Weekend Getaways & Couples Travel - itineraries, tips, and recommendations from our travels around the world.
We decided to plan an epic 10-day trip to tour Scandinavia, visiting Sweden and Norway. We started in Stockholm, spending a few nights in the city, then we took the train to Oslo for a few nights. We spent the remainder of our trip exploring western Norway and the beautiful…
Finland was the fourth Nordic country we visited, and it certainly lived up to our expectations. We traveled from Tallinn, Estonia by cruise ferry to Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Helsinki is a bustling city along Finland’s south coast and is the center of Finnish culture, education, politics, and…
We were so excited to plan a trip to Iceland after our travels to the other Nordic countries (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland). So many people kept telling us how beautiful it was there! Where to Visit in Iceland We planned a 5-day, 4-night trip that included ReykjavÃk, the Golden…
You can read about our entire Iceland journey here. Top Things to do in Southern Iceland Seljalandsfoss (Gljúfrabúi) Seljalandsfoss is an awesome waterfall along the Ring Road in southern Iceland. You can walk around the entire waterfall, which was a fun experience, and a great way to capture photos at…
You can read about our entire Iceland journey here. Top Things to do in ReykjavÃk Blue Lagoon While not in ReykjavÃk, this is a great stop on the way to the city after flying in. The Blue Lagoon is a geothermal spa located within a lava field on the Reykjanes…
You can read about our entire Iceland journey here. Top Things to do on The Golden Circle Route Kerið Kerið is the site of a small lake that has formed at the bottom of a volcanic crater about 3,000 years ago. The plants and vegetation are really neat around…
You can read about our entire Iceland journey here. Visiting Akranes Old Akranes Lighthouse The lighthouse is actually two lighthouses: the older being the smaller concrete lighthouse, which is one of the oldest in the country, built in 1918; the larger lighthouse is still in use today. Both lighthouses are…
Day trip to Geiranger and Geirangerfjord Drive from Ã…lesund to Geiranger in a little over 2 hours to visit the beautiful and dramatic Geirangerfjord and amazing waterfalls. You can also drive to Geiranger and take the car ferry to Hellesylt and drive back to Alesund from there (basically make a…