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Bergen, Norway

Posted onAugust 21, 2018October 24, 20182 Comments

Bergen Norway’s second largest city, Bergen is located on the rugged west coast of the country. Bergen has many great attractions for families and is also a good base from which to explore some of Norway’s spectacular fjords. In this post we’ll share some of the best family experiences that we found in Bergen. Bergen Read More …

Oslo with Kids

Posted onAugust 16, 2018October 25, 20181 Comment

Summertime in Oslo We spent four days in Oslo, Norway’s capital city. The Oslo metropolitan area is home to 1.5 million people and is the cultural hub of the country. We found plenty of great sights to explore, hung out with the locals on a secluded beach, and nearly had to visit an ER for Read More …

72 Hours in Copenhagen with Kids

Posted onAugust 13, 2018October 25, 2018

Hello Copenhagen! After a great visit to Legoland, Lego House, and Givskund Zoo we continued our Denmark travels in the capital city of Copenhagen. The city is packed with great attractions and we had some difficulty narrowing down the list of places to visit during our three days there. Read on to find out what Read More …

LEGOLAND and Givskud Zoo

Posted onAugust 7, 2018October 25, 20182 Comments

From the moment our kids heard that we would be visiting Legoland they couldn’t stop talking about it and asking when the day would come. Did it live up to their expectations? Read on to find out the answer to that question and also learn about the new Lego House and Givskud Zoo, two great Read More …

Newcastle to Amsterdam on the DFDS Princess Seaways

Posted onAugust 2, 2018October 24, 20182 Comments

Newcastle to Amsterdam on the Princess Seaways After three great weeks in Scotland it was time to continue our European road trip back on the continent. To make our way to Norway we had the choice of taking an overnight ferry from Newcastle to Amsterdam (actually nearby IJmuiden) or driving back to the southern part Read More …

Enchanting Edinburgh

Posted onJuly 30, 2018October 25, 20182 Comments

Forgive us for the overly alliterative title of this post, but enchanting is just the perfect adjective to describe Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The city is brimming with street scenes and architecture that make you feel like you have been transported back in time or to a magical realm. It’s no wonder that most Read More …

Luss Highland Games

Posted onJuly 26, 2018October 24, 2018

Hot times at the Luss Highland Games Near the top of our list of things to do in Scotland was to take in a Highland Games. These events are held in various towns across the Highlands all summer long. We chose to stop by the Luss games, near the shores of Loch Lomond, since it Read More …

Adventures in Oban & Surrounds

Posted onJuly 23, 2018October 25, 2018

Orkney to Oban In our last post we recapped our visit to Orkney. After a great week on the islands we packed up and headed back to the Scottish mainland and made our way to Oban on the west coast. We departed Stromness bright and early on the 6:30am ferry. The Stromness to Scrabster ferry Read More …

Orkney Part 2

Posted onJuly 12, 2018October 25, 20182 Comments

In Part 1 of our Orkney recap we shared what we learned during our visit to Orkney’s prehistoric sites. In Part 2 we’ll share some of the other great experiences we had on the island. Barony Mills Barony Mill is a working mill in Birsay that dates from 1873. The grain here is called bere, which Read More …

Orkney Part 1 – Prehistoric Orkney

Posted onJuly 9, 2018October 25, 20183 Comments

It is hard not to feel a sense of awe when exploring Orkney. Monuments of civilization going back as far as 5,000 years are woven into the landscape and the fabric of life on the island. In this post we’ll share some of what we learned as we visited many of the prehistoric Orkney sites. Read More …

The Intrepid Family

Bergen, Norway

Oslo with Kids

72 Hours in Copenhagen with Kids

LEGOLAND and Givskud Zoo

Newcastle to Amsterdam on the DFDS Princess Seaways

Enchanting Edinburgh

Luss Highland Games

Adventures in Oban & Surrounds

Orkney Part 2

Orkney Part 1 – Prehistoric Orkney

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