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…
Category: Europe
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…
The Winery Hotel – Stockholm
A review of a short stay at The Winery Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden.
Skiing in Sälen
When people think of Sweden, they often think of the snow first, although since moving here, I have learned there are many different Swedish seasons and each one comes with its own traditions, celebrations and scenery. However the Swedish winter is exactly what I thought it would be and the Swedes love their winter sports…
Hotell Södra Berget, Sweden
When we found out that we would be travelling to Sundsvall for a regional conference we decided to use it to our advantage and book a spa trip at the Hotel Södra Berget. We booked the Sparadise package during our stay which included two nights in a standard double room with breakfast, late night access…
Støtvig Hotel: Norway
This summer we were supposed to return to Japan but unfortunately the Covid curse prevented us from going. Even though we were gutted, we decided to make the best of it. We took our time moving house with the help of some amazing people and then took a few days away from Gävle to unwind…
Yasuragi, Stockholm
Since leaving nearly two years ago now, I know I have left a little bit of my heart in Japan and with the COVID restrictions, we still haven’t been able to return. So what to do whilst we are waiting for Japan to open its borders to tourists? We decided to go to the next…
The Travelling Holts 