During the fall I have both been in Finland and in Paris. They have two things in common, or maybe three.
1. They where group travels
2. They where related to blogs
3. And well, they where both in Europe.
I am about to speak about the first thing, to travel in group. Over the years traveling and what is fashionable within the concept, have changed. Early travelers had to stay for a longer while in one place and today travelers rather stay less time than more. Weekend trips is one of the most fashionable things, at least here in Sweden. ”A weekend to Paris, a weekend to Istanbul or why not a weekend in New York for that mather?”. Well, Swedes have always been great travelers, early to catch up with the new thing. You wont meet many Swedes who hasn´t been outside the country. Visiting USA on the other hand, you will meet more than one. But this is another story..
What has also come to be popular now is traveling in groups. From the 90´s charter vaccations to the rainforests of Borneo in 2014, traveling in group is here to stay. 
Nowadays traveling all so often is combined with something happening like traveling in a group with other photographers to a work shop in Greece to improve your photos or heading for Gran Canaria to an exersize camp or going on a prearranged Safari in South Africa. Tanning, swimming, training, shooting photos and learning history. We want it all.
I must say that I wish that it is here to stay. I haven´t had such much fun since I don’t know when traveling both to Finland and Paris. In all this I think I found the golden key and that is networking, finding new mates and people that are likeminded to interact with.
I wasn´t prepared for how fun it is to meet all this people. I miss the people I met in Finland as well as Paris. They where of all ages but I didn´t mind, I love the concept. My dream will be to arrange phototravels in the future and todays dream is Gotland, heading for Ekstakusten and Fårö to shoot all those beautiful raukar together with other photo bloggers. I am so longing for that to happen.
Annika Myhre, Resfredag, a fellow travelblogger, gave her best tips for Christmas presents for the traveler some days ago and fifth on the list she listed a writer/photo travel course by Vagabond in april by the same reason as above, to be able to network with fellow bloggers. On this event she met Sofia with the blog Fantasiresor and they meeting resulted in Stockholm Travel Massive, an event for travelbloggers that took place in August this year in Stockholm where I met both of them (and loads more travel bloggers as Freedomtravel, now on a one year journey around Europe, Livet från den ljusa sidan, Slow Travel Stockholm and more).
Katarina
Such a nice blog! 🙂
Thanks. 🙂 welcome to my spot. Who are you then?
I`m just a new blogger, getting used to this whole `world` as I like to call it 🙂 I wanna focus on fashion, travelling, life etc. 🙂 The way you write is so honest though, as if you are actually talking! I love it!
Thanks. I am aiming for honest 🙂 It is a lovely world. Have met many new friends from this and learnt about new places. U live in the states?
Yeah definitely! People have so much amazing stuff to say!! I live in Dublin, Ireland 🙂 And you ??
Cool ! I am from and live in Sweden, in a small town called Grythyttan. English is therefor my second language. So want to go to Ireland some day.
I also have discovered travelling in groups and the advantages, particularly as I get older. I am someone who loves indepedent travel, but I do enjoy the new friends i make on these kind of trips. How wonderful to meet up with other bloggers.
I totally agree. Nowadays we meet a lot in social media chanels like wordpress but it is even better to later meet in real life when you already know eachother.
I have met a couple of old blogging friends when overseas, and if almost feels as if you have known the person for years. And the new blogging friends seem to be on the same ’wavelength’ – lots of fun. If you are ever in my neighbourhood……
Yeah. I also have a standing invitation for bloggers. Please come and visit you all at the same time ( 😉 ) haha. well maybe not at the same time. 🙂 Well. I am a traveler so you never know! 🙂
I am in Brisbane, further north than M.R. Stringer, so if you plan a trip down under, you can catch up with us both. We would make you welcome. Where are you situated?
In a small town called Grythyttan in Sweden. 🙂
Ah Yes, I see that on your blog – I must have passed by that way on my way from Oslo to Stockholm a few years back.
Yeah, that is actually possible. IT is supersmall (800 people) but kind of famous. 🙂
I know Brisbane 🙂
Have you visited before?
Nope. I just know of it. 🙂
Maybe I should go for a round the world blog trip, see how far I can come on just staying in fellow bloggers homes. Must heck my followers map of countries..
What a fun idea, and a great idea for blog posts!!!
Yeah it would. I would need to same money first and than later I can go around the world maybe. 🙂
That would be a fabulous experience!
I have another blogging friend in Sweden, so on my next euro trip, in 2-3 years time, we should plan some kind of blogger fest!
Oh yes. Who. Ann-Christine?
Yes! Ann-Christine!!!
I kind of remembered 🙂
nice 🙂
Hello shakeclouds. Lovely to meet u. Thanks for the comment 🙂