Many thanks to Katie for tagging me in Tripbase Blog Tag, which aims to “unite travel bloggers in a joint endeavor – to create an amazing list of top travel recommendations, to share with the online travel community.”
Here’s what Katie writes in her best kept travel secrets post:
What’s interesting about travel is that the places / hotels / restaurants that everyone agrees are fantastic, are often not so fantastic.
And even if they are, it can all be a bit predictable.
Now what’s really fun is when you find somewhere obscure that is truly out of this world.
You can’t believe your luck to have stumbled across this travel gem.
Since I have lived in Sweden for the last two years and love to discover new foods wherever and whenever I travel, I want to share my best kept travel gems from my home country.
I bet you haven’t heard of these three places before:
1. Kniv å Gaffel, Linköping, Sweden
Along Drottninggatan, not too far from the city’s pedestrian shopping streets, I found an outstanding Greek restaurant. A sign on the wall said “All people consume food… but few know the art of eating!” In Kniv å Gaffel, chance is you’ll savor every bite.
3 reasons to eat at Kniv å Gaffel:
- Super tasty food including a terrific selection of starters
- Exceptionally welcoming, friendly staff
- The comfy seating with satine pillows by the windows
2. Riccardos, Möllegård, Halmstad
How could I not have heard about this ice cream shop/café until recently? The owner Riccardo brought the Italian family recipes to Sweden and only uses the best products such as fresh pressed lemon, mango from Thailand and Piemonte hazelnuts.
3 reasons to visit Riccardos:
- The most delicious homemade Italian ice cream
- Large outdoor café
- Beautiful surroundings near Möllegård Nature Reserve
3. Kaffe & Konst, Malmö
Kaffe & Konst, or Coffee & Art, is a music and art café that offers good coffee, innovative food, and about ten exhibitions a year. Everything from classical painting and illustrations to photography and graphical design.
3 reasons to drop by Kaffe & Konst:
- Sandwiches and salads with rather unusual taste combinations
- Their popular espresso
- Music events and art exhibitions throughout the year
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I nominate these 5 bloggers to share their top 3 travel secrets on their blog:
Monica Wong, A Pair of Panties & Boxers
Cheryl M. Cordeiro, Singapore – Sweden: Writings on Food, Fashion and Travel
Anil Polat, foXnoMad
Matthew Kepnes, Nomadic Matt’s Travel Site
Priyank Thatte, Final Transit
The final list of ‘Top Bloggers’ Best Kept Travel Secrets’ will be published in a special blog post at the Tripbase Blog.
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Good Blog. I would add a bucky travel pillow and mask to that list. I sleep like a baby on every flight.
Halle, this post was about places rather than things. Thanks for your input though! An eye mask and a soft pillow definitely come in handy for long flights.
Ooooooo. that black cherry gelatto looks decadently sinful.
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Believe me, it tasted just as good as it looks! Riccardo was nice enough to let me try a spoonful of almost every flavour.
3 foodie secrets: fab!
like the sound of dining on satine pillows…
thanks for sharing.
Katie, Tripbase´s last blog ..My 3 Best Kept Travel Secrets
Those satine pillows were both really comfy and added to the beautiful interior. I also liked the Aladdin lamps, and the huge knife and fork they had painted on the wall (‘kniv å gaffel’ means ‘knife and fork’ in English).
I’m in for the gelato and coffee!!
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Same here! I want to visit all these places again.
I can eat gelatos for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
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I bet I could do that too! Especially if it’s organic, homemade Italian ice cream.
it’s very nice travel blog
Thank you!
I’ll be in Sweden close to Halmstad next month and am looking forward to some coffee and cakes. I’m not a sweets kind of person but in Sweden it’s too good to pass up.
I totally understand that ’cause the cakes (especially carrot cakes) are really too good to miss here in Sweden. Let me know if you ever pass by Gothenburg by the way.
Going to start working on my 3 best kept travel secrets now! Ice cream is a great motivator.
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“Ice cream is a great motivator.” So true… I couldn’t agree more!
Nice travel blog.
Thanks…