Magical Mallorca

My pictures of Mallorca island, in Spain.

The island Mallorca is amazing! 

The fab beaches, shopping in Palma, tapas food, golf, idyllic villages and so much more.

Reserve a weekend here in May-September. It´s magical!

 Hotel Tres top roof pool, in Palma

 One of the many beautiful houses in Palma town

Inside the Cathedral in Palma

The Spanish speciality, a Sangria drink

The Cathedral in Palma

A view of Palma town from hotel Tres roof

A romantic view at the restaurant Paradiso in Palma

Top 10 things to do on Rhodes, Greece

I really love Greece and my visit to Rhodes this year was great. We stayed a week in July and had marvellous weather, sun and 32c.

Here is my top list on what to do on Rhodes;

1. Visit the old town in Rhodes city. Its narrow streets in the medieval castle are really worth a visit. But dont visit during midday in July or August. It is too hot!

2. The harbour (port) in Rhodes city. Stroll around and look at the beautiful boats. Have a cake at the cafees along the harbour. They are famous for their delicious cakes.

3. Go on a glass boat trip. We went in the evening and hardly didnt see any fish, so go during the day

4. Swim in the sea. Take a trip to one of the beautiful beaches. Kallitheas bay, Afantou bay (not so crowded) and Tsambika beach.

5. Visit Lindos. The idyllic small village on the hill with a beathtaking view of the sea.

6. Shop! For teenagers this is the place to shop. Go to Rhodes city and shop for hours. Some of the shops are Zara, Esprit, HM, Tommy Hilfinger etc. There is also a lot of nice shop with mens clothes. (Scarabee for label shopping in several floors)

7. The dinner buffet at the Mtsis Grand Hotel is great. Especially their dessert buffet for those who love desserts.

8. Have a coffee after your dinner at Swedco cafe. Adress: 57 Orfanidou street. This is the Swedish bakery with a delicious cakes and a fab view of the sunset every evening. Bring your camera!

9. If you are in for a late night out. Just look outside Swedco café. This is the party street with night clubs, discos for teenagers etc. The night club Colorado is nice of you are not a teenager.

10. Start the day with a Turkish Hamam or Aqua Divina, the Fish Spa on G. Papanikalaou 15, with small fishes eating on your feet.

Retro Rimini

Rimini in Italy was very popular destination about 40 years ago, but it is still nice for a long-weekend trip. The beach is extremely long and well organized with sun beds, restaurants, kids play parks and sports.

Where to stay?

Stay at the five star Grand Hotel, four star hotel Ambasciatori (address vle Vespucci 22) or four star hotel Meridien. All nice hotels, close to the beach with good to great service. Both Grand Hotel and Ambasciatori have nice outdoor pools.

Top 7 restaurants in Rimini

1 Nettuno restaurant, it is located on the beach. It has a lovely view, fab food. Try their pasta with lobster. Excellent!

The address is Lungomare Murr 2/4

2 Da Ugo wine bar. Great food and service. Address: Via Beccadelli 7.

3 La Dolce Vita beach restaurant by Meridien hotel. For a light lunch, sallad or snack. (address Via Lungomare Murri 6)

4 Gelateria Pellicano on Lungomare Tintori 51, or Gelateria Bar for unbelievable great italian ice cream.

5 Osteria e Cucina for fresh made pasta

6 Grand hotel restaurant, very elegant surroundings, inspired by the Austrian empire?

7 FLB Fratelli La Bufala for genuine (and some very unusual) Italian pizza with great view of the sea. Ask for a table on the roof. (address Piazzale Kennedy 11)

What to do?

Well Rimini is a small town and the best thing to do is chill! Just sunbath, swim, relax and read a lot of magazines on the beach.

A visit to the old town is ok if you get bored. There are some interesting old monuments to see. But it is better to go and visit the small country San Marino 20 km from Rimini. Or to make a trip to the wine yards in the area.

A visit to the large water park between Rimini and Riccione is nice for the kids. 

Where to shop?

Well... not here I guess. But there are some nice shops in the centre like Armani, Guess etc. And for some surf beach wear like Quick Silver and Billabong visit the Beach Cultur Shop on Vle Vespucci 75.

Egypt in pictures

The sunrise when I arrived by air to Egypt

Beachside in Sharm el Sheik

Cruise on the Nile by the Oberoi is a must in Cairo

The pyramids were impressive and huge. And very tiny & narrow inside.

The Sfinx

Nice view of the Nile from the Hilton hotel

The beach in Sharm el Sheik

Time for breakfast. Room serivce = fab service!

My best pictures from Mumbai, India

India has a special place in my heart. I had an amazing trip to Mumbai in India. I stayed at the luxurious Taj Palace hotel, tried traditional Indian clothes and felt like princess. Check out my pictures from the trip below.

Washing clothes

Amazing traffic...

Lux living at Taj Palace Hotel

The view from the Taj Palace hotel in Mumbai

The Gate of India





Sunset in Mumbai

What are your favourites in Mumbai? Please leave a comment here to share it with other Mumbai travellers.

What to do in Ostergotland

The must see things in my home county Ostergotland.
The region Östergötland, in Sweden is my home. I have gathered my very Top things to do in Östergötland, and these are things you won´t find in the travel books. Enjoy!
1. Peaceful walk in the beautiful nature in the nature reserve Tinnerö, Linköping. This is one of my favourite places to go for a quiet walk and to take some photos of the animals.

2. A guided tour & café at the lovely Bjärka Säby castle by the lake Rengen. It was built in 1700 and the former owner was a noble Count who sold it for 1 krona (0,1 Euros) a couple of years ago. It has been restored and is a truly lovely place.

3. A boat trip on a sunny day in the archipelago is supernice. Take a boat from Arkösund, on the east coast of Sweden. The Östgöta archipelago has thousands of small islands which are nice for an excursion or just for sun bathing. A nice place to stay is the Arkösund hotel. It has a lot of music performances during the summer. A place you also should visit in the archipelago is the Harstena island.

4. Have dinner and fun at the the combined Theatre-Restaurant Mejeriet in Vadstena.

5. Check out the Kinda Kanal (canal locks) in Sturefors and castle park in Sturefors, Linköping. The park is open for visitors in the summer. The locks in Kinda Kanal was built in 1870 and the one Sturefors is beuatiful and not so known by tourists.
Bring some picnic food and have some lunch by the locks with a view of the canal and lake.

6. Visit Knäppingsborg in Norrköping. An old area sparkling with new small shops, nice restaurants and a fab bakery.

7. In the summertime, enjoy live music with local artists and homebaked cookies and cakes at Adelsnäs Kaffe Stuga (café) by the Adelsnäs castle, in Åtvidaberg. The music performances are on Sundays.

8. Art in Åtvidaberg. Fab Raku ceramics things by Susanne Nyhlin-Åstrand. Visit her shop at Verksg.3 Åtvidaberg. When in Åtvidaberg you should also go to the artists & painters in Åtvidabergsgruppen on Bruksgatan and admire their beautiful paintings.

9. In December, have julbord (Christmas Buffet), it is a Christmas version of the Swedish smorgasbord. My favourite is in Skänninge at the local hotel Skänninge Stadshotell. I read somewhere that tennislegend Björn Borg celebrated his 50th birthday here but I dont know if it is true or not.


10. Avoid the big shopping malls and go for shopping in one of the many small shops and boutiques in the countryside.
Interior design...Elsas Hem in Borenshult, Motala.
Hantverksgården outside Malmslätt in Linköping.
Unnerstad gård close to Ekenäs castle outside Linköping.
Food...Fresh aspargaus at the shop between Linköping and Berg.
The butchers, Britta och Lennarts, Norsholm
Brunneby Musteri, for fresh juices & jams, Borensberg
Bleckenstad, Mjölby
Hargodlarna, Kisa
Boxholms cheese factory is called Boxholms ostClothes&shoes...Blankas butik in Vadstena
Minsjö säteri, Norrköping
Erika Tubbin, Norrköping
Blankas Port, Vadstena

Art...Hjortslunds ateljeer, Kisa
Linnefors krukmakeri, Boxholm

And then - sorry - but I couldn´t resist some things from the tourist travel guides:
For shrimp-lovers: Shrimp-cruise from Bergs slussar (it is not a cruise for shrimps, it is a cruise for those who love shrimp buffets and boat trips)
For ice cream - lovers: Visit the ice cream restaurant in Söderköping, Halvars kiosk in Norrköping or Bosses glassbar in Linköping.

One day in Oslo

10 top things to do in Oslo?

I found some top things to do during my weekend in Oslo.I will probably add some more after my next visit.
The marvellous Munch museum is worthwhile a visit when visiting Norways capital Oslo.
The scream is the most famous painting but there are several more great paintings to view.
A copy of one of them is hanging on our wall in our home. We could not resist to buy a copy as a memory of our Olso weeekend. But it is not looking as good as it did in the museum. Isnt that strange?

View the ocean, have a coffee or check out the shops at Aker Brygge. A place you must visit when in Olso. The restaurant D/S Louise at Aker Brygge is really fabulous! Try their fresh fish and enjoy the view of the Oslo Fjord (river) with its harbour and Akershus Castle built in 1300.

I love opera but even if you don´t. Visit the Opera house in Oslo and get astonished by the architecture. Enjoy an opera or have lunch inside the opera house in the restaurant or have a walk on the roof.

Smörrebröd is a typical Dansih sandwhich which is a nice lunch. You can also find in at the Grand Cafe,situated in the Grand hotel in Oslo. On ground floor with windows to the Karl Johan Street. Watch people, eat smörrebröd and enjoy life. The Grand hotel is also a great place to stay.

After lunch, take a stroll in the park outside the royal castle in Olso. This is were the royal family lives, so check it out...

If you need more exercise go on to the Karl Johan street for some serious shopping. But be aware. Oslo is extremely expensive...

After the shopping a dinner at the restaurant Eik is perfect. Great food, wine and interior. (closed Sundays and Mondays)

If you prefer a restaurant with a amazing view over Oslo you should choose the Ekeberg restaurant. See my picture of Oslo by night taken from the Ekeberg restaurant. The Ekeberg restaurant is situated on the mountain in Olso. The restaurant also has a bar/lounge, conference and meeting facilities, banqueting and wedding suites and a beautiful second floor veranda.

A cheaper alternative to the Grand Hotel is the Park Inn hotel. It is also situated in the centre of Oslo, cheaper but ok to stay at. If you ask for a room that has a view of a brickwall. The rooms with a view of the street is incredible noisy.