It should come as no surprise to anyone who knows us well that Scandinavia was our favorite region, and we now completely understand why these are the happiest countries in the world! Snow, coffee, huskies, mountains, modern design, hygge, more coffee…what more could anyone want?! …
I’ll jump straight to the chase; I may or may not have eaten reindeer. (Don’t lie, you all know you’ve been wondering). But I find this safe to disclose now that Christmas is over. Also, note that it didn’t make our top 5 meals. That …
It was 6 o’clock in the morning. The sky was pitch black, but the streetlights illuminated the flurry of flakes that drifted silently through the crisp air. The streets were empty except for a few travelers who got off the train behind us. Rovaniemi — …
Just like that, we made it to our last stop in Scandinavia for what would turn out to be our favorite country of this region! Our plane arrived early in the morning, and we were greeted by the bustle of Helsinki and a rainy day. …
And onward to Stockholm! With only two full days in this beautiful city we wanted to make the most of it from the get-go, including fully immersing ourselves in something quintessentially Swedish. Thus we were staying at the ABBA themed Pop House Hotel and Museum! …
After an uneventful yet extremely comfortable flight from Reykjavik (thanks, Norwegian Air!), we were back on the European continent in the beautiful city of Oslo. We were so ready for more snow and all the activities it brings, especially cross-country skiing, sledding, tubing, and snowball …
It wasn’t until towards the end of our time in Iceland when we finally got to wander the Rekjyavik city center. It’s definitely somewhat of an eccentric, yet very classic Nordic-style fishing town with an up-and-coming food and bar scene (shout outs to Ramen Momo …
Now you can’t read a travel article about Iceland without it mentioning the Golden Circle. This collection of geological phenomena stretches for about 300km in a ring near Iceland’s west coast with easy access from Reykjavik. It is a great way to see an incredibly …
Have you ever had one of those moments when you see something so strikingly beautiful that you have to take a step back and pinch yourself to make sure it’s real? If you have, I hope you’ve stored that memory (and maybe a photo) away …
Freshly full of delicious Danish pastries, we departed for the airport a few days ago knowing that we would miss Copenhagen very much! In our brief time there, we discovered that this city was a constant and evolving mix of interesting juxtapositions: where a small-city …