Finland, Scandinavia, Sweden, Transport

Viking Line Sweden to Finland

Traveling between destinations is generally a pretty stressful experience when your with small ones. That stress can increase ten fold when your outnumbered and your traveling with a child who struggles with noise, crowds and unpredictable things occurring.  My priority isn’t always the quickest route or the cheapest (although price is a major factor), but… Continue reading Viking Line Sweden to Finland

Scandinavia, Sweden, Wild Sweden, Wildlife

Wild Sweden @ Kolarbyn Eco-Lodge

  Searching for eco tourism & unusual accommodation in Scandinavia, I stumbled across ‘Sweden’s most primitive hotel’ and knew this was for us. But after having never camped with my kids and with a child who is petrified of bugs (petrified-as in full on panic attacks and horror screams, as if witnessing something truly awful),… Continue reading Wild Sweden @ Kolarbyn Eco-Lodge

Arctic Circle, Finland, Lapland, Scandinavia, Transport

Lapland-10 days on the cheap

After spending near on 9 years repeatedly pricing up trips to lapland, but never being able to get the price under £3000 for a few nights, I started to think outside the box. I’ve never been one for package breaks but I just didn't know enough about Lapland to risk turning up somewhere in minus… Continue reading Lapland-10 days on the cheap