City guide, explore child-friendly Copenhagen

Copenhagen is a wonderful city and very child-friendly as well. The city is very clean, safe and it's easy to get around. Meet-Heidi-from the blog I'm With Leia! Heidi lives in Copenhagen together with her husband and baby, currently on maternity leave and when she's not busy knitting and blogging she's out and about with little Andreas, exploring the city. We've asked Heidi if she would like to...

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Mountain Hiking with kids in Jotunheimen National Park, Norway

This summer the Little Scandinavian family will be doing a child-friendly mountain adventure! Norway has several National Parks and mountain areas, one of the most stunning ones being Jotunheimen National Park. Known as “Home of the Giants”, from Norse mythology, Jotunheimen has more than 250 peaks rising above 1,900 metres. The landscape has inspired famous authors and musicians throughout...

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Mini Shopping Guide for the Nordic Capitals

Will you be visiting any of the capitals of the North; Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm or Helsinki and want to shop true Scandinavian styles and design? We've gathered a Destination Scandinavia Mini shopping guide to get you started. Copenhagen ROYAL COPENHAGEN FLAGSHIP STORE Royal porcelain and grand café Amagertorv 6, Copenhagen. Open Mon-Thur 10am-6pm Fri 10am-7pm and Sat 10am-5pm. MARIMEKKO...

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Multi use of thermals, climbing in Isbjorn of Sweden

After a full day of skiing in the mountain slopes at Norefjell Norway Little A still had more energy and we decided to head to the hotel climbing wall at Quality Spa & Resort Norefjell. By simply removing the outer layer and the fleece layer she was ready in minutes to go all the way to the top in her Isbjorn of Sweden bright green thermals. And do you think our 7 year old were tired and ready...

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Little Scandinavian goes on holiday

We're off on Easter holiday tonight! British Airways will take us to Oslo, Norway where there's a rental car waiting for us to take us up to the Norwegian snowy mountains... The blog will be running as usual and there will be occasional updates from the cold North over the next week and a half! Do you have some relaxing plans in store too? We would love to know so please do share in the comment...

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Save 20% on your stay at The Pierhouse Hotel, Scotland

Mentioned as "Best for Seafood" by in The Times in a recent review of 'Britain's Thirty Best Beach Hotels', The Pierhouse in Scotland is worth checking out. "Overlooking a narrow shingle beach on the sea loch, Loch Linnhe, The Pierhouse is a family-run hotel with great service. It has 12 rooms with a light, Scandinavian feel and is winning accolades for the associated restaurant, which serves...

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Grand Norwegian Designs in the UK for let

Do you, like us, follow the series Grand Designs? And building your own dream home sadly isn't within any near future? Well, this is your chance to spend time in some proper Grand Designs. The Company Living Architects have build several contemporary holiday homes around the UK -Grand Designs is now for let. One of the holiday homes on offer from Living Architects is the The Dune House, located...

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Historical Scottish hotel with a Nordic influence

In the heart of the tiny village of Port Appin you'll find a hidden gem, The Pier House Hotel, originally the residence of the Pier Master back in the 19th century. After living several years in Sweden the hotel owner brought back a strong Nordic influence and the historical hotel is today preserved with a modern contemporary feel providing extremely high standard and quality. The Pier House...

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Visit the local market in a medieval mining town, Røros in Norway

The mining town of Røros is one of the most beautiful places in Norway with it's 80 wooden houses, most of them standing around courtyards, giving the town a medieval appearance. The 3,700 inhabitants of Røros work and live in the characteristic 17th and 18th century buildings, creating a unique mountain settlement with exceptional cultural value, which has earned Røros a place on UNESCO’s...

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