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La Tejanasueca - The Swedish Texan. I grew up in Sweden, moved abroad when I was 17, spent 5.5 years in Texas , and 2 years in Denver. I then spent five months in South America before I returned to Sweden in the Summer of 2005.

Since the end of November 2006, I live in Quito, Ecuador. For how long I will be here? Well...that's up to destiny...

Why I love to travel

The travel bug hit me already in my younger years. My dad would travel a lot and send us kids postcards from far off places like China. All the postcards he sent had one message: "be nice to mommy." Already as a 2 year old, I knew how to say goodbye to my father in English. My sisters and I would all line up and say: "see you, bye, bye!"

When we got a couple of years older, we started to go for family trips every summer. My parents thought it was important that we first knew our own country and the rest of Scandinavia. So, I spent several summer vacations going on roadtrips in Sweden, Finland, and Norway. Soon, however, we also made it to London, and the rest of northern Europe.

The first time I traveled by myself, I was 15 years old and I went with a group of Swedish students to Isle of Wight for English and Confirmation studies. The year after that, I went on a school trip to Prague, and the year after that it was of to the US as an exchange student for a year. Hm, I guess that's kind of how it started...for as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by maps and international issues. I always find myself planning for a new adventure, and dreaming about even greater ones!

These are the trips I am currently planning:

2007: Colombia (January), Sweden (March)....then back to Ecuador by way of the US?
2008: New Jersey (have a wedding to attend)
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Travel Experience

2006
During the year, I lived in SWEDEN and ECUADOR. I took trips to:

ECUADOR (while still living in Sweden)
HUNGARY
ROMANIA

2005
During the year, I lived in TEXAS, ECUADOR, and SWEDEN. I took trips to:

BOLIVIA
PERU
ARGENTINA
FRANCE

2004
During the year, I lived in COLORADO and TEXAS. I took trips to:

SOUTH DAKOTA, USA
UTAH, USA
WYOMING, USA

2003
During the year, I lived in COLORADO. I took trips to:
SWEDEN
ECUADOR
TEXAS, USA

2002
During the year, I lived in TEXAS and COLORADO. I took trips to:
SWEDEN
NEVADA, USA
NEW MEXICO, USA
ARIZONA, USA
CALIFORNIA, USA

2001
During the year, I lived in TEXAS. I took trips to:
SPAIN
LOUSIANA, USA
ARKANSAS, USA
COLORADO, USA
NORTH CAROLINA, USA
VIRGINIA, USA

2000
During the year, I lived in TEXAS. I took trips to:
SWEDEN
LOUSIANA, USA
ALABAMA, USA
ARANSAS, USA

1999
During the year, I lived in TEXAS. I took trips to:
SWEDEN
MEXICO
VIRGINIA, USA (twice)

1998
During the year, I lived in SWEDEN and TEXAS. I took trips to:
TENNESSEE, USA
MISSOURI, USA
LOUSIANA, USA

1997
During the year, I lived in TEXAS, and SWEDEN. I took trips to:
FLORIDA, USA
SOUTH CAROLINA, USA
NORTH CAROLINA, USA
WASHINGTON D.C., USA
NEW YORK, USA
MARYLAND, USA
NEW JERSEY, USA
ARKANSAS, USA

1996
During the year, I lived in SWEDEN and TEXAS.

1995
During this year, and all the years before this, I lived in SWEDEN. I took trips to:
CZECH REPUBLIC
DENMARK (twice)

1994
ENGLAND
FRANCE

1993
NORWAY

1992
GERMANY
HOLLAND
FRANCE
BELGIUM
LUXEMBOURGH

1991
ENGLAND

1990
FINLAND

1988
NORWAY

1979-1988
Northern, southern, eastern, and western SWEDEN.

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  • donnajstevens's Profile Photo
    Yesterday

    Im fascinated by your travels. What do you do in Quito? I just arrived from London and getting by bearings. Planning to spend 5 months in S America travelling.

  • Jun 22, 2009 at 6:37 AM

    Lotta,I want to thank you for the work that you do in helping the less fortunate in our country Ecuador, people like you are very few in this world.I enjoyed watching your photos.Take care,Ernesto

  • a2lopes's Profile Photo
    Jan 22, 2009 at 2:50 AM

    Grattis på födelsedagen Lotta / feliz cumpleaños / happy birthday and many happy returns of the day. Greetings from Lisbon which is waiting for your visit next May for the Euromeeting. It will be fun with loads of vteers

  • Laura_Mexico's Profile Photo
    Jul 30, 2008 at 6:45 AM

    Wow, what an interesting life you've had, living here and there and speaking several different languages... hope you continue to travel extensively. Saludos desde Mexico! :)

  • clmetal's Profile Photo
    May 1, 2008 at 6:32 PM

    Quito is a neat city

  • Basaic's Profile Photo
    Jan 22, 2008 at 3:16 PM

    Happy Birthday! May you have a long life full of great travels.

  • GracesTrips's Profile Photo
    Jan 22, 2008 at 11:34 AM

    Happy Birthday, Lotta! I enjoyed reading your home page and seeing your albums! Hope you enjoy a great day!

  • Etoile2B's Profile Photo
    Jan 22, 2008 at 10:35 AM

    Happy Birthday from sunny California!

  • takla73's Profile Photo
    Jan 21, 2008 at 10:26 PM

    Happy Birthday Lotta and have a nice day Greeting from Alexandria Egypt TAKLA

  • MalenaN's Profile Photo
    Jan 21, 2008 at 10:18 PM

    Happy Birthday Lotta! I wish you a wonderful day!

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