Monday 29 December 2014

Living Life On The Edge: Hanging Out Of A Train In Sri Lanka

Hanging out the door of a moving train was never on my bucket list, but I suddenly realised how preposterous that had been. Everyone needs to hang out of a train at some point in their life.

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...No more sled. #romania

Sledding on the side of the road in Predeal, #Romania. It's all laughs and giggles until... (see next photo)

Hanging Out Of A Train In Sri Lanka





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"Only those who are asleep make no mistakes" - Ingvar Kamprad. Driving through the countryside in Romania and spotted this friendly fella on the side of the road. #romania

Friday 26 December 2014

An evening with elves in Rovaniemi, Finland





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"I'm dreaming of a white Christmas". And we got one at Santa's Park in Rovaniemi, Finland. #laplandxmas #VisitFinland #visitrovaniemi

Lapland Christmas: An Evening With The Elves

'Traditions Of Christmas' program at Joulukka in Rovaniemi was the perfect introduction to our ultimate family Christmas. A fun afternoon of cute elves, cookie decorating, ornament making and tree decoration plus much more. But something unexpected happened in that cold, dark forest. Find out more...

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Rovaniemi: The Ultimate Family Christmas

We’ve celebrated Christmas in Australia, the South Pacific, New York and Bethlehem. What could possibly top any of those? Well I heard about one place. A very, very magical place. And like a dog gnawing on a juicy bone, I became fixated on a dreamy Christmas that would top all the others. It could only be in the one-of-a-kind: Rovaniemi, Finland.

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Wednesday 24 December 2014

Merry Christmas from Travel With Bender! We had the privilege of meeting the real Santa in Lapland, Finland at his office. He's the best Santa I've ever met. Add this to your bucket list, any age will love it! 😃 #laplandxmas #VisitFinland #visitrovaniemi

Searching for the Northern Lights in Rovaniemi, Finland on snowmobiles. ❄❄❄ 2 firsts in 1. ❄❄❄ With @laplandsafaris #laplandxmas #VisitFinland #visitrovaniemi

Cottage walkthrough in Machynlleth, Wales





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Husky Sledding in Lapland, Finland





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Husky Sledding in Lapland, Finland





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Smile, it's Christmas! Taken at Santa Park in Rovaniemi, Finland. The only place in the world where you can cross the Arctic Circle underground. #laplandxmas #VisitFinland #visitrovaniemi

Husky Sledding in Lapland, Finland





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Tuesday 23 December 2014

Show Me The Money: Any Job Will Do As Long As I Get To Travel

Justin is a solo traveller who started his nomad journey with only $400. Anywhere he went he found jobs from bar tending, dive shops, restaurants and hotels. Now he spends his days travel blogging to make an income and spending anywhere from $200 - $2000. Come read!

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Husky Sledding In Lapland: My Favourite Safari In Rovaniemi

I couldn’t feel the cold. The predominately white landscape whooshed by me in unadulterated purity and secluded frostiness. Paradoxically, I felt complete stillness and unrestrained speed at the same time. It was the ultimate family Christmas. A Lapland winter paradise.

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This is it. The official office of Santa Claus in Lapland, Finland. It doesn't get any more sacred for kids under 7 than this. And even better, it's free to enter and meet Santa himself. And this is no ordinary Santa. He can speak 20 languages, is super sharp in conversation and even had adults convinced that he's the real deal. Oh, and his hands were super supple. I don't know what moisturiser he's using, but it's magic. #laplandxmas #VisitFinland #visitrovaniemi

Thursday 11 December 2014

Tuesday 9 December 2014

Harlech Castle, Wales. #wales #familytravel

9 Things To Do With Kids In Vienna, Austria

Although the city of Vienna has a well-known history associated with classical music, operas and art, it is also home to schnapps, Swarovski Crystals, and psychoanalysis. All the sorts of things that most young children will yawn at. But we still found plenty to amuse, entertain and educate our kids in the 5 days we spent in Vienna. Here’s how we did it.

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