Category: Europe
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The Best Things to Do in Oslo
Oslo is on my list of places to which I must return without my adorable monsters. This charming city got stuck on to the end of our two week trip to Norway and Denmark, which means we found way more things to do with kids in Oslo than we could possibly manage at that point…
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Why You Must See Akershus Fortress in Oslo
Akershus Fortress was my family’s favorite place to visit in Oslo, hands down. My kids love history, weapons, castles and lots of room to run their legs and their imaginations. I love places that don’t cost us an arm and a leg. It was a win-win! Why Visit Akershus Fortress (Akershus Festning)? Akershus Fortress is…
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10 Beautiful Reasons to Visit Norway
Listen, if you want to visit Norway for some Viking cosplay, or because you really love reindeer sausage and lutefisk, or to go on some crazy 14-hour midnight hike, I’m not here to judge. But I had my own reasons for wanting to visit the Land of the Midnight Sun, even if it meant expensive…
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Trollstigen, Norway: Exploring the Troll Road with Kids
Trollstigen is Norwegian for “troll ladder,” which instantly makes this twisty mountain highway more interesting to kids. Trollstigen is Norway’s most visited scenic drive, and it pops up on many top ten lists of things to do in Norway. I admit I was initially skeptical that just taking a drive would be enough to keep…
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Exploring Oslo’s Viking Ship Museum with Kids
If you’re visiting Oslo, make sure you take a trip out to the museum district on the Bygdøy Peninsula. Just a short bus or ferry ride from downtown Oslo, you’ll find the Viking Ship Museum, the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, the Kon-Tiki Museum, the Fram Museum, and the Norwegian Maritime Museum. All of the…
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Take a Photo Tour of Rome: Explore the Ancient World from Your Sofa
Rome is one of my favorite places. Ever. Hands down. From the second I landed there, I knew I’d be back even without tossing coins into the Trevi Fountain (tossing coins into the fountain is supposed to guarantee you’ll return to Rome someday). The city is bustling and a little hectic and literally filled to…
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Why Kids Will Love the Sunnmøre Museum in Ålesund, Norway
If you find yourself looking for things to do in Ålesund, Norway, I highly recommend a day at the Sunnmøre Museum. We did this museum trip totally wrong: we stopped at the end of the day, just before closing, with cranky kids. And we STILL loved it. Don’t miss this one. The Sunnmøre Museum has…
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Frederiksborg Slot: A Castle Your Kids Will Love
Hands down, my kids’ favorite thing to do in Denmark was…okay, fine, it was LEGO House and its original ancestor LEGOLAND, of course, but next best was Frederiksborg Slot (also known as Frederiksborg Castle), that castle to end all castles, located just a short train ride from Copenhagen. Denmark’s Museum of National History is housed…
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10 Days in Norway on a Budget: Bergen to Ålesund Road Trip
Planning a trip to Norway on a budget is no small feat, especially with a family of five who like to eat, so my husband and I were pretty proud of ourselves for pulling this off. We were determined to travel to Norway on the cheap, and managed by focusing on car and house rentals…
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5 Fun Things to Do in Ålesund, Norway with Kids
Ålesund, Norway, has a well-deserved reputation for being one of Norway’s most adorable towns. Want to feel like you’ve stepped into the movie Frozen? Probably not, if you’ve had to watch it as many times as I have, but still…a fantasyland is always a great place to visit. Even if your kids don’t really appreciate…
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