What can you see during a weekend in Tallinn? Here is the list of all the sights in Tallinn that you must not miss!
Do you collect souvenirs? I do! But I don't collect just anything, I collect mugs.
Krakow's restaurants are not only affordable, but really good! We've eaten our way around the city and found five favourites!
We stayed at the really nice Stradonia Serviced Apartments when we were in Krakow last week. So what happened to the family rating? (And why have we filed a complaint with Hotels.com?)
There is no place I long for as often as Queensland. And when I daydream about the mild winters in the tropics, Trinity beach is what I see in front of me.
We stand on an almost 2000-year-old street in Conimbriga and look out over the ruins of a city. Shops, baths, a forum and an amphitheatre. Conimbriga tells the story of how people lived two thousand years ago.
In Krakow there are cafes on almost every street corner. So what does a coffee-mad family do on holiday in Krakow? Getting coffee through the city, of course!
Just returned from my first visit to Poland! What were my impressions? And what did the family think?
The Balti Jaama Turg market sells everything from vegetables to Russian caviar and knitted socks. I lift some mushrooms. Are they edible? They are cheap anyway. 3 euros for the indefinable mushrooms.
In Hoi An's alleyways hide small restaurants in all possible price ranges and with varying quality.
We ate our way through Hoi An at mid-range restaurants and up and oh boy how many great places there were!
As summer ends and sunbathers pack away their parasols, Nazaré begins to prepare for the next season. The surfing season with the world's highest waves
Train between Malmö and Stockholm? SJ express train, Snälltåget or SJ Intercity? Which train wins the battle?
One of my favorite places in Singapore is the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Once a large plantation, but nowadays a stunning park and Singapore's first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Some people can turn off all job stress as if they had an off switch. Others need to make an effort to get down in laps. I belong to the latter category. I have simply had to learn how to have a real vacation.
We are going to Österlen and absorbs energy. To think about something other than yesterday's sad farewell. Life goes on for those of us who are left. Nothing stops, even if it feels like it sometimes.
Mareeba Wetlands in Queensland is located in the middle of the dry outback, but offers a diversity of exotic birds. We met lots of animals - both on the lake, on land and in the toilet...
Tallinn offers trendy and unpretentious restaurants with an Estonian twist. These three restaurants became our favourites!
On the beach in Nazaré, mackerel and squid lie in the sun drying. As they have done for hundreds of years.
A dinner at the farm-to-table restaurant Maria Batata and a hotel that I must stay at someday!
In Germany's most south-eastern corner lies a unique national park that offers both fjord landscapes and mountains. Berchtesgaden is a real beauty!
The spring ski trip turned into something else. It was a hiking trip instead, to an island that I have long wanted to go to!
What do you do in Tallinn when it rains the whole trip? You go to a café, of course!
Portugal is a perfect country for a road trip, with many attractions in a small area. But what could be good to know before hitting the roads in Portugal? Here are my best tips!
I have previously written about how to travel on a weekend trip with only carry-on luggage. But how good am I at packing really? Am I keeping my own advice? It's up to the evidence!
We have stayed at the Nordic Hotel Forum in Tallinn – an affordable and fresh hotel in the modern shopping district just outside the ring wall.
When going on a weekend trip, you need to travel by plane on Friday night. But Arlanda doesn't seem to have understood that, because all services closed right in front of us.
Home again after a lovely weekend in Tallinn. Time to sum up the highs and lows of the trip!
The road to Cape Tribulation in northeastern Australia offers the world's oldest rainforest and pristine beaches. And also some crocodiles and snakes.
Exciting shopping on the Haji Lane pedestrian street or a semla at the pastry shop Konditori? In Kampong Gelam, the experiences are the biggest attractions!
Sometimes skill wins. Sometimes you win by luck. This time I can probably proudly say that it was something of an in-between. I came second in a photo contest!
The question often comes up in various travel forums. "Why do you travel?". The answers not too often revolve around "sun and heat". It's easy to forget that sometimes you don't travel for the sake of traveling, but because something has happened to loved ones.
In the beautiful Val di Funes (Villnöss) in the shadow of the sprawling Odle/Geisler mountains lies the hiking trail Adolf Munkel - one of the most beautiful hikes in the Dolomites.
One of California's best historical attractions is the Columbia State Historic Park, which takes you back to the exciting era of the gold rush.
Every autumn we go on the Aptitrundan to buy locally produced treats. However, this year's round offered both goodies and some difficult insights.
Chinatown is Singapore's historic heart, where everything Singaporean boils down into one tasty bustle of people and food. Follow me to my favorite places!
Óbidos is Portugal's answer to the picturesque and whitewashed Santorini, but with its very own ring wall and a castle that contributes to the village's silhouette.
Today's book tip for everyone who loves day hikes around Stockholm and a little report from shrimp salad and tordyvlar in Tyresta National Park.
We have discovered a shining star in the restaurant sky in Stockholm - the tiny Japanese restaurant Sushi Oi!
The vastness, the food, the nature and the music – the big country in the west is really big! Here are our top 10 tips for a perfect road trip in the USA!
I don't know how many times I've had to answer the question: "Doesn't it feel unnecessary to go to <"any place"> with my daughter now, isn't it better to wait until she can remember the trip?" After Saturday's movie night, I've actually changed my answer.
Our second hotel in Portugal turned out to be a really good choice, with an incredibly beautiful mosaic pool and a breakfast that I wished would never end…
I was mentally prepared for something new to happen today. Changing positions at work is always a little nerve-wracking, even if it's the same employer. So everything was as expectedly new-old as I had expected. Approximately until 12:08.
As I love the dish chicken rice, Michelin restaurants and Singapore, a lunch at the world's cheapest restaurant with a Michelin star was a given stop when we were in Singapore.
The white town of Azenhas do Mar offers one of Portugal's most delicious beaches and languid views of ocean waves and cliffs.
Have you opened your bag and realized you forgot to pack something you can't live without? Here's the story of my latest packing crisis and why I'll never be careless with my packing list again!
My very best tips and sights in Hoi An - the beautiful city with proximity to both fine beaches and historical world heritage sites - a combo of the best of both worlds.
There was basically only one 'must see' place in Portugal for me - Palácio da Pena in Sintra. We would definitely go there first! But, it doesn't always turn out the way you imagined when you travel... For better or for worse :)
What we liked about staying at the Intercontinental Lisbon or the story of how SL Benifica made me sleep badly.
In the middle of the forest near Sintra, lie the ruins of the old monastery Convento dos Capuchos. Abandoned and overgrown, it still shows the extremely simple life that the monks here lived.
I am standing at the end of the world - Cabo da Roca. Portugal's westernmost place. Here we put on our backpacks and hiked along the coast, among steep cliffs, sea air and turquoise water.
Yesterday we came home from a really good road trip in northern Portugal! The kind of road trip that you wish would never end, but would have liked to have continued for a few more weeks.
Thinking of a road trip through the national parks of Utah and Arizona? Join us on an 18-day road trip to some of America's absolute highlights!
Where in Thailand should you go? Which of the Swedish favorites Hua Hin and Phuket is really the best during the Swedish summer months? Here comes the Thailand duel!
Today's lounge tip for you with Priority Pass - a really good lounge in Bangkok.
It was 10 years since we were last in Uppsala, so it was clearly time for a return visit! It was a day trip from Stockholm filled with culture, history and the occasional treat.
Have you ever scratched the surface of your vacation plans and realized they don't work? Booked, canceled and changed your mind? That's exactly what I did today.
Sometimes you stumble across places that you don't really understand the greatness of until you've been there. That's exactly how our unplanned visit to the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Chinatown in Singapore felt.
Some summer thoughts from a new Letto owner who has hung out in wine bars in Stockholm in 32-degree heat and realized that I write far too little about Stockholm!
One of Iceland's classic day trips from Reykjavik is to drive the Ring Road to Vik. But what to look for after the road and how long does it take? Here comes my travel guide!
Hallstatt in Austria is the small village that attracts tourists from all over the world for its beauty. But the village is not just sugar-sweet, several dark secrets are hidden here...
We hired a car with a driver and drove over the Hai Van Pass in Vietnam - a mountain pass that has been named one of the most beautiful roads in the world!
We have stayed at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray with club rooms and half board and have been spoiled among gold, marble and beautiful surroundings. If we want to stay here again? Yes thank you!
We have bathed wrinkled at the Japanese spa hotel Yasuragi, which during the summer months and school holidays opens up Yasuragi kids for family spa!
We stayed for part of the trip to Hoi An at the Boutique Hoi An Resort on Cua Dai Beach. Here is our review of the stay!
Vietnamese food doesn't win points for complexity or strength, instead we were treated to subtle flavors and loads of fresh spices. Here you will find my big food guide to Hoi An, with all my favourites!
What is it really like to fly with Bangkok Airways? We have tested one of their international routes between Bangkok and Da Nang!
One of the questions we most often get about our trip to Hoi An is why we don't go to Vietnam in the winter instead. Here comes the ultimate seasonal guide to Vietnam - when is it really best to go here?
Here I am standing on the balcony with my dirty laundry and summing up the experiences of the last few weeks in Asia. What was the biggest surprise? What should I have thought of? And what place made my stress run off like chocolate in the sunshine?
The Wild Wadi water park in Dubai offers a wet day of excitement, laughter and crazy antics - the whole family had a really great day here! High five on that one!
Cancelable? Resort fees? Extra beds? Parking? Free Wi-Fi? You need to think about this before pressing the hotel's book button!
Having trouble deciding which travel guide to buy? Here are the guidebooks that I usually take with me on the trip!
Amsterdam is a perfect city for a trip with children filled with culture and exciting experiences! Here are my seven favorites!
All the tips you need to make the long journey a pure pleasure when traveling with children!
Hong Kong is one of the world's most exciting food cities. But what do you have to taste while you're here?
One of the Mediterranean's largest islands has plenty of beautiful nature and cities with dramatic views. We managed to find some real goodies!
The collection page with all my best tips that will help you before the trip, during the trip and when you book your trip.
Bamberg is not only one of Germany's best-preserved medieval cities, but Bamberg is actually a city for which our hearts burn a little extra.
Skanör - these white, shallow beaches with the little pastel-colored beach huts! It's almost like a Florida beach, complete with lifeguard houses!
I have won an influencer contest and will now blog even more about travel! How fun isn't that?!?
Are you planning a road trip in Europe this summer? Then take the opportunity to make a small detour to Austria's highest road - the Grossglockner-Hochalpenstrasse!
Is the Blue Lagoon in Iceland as delicious as it looks in the pictures? And is it really worth the money?
Last Sunday we were on Utö and hiked in the summer heat among the blue sea of Greece and a huge amount of blueberry rice.
There are so many lovely islands in the Mediterranean, but the island that has made the biggest impression on me so far is Corsica. I had imagined the Mediterranean's fourth largest island to be an extension of southern France. But how wrong I was. Corsica is Corsica.
We Swedes must be the most weather dependent people in the world. Even when we're lying on the beach in Greece with the sun shining, we can't help but sneak a peek at the weather app. But why do we also keep track of the weather at home???
I can start by admitting that I LOVE theme parks. But if you are between a visit to Disneyland or Universal Studios - what should you really choose? And how much does it cost?
Restaurant Apotek in central Reykjavik is worth a visit! We had a three course lunch and enjoyed every bite!
The Golden Circle is a must for all first-time visitors to Iceland. Big waterfalls, geysers and dramatic scenery – this day trip has it all within easy reach of Reykjavik!
Now that you know all about how to plan the ultimate road trip and where in Queensland to find the best seafood, you might be wondering who I really am? What type of traveler am I? Here are 10 quick questions about me!
Australia's largest city, Sydney, has some world-famous sights that you just have to experience, but the biggest benefit you get is just hanging out in this lovely city.
A dish that I hoped to eat every time I was in India, is Palak Paneer. I don't know if I've been in the wrong parts of India, but the dish has been conspicuous by its absence.
Over the years I have traveled through many countries where haggling is part of the culture. So what do I do then? Here are my 10 best tips for a successful purchase at the right price!
I'm sitting here on the balcony summarizing the past weekend and looking at the weather forecast for the next 10 days. Could it really be true? The Mediterranean heat looks set to stay for at least 10 more days. Our apple tree has blossomed today, little sweet pink bunches of fragrance.
In Alsace is a small town where time has stopped sometime during the Middle Ages. A city that often comes up on the list of France's most beautiful cities. Colmar is actually so cute it almost hurts my heart.
Today we went m/s Tärnan out to Sandhamn for a fantastic day among Sandön's cliffs and sandy beaches. Summer heat, sun and almost no tourists - the archipelago at its very best, quite simply!
There is no vacation as full of experiences and freedom as a road trip! Here you will get lots of tips on how to plan your very own road adventure.
We had three criteria when booking accommodation in Reykjavik: Affordable, practical location (from a rental car point of view) and with a kitchen. The Icelandic Apartment, just south of Reykjavik, turned out to be a real steal!
Las Vegas is really as crazy exaggerated as it seems and I can really long for it sometimes. But as much as I can long for Vegas, I long to leave here after 2 days. You can have too much of a good thing.
Are you going to Iceland for the first time? What should you think about before you go and what do you really need to pack?
We drive west from Paris, through Normandy's blooming apple orchards and rolling hills. We are on our way to the artist Monet's picturesque garden in Giverny,
Kyoto is one of the most well-preserved cities in Japan, despite earthquakes, fires and wars. Here you will find peaceful stone gardens, swaying bamboo forests and more than a thousand temples.