The Travelling Holts

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…

Our Honeymoon in New York

As we approach our 10 year wedding anniversary in February, I can’t help but reflect on the last 10 years and all the fun we’ve had. This blog started as a diary of our move to Japan which means I never documented the two USA trips we took prior to our move. With that in…

All Inclusive in Antigua

When Rob turned the big 40 we knew we wanted to do something to acknowledge the occasion and as he didn’t want a big party, we decided to go away somewhere special… the Caribbean. It had been a dream location for so long and when we found out you could get direct flights from London…

Ellery Beach House – Stockholm

Ellery Beach House is a spa resort located in the northern part of the Stockholm archipelago in an area called Lidingö. There are numerous spa resorts in the area but what made this one stand out to me was its aesthetic which is very unique. Although it is self described as Cali style, it is…

Kawasaki, Yokohama and Odaiba

After our stay in Tokyo is was time to head out west to Yokohama to visit our good friend Yoshi. It turns out that Yokohama is the second biggest city in Japan which surprised me as I always thought that title belonged to Osaka but alas. Based on population size Yokohama is bigger but I…

Tokyo: Our Tourist Edition

During our time in Japan, we spent plenty of time visiting the tourist spots of Tokyo but but more as a tour guide to our friends and family rather than a tourist. We loved this because when life in Japan became more ‘normal’ seeing the magic of this crazy country through their eyes made it…

Makuhari Revisited

For those of you who have followed The Travelling Holts’ journey from the beginning, you will know that this blog started eight years ago when we decided to move to Japan. It has grown so much since then, currently leading us to Sweden. However, how we left Japan never sat well with us. We always…

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…