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Europe Partying Tradition Travelling

Colours of Carnival, Tenerife

by Runaway Britupdated on 5 Comments on Colours of Carnival, Tenerife

Everybody knows about the Rio Carnival, right?

Even people who have no intention of ever visiting Brazil can tell you that every spring the streets of Rio de Janeiro come alive to the seductive sounds of samba and the sashaying …

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Relocating to Tenerife: How to Rent an Apartment

by Runaway Britupdated on 4 Comments on Relocating to Tenerife: How to Rent an Apartment

Much of Tenerife’s accommodation market is aimed towards holiday-makers or Timeshare apartments and is very expensive if you intend to stay for longer than the standard two week vacation, but it is possible to take out a long-term lease if …

Beaches Europe Working Overseas

Relocating to Tenerife

by Runaway Britupdated on 7 Comments on Relocating to Tenerife

It is always sad when travels come to an end but I knew that my trip around South America would be relatively short so I have been considering various plans for my next step. The options have included: making a …

Beaches Europe Travelling

Package Holidays: Love Them or Loathe Them?

by Runaway Britupdated on 16 Comments on Package Holidays: Love Them or Loathe Them?

Most people spend the year looking forward to the time when they can take a well-earned rest from the hard work of the daily grind. Many people envisage a couple of weeks on a sun-soaked beach, with a selection of …

Europe Life in Sweden Travelling Working Overseas

8 Things I Have Learnt in Sweden

by Runaway Britupdated on 13 Comments on 8 Things I Have Learnt in Sweden

What’s the point of travel if not to learn from your experiences? Here’s what I have learnt during my year in Sweden.

Bikes with a basket and bell are not just for little girls

Pretty much everybody in Sweden has …

Europe Travelling

Guest Post: The Best Greek Restaurant I Never Knew

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In honour of my travels to Greece next week, I thought I’d get in the Greek mood so here is a guest post from David Baboulene to get you into the mediterranean mood!

David ‘Windy’ Baboulene and his friend NotNorman …

Blogging Europe

My First Tweet-Meet!

by Runaway Britupdated on 5 Comments on My First Tweet-Meet!

My blog has been running for almost a year now but it was initially a diary to document a year of living in Sweden so that my friends and family could keep up with what I was doing. Before long …

Europe Life in Sweden Partying Swedish Tourism Travelling

Funballz, Hillbillies and a Raving Baby!

by Runaway Britupdated on 3 Comments on Funballz, Hillbillies and a Raving Baby!

This time last year I was preparing to make the move from Vietnam to Sweden and I wrote a post about Västerås, the Swedish city that was to become my home. Now, here I am a year later preparing …

Swedish Midsommar
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Midsommar: a night of Swedish madness

by Runaway Britupdated on 9 Comments on Midsommar: a night of Swedish madness

“Why, this is very midsummer madness!“ (Twelfth Night)

Child helping to decorate the maypole

Not long ago Sweden welcomed the spring but Valborg is only the warm-up act. Midsummer, or Midsommar in Swedish, is the biggest party of year. …

Europe Tradition United Kingdom

Wimbledon – A British Institution

by Runaway Britupdated on 3 Comments on Wimbledon – A British Institution

It’s already well into the swing of tennis season and the next tournament on the agenda is, of course, Wimbledon. Even though the UK has not enjoyed much success on the hallowed turf of SW19 in recent years, it is …

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Five foods the Swedes go crazy for!

by Runaway Britupdated on 11 Comments on Five foods the Swedes go crazy for!

1. Meatballs

Ask anybody what they think Swedes like to eat and the chances are that they will say ‘Meatballs’. This is probably largely due to IKEA chains worldwide serving traditional-style meatballs with a cream sauce, potatoes and lingonberry jam. …

Childhood Memories Europe Travelling

Bad Wolf Bay: The Rugged Coastline of South Wales (UK)

by Runaway Britupdated on 1 Comment on Bad Wolf Bay: The Rugged Coastline of South Wales (UK)

Although I enjoy travelling the world and have branded myself a Runaway Brit, I do still appreciate the beauty of my home country. The UK is a small but diverse island and has many unappreciated areas of natural beauty. Many …

Europe Life in Sweden Partying Swedish Climate Swedish Tourism Swedish Tradition Travelling

Valborg – Sweden Welcomes the Spring

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In Britain, Bonfire Night conjures up childhood memories of sheltering from the driving November rain, eating jacket potatoes while effigies, or ‘guys’, burn on a huge bonfire. Overhead, fireworks crackle with the acrid smell of sulphur – all to commemorate …

Europe Life in Sweden Swedish Climate Travelling

Spring Fever

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It has been a long and cold winter in Sweden. After a very short Autumn, it started snowing in October and powdered snow lay on the ground until March. The temperature remained below zero for almost five months, sometimes …

Europe

72 Hours in St.Petersburg Video

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Rather than putting up numerous photos of my time in Russia I thought I would try to capture the beautiful city of St. Petersburg in video.

I hope that you enjoy it.

Please feel free to leave comments below, I’d …

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A Day on board the Princess Anastasia

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The journey from St. Petersburg back to Stockholm takes about 25 hours so we were pretty grateful to discover that the newly refurbished Princess Anastasia boat had a bit more to offer than the Princess Maria—the duty free shop …

Europe Food and Drink Travelling

Getting a drink in St.Petersburg is impossible!

by Runaway Britupdated on 5 Comments on Getting a drink in St.Petersburg is impossible!

I always imagined that drinking vodka is a national pastime in Russia so imagine my surprise when I discovered that it is almost impossible to find a local bar in St.Petersburg!

Of course, this is based entirely on my own …

Europe Life in Sweden Travelling

St.Petersburg – No Visa Required.

by Runaway Britupdated on 2 Comments on St.Petersburg – No Visa Required.

According to the St.Petersburg Times officials are concerned about the lack of tourism to the city and measures have been put into place to address the problem. In early April of this year visa rules were changed to allow ferry …

Europe Travelling

A Few Hours in Helsinki – Photo Essay

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We had a few hours to spend in Helsinki after taking the Silja line ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki and then planning to take the St.Petersline from Helsinki to St.Petersburg. The weather was clear and sunny, if a bit cold.…

Europe Travelling

The Baltic Journals #4. Tallinn’s Turrets and Towers

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On Thursday we said goodbye to Riga and headed to Tallinn, capital of Estonia. The journey took 4 ½ hours on a nice warm and comfortable bus. We arrived at our hostel which is right in the heart of the …

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