While I’m still sorting photos from our last roadtrip (and plurking, I confess!), I thought I’d share some travel related links that I’ve stumbled upon lately.

Best ships for couples, “From party ships to ultimate luxury, there’s a cruise for every twosome”. I want to go on a romantic cruise. There certainly are plenty of ships to choose between. If you’re considering to go, check out those cruise ships. Some day, I’ll go. Maybe at our 10th anniversary? Though I have to wait another 6 years for that… *bummer*

Cruising during hurricane season, “Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst when sailing the (rough) seas”. I’m not really that brave, since I were on a cruise in a storm and got really, really sea sick. Not quite so romantic, especially since we had only known each other for about 3 months… In that stadium, you really wish that you were dead

Don’t Get Stranded at the Airport. “Know Your Rights and How to Deal With the Airlines to Make for a Smoother Trip”. Considering the fact that only the Americans are expected to take more than 211 million air trips in the next three months (think about all the travel in the world!), there sure isn’t a bad thing to read this article with some useful tips.

Vibram FiveFingers Sprint. At first I thought it were a brilliant idea. Loved the thought of it. Then I got thinking and that made me wondering a lot about them. Running in these? Aren’t you supposed to have a lot of support for your feet in a runner shoe? And what about to travel in those? If you have the slightest problem with your back or knees that is not a shoe for you. I can understand it for climbing where you might use your toes too or other things like yoga maybe. And how about the feeling in it, does it breath properly or are my feet going to be hot in those? And what about friction, since it’s polyamide? I’m very easy getting shafed feet. See, I’m very curious if they work…

The craziest shoes from around the world. Now this is the real show fashion! I’d love to see creative shoes like this in the stores. After all, I once went to Milan in Italy just to buy shoes, so I easily could see myself traveling around the world to buy these kind of shoes! *giggles*

Sports bra saves hiker stranded in Alps. I might have to get a sports bra, never have thought of this way to have use for it…. *giggles*

The best one I’ve saved for the last, is one that Saboma sent to me, if you haven’t the time to visit the other links, you simply must read this one!

A bra’s Tale: Detour on a Daughter’s Trip Abroad. Wonderful story! I laughed out loud and it really did make my day. It’s a pity she hasn’t kept the bra, I would have loved to see it!

Wordless Wednesday

This is one of the doors at the Vadstena Castle where we were celebrating Midsummer Eve, the 20th of June.

What to say? Is it me that is way too tall or is it the door that is way too short? *giggles*

The roadtrip for 4 days this passed weekend when we managed to take 1006 photos. That can make you wordless too!

We’ll see how many is left when I’m done with the sorting….

We’re going to be away Friday-Monday and if I might got the chance there will be only short social networks messages. Join Lifecruiser at Plurk to follow my travel in Plurkland.

1. I haven’t told you before about our trip we’re going to tomorrow, Friday. We’re going to drive south to celebrate Midsummer Eve and the summer solstice, as we Swedes does every year.

2. The first stop is in the town Vadstena, which is approx. 20 km south west from Stockholm. There is a Midsummer celebration there too of course, as it is everywhere in Sweden this special day.

3. The traditional Swedish Midsummer Eve celebration is in front of the Vadstena Castle during the afternoon we’re going to. Pleeez peeps, wish us good luck with the weather as it usually use to be a bit unsteady weather at Midsummer with some rain showers included….

4. For the evening we’re going to a Midsummer Supé, drinking champagne and a four courses dinner - their mouthwatering menu actually was the thing that caught our eyes and made us to book this. You know my hungry monster stomach well enough by now… *drooling*

5. The Midsummer Supé and our overnight stay is at a hotel located about 500 m from the Vadstena Castle. No need to take the car between, which means that we totally can relax and enjoy. They even have a spa, but I’m not sure if we have the time to enjoy that too…

6. The day after we’ll explore Vadstena a bit, taking a photo stroll around the town and the castle, so if we’re lucky with the weather (!) you’ll get to see it when we comes home again.

7. Then we’ll drive approx 45 km out in the countryside at a farm B&B. We thought that would be the ultimate relax after the celebrations… I’m looking forward to have a talk with their animals… *giggles*

8. The reason for choosing this farm B&B were also that it’s nearby our next event - again: if the weather allows it and enough people shows up - we’re going to take a boat trip at the most famous canal in Sweden - TorAa and RennyBA knows what I’m talking about since they have been there before me.

9. After hopefully a nice boat trip, we’re driving another approx 56 km to another town, Söderköping, where we’ll stay at a hostel which we call Vandrarhem in Sweden. Best translated to: Wanderer home. Mr Lifecruiser was joking with them when booking about just booking one bed, since we always only sleep in one anyway. *giggles*

10. Next little trip is to a very special Manor nearby there, which Mr Lifecruiser’s grandparents once where the owners of. He want to see it again, since he was very fond of them and it’s a wonderful Manor, maybe especially when you have a connection to it.

11. If we got the time, we’ll also take a golf round at Mr Lifecruiser’s “home golf course”, so he can say that he has played there once at least. He has only had a membership there because it’s cheap and he hasn’t played in the last two years.

12. Read about how we spent Midsummer in 2007, a very traditional one out in the countryside with friends - in my old post Midsummer flower power love.

13. Want more facts about why we Swedes celebrate Midsummer and how? Read my old post Thursday Thirteen Midsummer to get the scope.

CHEERS & GLAD MIDSOMMAR