Tag: Sweden

5 Things I Love About Sweden

At the mention of Sweden, what comes to mind?  IKEA!! That’s almost an icon for Sweden!  Instead of selling moose souvenirs (Moose is like their national animal), they should consider selling IKEA souvenirs to tourist.  Almost every house and shops that I stepped in, there will be at least a piece of IKEA furnishing.  There are 5 things that I love about Sweden after a wonderful family winter holiday last Christmas.  (If you are thinking how I survived the family trip with 2 young ones, you can read my earlier post “Our first winter holiday – my preparation“) Continue reading “5 Things I Love About Sweden”

Our first winter holiday – my preparation


We are going on a holiday to Sweden at the end of the year.  It will be our first long trip with the kids and our first winter trip too!  I have started to plan much ahead on the things to buy and the activities to do with the kids.  Be prepared will definitely be the most important step to travel with young kids.  Besides having a super long “Things to bring” list, a “What to pack for car trip”, a “What to pack in snack bags” and “What activities to do” lists, one important ingredient to a fun and stress-free trip is the right mindset. Continue reading “Our first winter holiday – my preparation”