Walking through the medieval alleyways and cobbled streets of Stockholm’s Old Town, it’s easy to feel transported to an era long past. But finding a historic hotel that oozes old world charm—without sacrificing modern conveniences—is not as straightforward. Luckily for us, we found Stallmästaregården.     Having opened its doors in 1638, Stallmästaregården is Sweden’s […]

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It might have been Lapland’s Northern Lights that initially caught our attention, but it was the chance to go dog sledding that proved to be one of the biggest determining factors for making the trip up north.   We absolutely love huskies. How could anyone not? They’re beautiful and playful and intelligent and really just […]

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This is part 2 of a travel narrative describing our wilderness adventure with Aurora Retreat in Swedish Lapland. Don’t worry—if you missed part one, you can read it here.     It was the second day of our arctic adventure. We had slept soundly that first night in the wilderness; our small sleeping cabins proved […]

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When we first booked our plane tickets to Stockholm, we had no intention of making the journey up north to Lapland. To be completely honest, I don’t think we even knew where Lapland was. But when we learned that the Northern Lights were visible there through the start of April, there was no question about […]

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  “The Wilderness holds more answers to questions than we have yet learned to ask.” Nancy Wynne Newhall   I never used to be much of a ‘wilderness’ girl. Growing up I had a tent for a bit, but I would set it up in our playroom and sleep in it indoors. My first ‘real’ […]

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Riding Icelandic Horses through the pristine, snow-covered forests of Swedish Lapland was a magical way to begin our Arctic Adventure. The moose spottings along the way made it all the more memorable.   Since arriving in the Arctic, Dan and I have been like two small children on Christmas morning. I think it’s because despite […]

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Welcome to Stockholm! There’s nothing like the excitement of arriving to a new place. While we have both traveled extensively around Europe, this is our first time to visit it together, which makes it particularly fantastic. We booked our tickets to Stockholm months ago. It was an impulse buy, based on the fact that flights […]

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  We were so excited about this photo that we just had to break it out for this week’s Sunday Snapshot! If you’re following us on facebook, then you already know we are in Stockholm, Sweden! It’s a bit of a change from the tropical weather we’re accustomed to, but it feels so good to […]

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