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Hello friends! Today we will share a few tips for all of you who want to travel more. It is not uncommon that people ask us how we find the time and money to do all the traveling that we do. A word or two of comfort, it is not as difficult as it might…
It is such a luxury to have the chance to make berry pie with hand-picked blueberries from the Nordic forests. Here in Sweden (and also in Finland), allemansrätten (the freedom to roam) dictates that everyone has the right to enjoy the nature, including the right to pick berries and mushrooms in the woods. Berry pie…
Malmköping is a locality in Flen Municipality, located in the county of Södermanland, Sweden. It is situated in the historic province of Södermanland. With a population of approximately 2,200 residents as of 2025, Malmköping is a small but historically significant town. The locality is located in a rural landscape of forests and lakes, with the…
There are several small localities and townships around Sweden. Several of these places have nature as their next-door neighbor. Sparreholm is a small town that belongs to Flen Municipality in Södermanland. It has around 700 inhabitants and it is located beautifully right next to lake Båven. What makes Sparreholm special is the lakes, fields, and…
Saturday morning, 9 a.m. The bright sun is shining through the window and we are off on a road trip that will take us through the small villages, fields and lakes in central Sweden. Our point of departure is well-calculated, from Vagnhärad many towns are within easy reach. Because of the location, it’s the perfect…
Our stories from Slovakia continue and today we will write about our trip to a cozy town near the northern borders, Žilina. (Slovak has many amazing letters, you pronounce the name of the city like [ˈʒilina], in case you were wondering). There are very few larger cities in Slovakia, considering that the largest one is the capital…
Several raised eyebrows and many questions is what I got when I asked for suggestions about what to do in Levice for a day. In my opinion there was no need at all to be surprised at my destination. With only 110 kilometers to Bratislava it actually made a perfect destination for a day trip. Especially…
There are several towns in Western Slovakia that are easily accessible from the capital city, Bratislava. Most of these places have a lot to offer for visitors who’d like a short visit or day trip. Trnava is one of the more known cities in Slovakia and it is also very close to Bratislava. Going there takes…
It took me more than a decade – a decade of sunshine and sandy beaches – to realize that I am missing Manchester. In the summer of 2004 I was packing my bags, preparing myself for one of the greatest adventures I would probably ever experience. I was so happy because I was finally leaving…
In June we visited fantastic Georgia and its equally lovely capital, Tbilisi. We walked a lot during our two full days in the city. Actually we have a tendency to travel without a map, often resulting in awe-inspiring moments, quaint streets, and things that we unavoidably miss out on. But hey, you win some and…
We lived in Slovakia for a bit more than a year and a half and really enjoyed our time in the country. During that time we lived and worked in the capital Bratislava, but liked to spend our weekends traveling around in the area. Nitra is one of those towns that we came across during our…
Do you know the key to keeping your colleagues happy? You bake them a pie, a raw one with lime and matcha. As is the case with most things in life, there’s a source of original inspiration to this fabulous dessert (or snack, however you like to look at it). The Minimalist Baker has truly…