonfire night
Yes, we take a lot of trips. At the moment, we are in Paris. You may say, “How come you can travel so much? Don’t people work in Sweden?” The […]
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A good offer?
I just got an offer in my email for Groupon – “Europe trip with SECRET destination!” Umm… no thanks. Who would take them up on that? I’m adventurous, but not […]
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Pictures of pork, beer and pretzels
My lunch all last week. I’m currently on a salad diet.
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Surprise trip
Today is my last day in my 30s. My husband is whisking me off on a surprise trip today for my 40th birthday, which takes place tomorrow. I’m setting up […]
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How to enjoy you family vacation….
…. and keep your kid entertained for hours while you relax with a margarita.
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Chicago
We are heading for Chicago for a short trip on our way to Texas. Why Chicago, you ask? Because my husband just read a book about the serial killer H.H. […]
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Read this while I’m at the beach
I’m writing this a week before we go on our vacation, which we will be on by the time you are reading this. No internet and no phones. Total disconnect. […]
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Let’s make party
We are soon staying in an apartment on vacation through AirBnB – a website where people can rent out their apartments. I was just checking the one we chose to […]