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To Comment or Not To Comment

To Comment or Not To Comment

On my mind lately: when I neglect commenting on other travel blogs, I see a decrease in comments here on Travel Blissful. When I comment regularly on other bloggers’ content, my own blog posts receive considerably more responses. Would I recommend commenting on other blogs as much as possible? Of course. The blogging world is [...]

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Longing Somewhere Else

Longing Somewhere Else

During the winter and spring, I often long for summer.  In the summer and fall, I long for wintry landscapes and downhill skiing — especially when watching the video below of Sverre Liliequist, a Swedish extreme skier. Something I repeatedly work on: avoid longing to other seasons, places, cities and countries; trust that where I am [...]

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I Miss Driving

I Miss Driving

Cadillac CTS, Aston Martin DB9, BMW M6, Jaguar XKR, Ferrari F430… I have a thing for cars. My first time driving alone (although not one of the aforementioned models) I will never forget. Such a freeing feeling. I also remember those times as a kid, around age six or seven, when dad let me sit [...]

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Reminding Myself of What I Love

Reminding Myself of What I Love

A blog post in progress.

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Things Don’t Always Turn Out As We Think They Will

Things Don’t Always Turn Out As We Think They Will

As we all know, things don’t always turn out as we plan or think they will. As I wrote in a quick update, I lived with my grandmother in Halmstad from July 1st. After 20+ days of free accommodation (including two weeks in her summer cottage near the sea in Frösakull), I moved into a [...]

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Pizza in Tylösand, Mr & Mrs Smith’s Hotel Guide & A New Apartment

Pizza in Tylösand, Mr & Mrs Smith’s Hotel Guide & A New Apartment

After about two weeks in my grandmother’s summer cottage, a few minutes walk to the sea in Frösakull, I returned to her place in Halmstad. We spent part of Sunday together and lunched at a Greek/Italian restaurant in Tylösand — mostly because I wanted to relive fond childhood memories of super-tasty food in a cozy setting [...]

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A Quick Update

A Quick Update

I had somewhat of a setback a couple of days ago and am currently living at my grandmother’s place (pictured below) to save money. I arrived in Halmstad on July 1st after a 4-hour bus journey and two nights in Linköping. Before that I lived in my old room at my parent’s house for some [...]

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Sleeping in Airports: Heaven or Hell?

Sleeping in Airports: Heaven or Hell?

A few years ago I sat in the lounge area in London Heathrow Airport and waited for my return flight to Sweden. After too little sleep the previous night and a nine hour’s flight from New York I wanted to rest for a few minutes. Those minutes almost turned into an hour. I woke up 45 [...]

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Subconscious Travels

Subconscious Travels

So far, I have experienced some pretty scary things. I’ve been nearly attacked by a poisonous snake in the jungle, shot (in my leg; three times), bitten by a shark (in my back, luckily managed to kick/scare him away), and stabbed (in my stomach; almost fainted). I have jumped from a bridge into a crocodile-infested [...]

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One Lovely Blog Award

One Lovely Blog Award

Two days ago I got a pleasant surprise when Anya of the lovely On & On gave me a blog award. Thanks again, Anya! The rules for this award are: 1. Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her [...]

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