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Day 30-31 (8-9 April): Helsinki & Tallinn
In 33 days, we will have been exploring the best of Helsinki, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia! Helsinki, Finland The Finland-Russia...
Mar 73 min read


Day 27-29 (5-7 April): Rovaniemi & Helsinki
In 33 days, we will have finished our time in Rovaniemi but I'm hoping we will have jam packed it with fun activities! A few of the...
Mar 51 min read


Day 26 (4 April): Rovaniemi
Although I've associated Rovaniemi with Lapland and Lapland with Finland in my brain, Lapland does actually span more than just the top...
Mar 22 min read


Day 25 (3 April): Copenhagen to Rovaniemi
In 33 days, we'll be saying goodbye to Denmark - after a very brief visit - and hello to Finland! Finnish Lapland, to be precise. We'll...
Mar 12 min read


Day 23 & 24 (1 & 2 April): Copenhagen
In 33 days, we'll be exploring Copenhagen! A city that's been on the bucket list for a long time, we've been told great things. I've also...
Feb 282 min read


Day 22 (31 March): Oslo to Copenhagen
Having spent a couple of solid days in Oslo, in 33 days it will be time to say goodbye to Norway for this trip and hello to Denmark! Our...
Feb 262 min read


Day 21 (30 March): Oslo
In 33 days, we will still be in Oslo. The opportunities for fun things to do are endless, but there are a few specific things on the wish...
Feb 251 min read


Day 20 (29 March): Oslo
In 33 days, we’ll be kicking off two full days in Oslo. On the 29th of March, the average top temp in Oslo is 2ºC… and that’s 2ºC warmer...
Feb 242 min read


Day 19 (28 March): Bergen to Oslo
In 33 days, we'll depart our cute little Bergen Airbnb and make the 16-minute walk to Bergen train station - we'll be off to Oslo! Our...
Feb 232 min read


Day 18 (27 March): Bergen
In 33 days, we’ll be enjoying our second day in Bergen. While I’m sure there are lots of fun things we will get up to, including a...
Feb 221 min read


Day 17 (26 March): Bergen
In 33 days, we will have spent our first night on land in a week. The average top temperature for Bergen on 26 March is 4ºC, and March...
Feb 211 min read


Day 16 (25 March), Voyage South Day 6
In 33 days, we'll be on our final day of our time on the Capella for the voyage south. We'll pull into Bergen and disembark around 2pm,...
Feb 201 min read


Day 15 (24 March), Voyage South Day 5
In 33 days from today, we will be sailing into Trondheim in the morning where we expect the temperature could reach about 5ºC. The...
Feb 191 min read


Day 14 (23 March): Voyage South Day 4
In 33 days, we’ll be continuing our journey down the coast of Norway, and on this day, we will be crossing the arctic circle! Not the...
Feb 182 min read


Day 13 (22 March), Voyage South Day 3
In 33 days, we'll once again be starting our day aboard the Capella. The sailing on this day is all about the Lofoten Islands - one of...
Feb 172 min read


Day 12 (21 March): Voyage South, Day 2
In 33 days, we'll be waking up in our tiny interior cabin. But we won't just be waking up once - we'll be doing it twice! At 12:45am,...
Feb 162 min read


Day 11 (20 March): Kirkenes & Voyage South, Day 1
In 33 days, we'll be boarding the Havila Voyages boat, 'Capella'. We chose this cruise line for two reasons: their excursions and their...
Feb 152 min read


Day 10 (19 March): Oslo to Kirkenes
In 33 days, we will be getting up early and heading from our little not-so-fancy airport hotel at Gardermoen Airport, Oslo, and taking a...
Feb 141 min read


Day 9 (18 March): Mafra to Oslo
We may start in a city that’s likely to reach a top of 12°C, but that’s definitely not the case at today's destination! In 33 days, we...
Feb 132 min read


Day 8 (17 March): Mafra
In 33 days, we will have been on holidays for over a week and I hope to have shared several blog posts with amazing photos by this time....
Feb 121 min read
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