Here we have collected our travel thoughts. For us, traveling is a hobby, a passion, a way of life. We have been to many countries, but there are still many left on our list. Not only do we write about the places we have been to or the places we’d like to go. We also want to share tips and travel inspiration with you. You know, those quirky, sometimes unexpected ideas that pop into your mind. What are your thoughts on traveling? What’s the absolutely best part about the whole thing?
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Once in a while, I come across people’s bucket lists and usually, they are full of fun and exciting travel destinations. So, I thought about it and decided to write my own travel bucket list. These are destinations I have dreamt of as young. There are also some more recent additions. And it is not…
Welcome November! November is probably the rainiest month of the year – at least here in Sweden. Now we are in the weeks when the Christmas lights are not yet brightening the streets and people are incredibly tired. I’m seriously considering the possibility of converting myself into a Moomin and sleep until March. So, what better…
We guess that most people who love to travel have one or more songs that they really associate with traveling. For us one such song is this one, Phil Collins “On My Way” from the movie Brother Bear. Which one is yours? We will soon be back with more traveling stories, until then – Happy…
A few days ago I wrote an article about the wanderlust gene. According to the hypothesis, people who possess this particular gene are extroverts. A little voice in my head objected: “what about me, the introvert?”. And my thoughts wandering. There are times that I doubt the extroverts undertands where I’m coming from. What would…
Once in a while my Facebook feed tells me about articles and news stories on the so-called wanderlust gene. Apparently this is not really new but those stories intrigue me, so I decided to explore this matter a little further. What Is Wanderlust? According to our favorite source of them all, Wikipedia, wanderlust is the “strong…
Do you remember the story of the reluctant traveler? No? Click on the link to read the whole story. Anyhow, she’s back now. With a vengeance. And this time we talk about the hardships of picking a suitable travel destination. Reluctant traveler knows she has many days of holidays to spend in the autumn. She wants…
4.13 a.m. on a Wednesday. Outside the sun has already risen. The world is silent. When you read this post it will be Midsummer Eve and we are off somewhere far away from civilization, celebrating the way Nordic people tend to do. Maybe it is the early hour that has awoken my inner philosopher, but…
The word Uruguay has always had an exotic, charming, cling to it. This morning I read a thought-provoking novel, El libro de los abrazos, by Uruguayan author Eduardo Galeano and I thought that it would be time to conclude the blog series about our trip to South America. You can read all the previous posts here >>…
Hungary, oh Hungary. Small, yet stubborn. Glorious, yet worn down. Beautiful landscapes and delicious food. Have you ever, during your travels, felt so oddly at home in a foreign country? This is what Hungary is like for me. I remember when I visited Hungary for the first time. That was many, many years ago. I…
Restless feet on a Saturday morning. This post was written on a typical Saturday in February. At the time of writing, the snow is covering the ground again – not slowly as it usually does, but very quickly. My thoughts wander to sunny beaches, hectic cities, crowded markets, and cosy coffee shops. I see myself…
The story about sophisticated travelling begins on a dark Sunday night at the kitchen table, where we started to talk about travel, trying to formulate our own way of travelling. It is not frugal travel – we are not really looking for the cheapest deals, even though we try to make sensible decisions and we…
Last night, on the flight back from the Gambia to Sweden, I spent a couple of hours looking at the starry sky that was so tenderly watching over the artificial lights of Europe. One German town followed the other, our home continent was bathing in light, and it was a beautiful night indeed. During that…