The ultimate Scandinavia travel guide
Bertrams Guldsmeden Hotel in Copenhagen, a cozy, eco-friendly boutique hotel is renown for being home-from-home with its lush rooms, organic breakfast and friendly service. Enjoy reading some of the books in the lounge or a pre dinner drink in the beautiful hotel court yard. When visiting Copenhagen, for business or pleasure with a busy schedule, staying at a central, comfortable hotel offering...
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Why not take the whole family on a proper exotic outdoor adventure, on Husky tour in the arctic climate of Norway in the upcoming half term and winter holiday. Dog sledding is an amazing way to explore the snowy winter wonderland of the North and gain memories to last you a lifetime. There are several options for Dog Sledding holidays in Norway, one of them being the Beito Huskey Tours that are...
Read moreIn only 11 square meters or approximately 118 square feet a family of four spends their weekend and holidays together, not far from Trondheim in Norway. The Norwegian architect couple Anne Lise Bjerkan and Bendik Manum wanted to build a cabin with little need of maintenance and that would be easy to heat up. The concept of small cabins like this is very popular in Scandinavia at the moment and...
Read moreMolo Kids are known for their fun, funky and futuristic style. The campervan tee from the brand new Spring Summer 2011 collection sums it all up; more trendy than ever is the good old times family camper van and going on holidays in retro style. We recently discovered Custard Campers in the UK, a small family run company, with a restored 1972 Dormobile rhubarb & custard coloured campervan named...
Read moreThe Swedish furniture giant IKEA has released their plans for a IKEA hotel in Malmö, Sweden. IKEA will be moving their HQ to Malmö and will use the opportunity to build not only a IKEA shopping centre but also a 100 rooms hotel on the site as well. The hotel and the rooms will be a great way of showcasing the IKEA lifestyle, the prices will most likely be on a budget level and we presume the...
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Soon off on a mini break and it's actually only me that's going on holiday, with theScandinavianDad and the two Little Scandinavians staying at home in London, busy baking Christmas cookies and attending Christmas Fairs. I on the other hand will not be doing any cooking or fairs over the coming days as I'll be traveling to a SPA hotel in Norway. It's snowing as we speak and the ski lifts are...
Read moreAfter globe-trotting research and fierce debate, the travel experts at Lonely Planet have chosen their favourite cities for 2012. In 5th place we found the Swedish capital, Stockholm. This is what Lonely Planet said: "This is as seductive a capital city as can be imagined, cosy yet cosmopolitan, willfully alternative and effortlessly picturesque. With its trendy design shops and bohemian bars,...
Read moreIn the northern part of Swedish Lapland, 200 km above the Arctic Circle, lies Kiruna, nestling in a natural setting of imposing mountains, deep forests and thousands of lakes in the midst of wilderness, yet only a 90 minute flight from Stockholm's Arlanda airport, or 3,5 hours from Heathrow. Kiruna is a place of many contrasts, modern urban planning against a backdrop of extraordinary nature,...
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Planning a family ski holiday this winter? Here is our quick guide, on how to keep your children dry, warm and happy out in the snow by dressing in layers. And also a few general recommendations on how to get the most out of skiing with children. We've also recently come across some very useful advice on what to wear on the snow, here - including the differences between snowboard and skiing...
Read moreFirst prize of the prestigious Norwegian award Designers Saturday Best Interior 2011 went to Inne Design: interiørarkitekt MNIL Vigdis A. Bergh for her excellent work at Quality Spa & Resort Norefjell. Since it was build only a few years ago we have visited the hotel on several occasions. Last time this August, where the girls experienced life at a traditional Norwegian Summer Mountain Farm for...
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