During the Höstlov break we decided that we wanted to explore some more of Sweden. We were already heading down to Norrtälje, a large town north east of Stockholm, to see an old colleague in their new home and so Marholmen was the perfect extra night. An hour drive from Arlanda airport, Marholmen is a…
Author: The Travelling Holts
Hi! We are Sam and Rob and we are the travelling Holts. Teacher and Coach during term time and wannabe travellers during the holidays. Read about our travel stories as we attempt to become more adventurous and more cultured. We hope you enjoy :)
A Road Trip Through Canada: Toronto to Montreal
Canada has been high on the wish list for a long time but when we received an invite to a wedding in Montreal, we knew our time to visit Canada had finally arrived. I love a good road trip and it had been four years since we last did one so we decided to make…
Celebrating School Graduation in Sweden: Common Traditions
It is crazy to think that we have just completed our fifth year here in Sweden and with that comes the annual Swedish skolavslutning, which loosely translated means school graduation. What I really love about the skolavslutning are the numerous cultural traditions that are embedded in this end of year celebration that are so uniquely…
Hop Farm Beach, Sweden
Trying to travel around Sweden can be quite frustrating. When you google (in English) this incredibly country you are inundated with travel guides for Stockholm and the archipelago with a few for Gothenburg and Mälmo dropped in for good luck. Over the past few years the north has been getting some more attention and with…
Europe by Rail: 4 nights in Budapest
Leaving Vienna at 12:42pm we arrived at Budapest-Keleti station at 3:25pm (booked via Trainline). As we were spending 4 nights and 5 full days, the 72 hour ticket wasn’t quite enough but you can get the 15 day pass for only an extra 400ft. For a total of 5950ft pp (around 15 euros) that was…
Europe by Rail: 3 nights in Vienna
A photo diary of our 3 days in Vienna before catching the train to Budapest.
4 Nights in Rhodes
I have never put any stock in horoscopes but as I’ve got older I’ve started to really relate to being a water sign. Whenever I start to feel bogged down by work or I’m having a bad day, being near water calms me and as the end of the school year comes round I yearn…
A Cottage Stay in Anglesey, Wales
Two years ago Rob’s family came together and decided to do something special in 2024 to celebrate his parents turning 80. As we’re all based in different parts of the world, we agreed to all reunite back in the UK for a big family get together like the old days and visit somewhere new. With…
Mamma Mia the Party! – Stockholm
Every country has its cultural icons and one cannot think about Sweden without wanting to belt out an Abba tune or two. Their songs are so iconic that they spawned a Tony nominated musical, two globally recognised movies and now the Mamma Mia Party– a unique dining experience which you can experience in Stockholm. At…
The Winery Hotel – Stockholm
A review of a short stay at The Winery Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden.
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