We traveled to Norway with one purpose in mind, and that was to see the Northern Lights.
Hurtigruten Review with Kids: MS Kong Harald
Northern Lights Cruise
When we first started planning, the first result that popped up in Google was for the Hurtigruten Northern Lights Cruise.
The advertisements for the Hurtigruten were compelling, enticing, and romantic.
We were desperate to see...
Holidays
An Icelandic Christmas with Kids at the Christmas Village of Hafnarfjörður & Christmas Buffet at Fjörukráin Viking Restaurant in Reykjavik
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When we visit a new place, we love living as the locals do - participating in local customs, eating the native foods, walking through their neighborhoods, and everything else. When we came to Iceland for Christmas, we wanted to have an Icelandic Christmas. We wanted to eat skate on Þorláksmessa, (dish of putrefying shark), and reindeer on Christmas. We...
Please, explain to me how Frankenstein’s Castle is voted Salem’s Best Haunted House? What exactly were the criteria for elements of judging? Are there no other Haunted Houses within driving distance to choose from? Was judging completed by kindergartners? Was the judging based solely off of Frankenstein Haunted Houses? Maybe it was up against other Haunted Houses that have...
Holidays
Legends of America’s Past: Tales & Tombstones Haunted Trolley Ride with Kids, in Salem, Massachusetts
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Salem, Massachusetts didn’t prove to be quite what we expected. During our trip to Boston, we carved out a day to spend touring the most iconic Halloween destination in America. Rather than festive Halloween celebrations, however, we found little more than a torture chamber of silliness. While we infinitely enjoyed learning about the history of Salem, and touring the...
We love to celebrate! It really doesn’t matter what the occasion is, we still love to do it. In fact, we could and have just made up reasons to celebrate, that’s enough of a cause. Whether it’s a holiday, a birthday, or a special occasion we’ve got the party hats and streamers out! Speaking of celebrations, Halloween is just...
The Volcano House in the city center of Reykjavik doesn’t sell batteries, but they are open on Christmas Day. They are the only place we could find open on Christmas Day in Iceland, when my insulin pump ran out of batteries and we were desperate. That is just the how of why we came to the Volcano House, (you...
Our Christmas in Norway was not as uneventful as we had hoped for and certainly did not plan, and not in the good way where Santa surprises you with something you didn't realize you wanted but absolutely have to have now that you've got it.
It was wrought with missed flights, a stinky airbnb, and a birthday celebration that...
Holidays
Ice Skating on The Biggest Bread Soup in the World: Tjörnin Pond in Reykjavik, Iceland with Kids | A Favorite Icelandic Christmas Pasttime
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In the winter, Tjörnin Pond, in the city center of Reykjavik, is a gathering place to play ice hockey and soccer, and to go ice skating. This can be done formally or informally, as there is no where to rent ice skates for the pond. This means you’ll want to either bring your own skates or step out in your boots...
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Our Family’s First Adventure at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party in Walt Disney World: Take One
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Two years ago we celebrated our first Halloween at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party in Orlando, Florida! Like every other girl in 2014 and 2015, our daughter was 4 years old, and absolutely obsessed with Elsa. She demanded that I be Anna, and we had several princess dresses we chose from for the baby. Our son was just...
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Winter Swimming with Kids in Iceland at Laugardalslaug: The Most Popular Pool in Reykjavik
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Believe it or not, Iceland wasn’t the last time we went winter swimming. There is something entirely primal about confronting below freezing weather in your skivvies and jumping into a slightly less cold pool. It kick-starts your heart, makes your bones jump and fills your lungs with the breath of a dragon. Swimming is a natural pastime in Iceland,...