35 Norway Pictures That Will Make You Want To Pack Your Bags Now
After only two and a half weeks, Dan and I came to the same conclusion: Norway is easily one of the most beautiful countries we have ever visited. Having traveled to over thirty countries together, we feel like that's saying a lot. But don't take our word for it—let...
Sunday Snapshot | Sunrise Over The Sahara | Morocco
Spending a night with the Berbers in the Sahara Desert in Morocco was one of the most interesting travel experiences I have ever had. Riding through the pitch black night on a camel to our oasis, eating traditional food while watching the Berbers dance and sing...
North Face Resolve Insulated Jacket Review
When we started planning our arctic adventure to Lapland, we knew we would be in for a big change in climate—especially after spending the last winter in Vietnam, Costa Rica and Mexico, where we successfully managed to avoided winter weather completely. Needless to...
15 Ways Yllas, Finland Surprised and Enchanted Us
It was only supposed to be a four-hour drive to arrive at Yllas, Finland from Kiruna, Sweden. But in typical ‘A Cruising Couple’ style, we got hopelessly lost along the way, largely due to driving without any sort of GPS system. Heck, we didn’t even have an old-school...
Becoming a Musher: A Day of Husky Dog Sledding
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?...
Sunday Snapshot | Happy Easter from the Hairy Highland Cow
Happy Easter from this hairy Scottish Cattle! Hope that everyone is enjoying their weekend, wherever and however that might be! We had never heard of these cuddly little cows until we recently visited Konijanka's Kotielainpiha in Finland. The farm also features...