Christmas in Lapland, Finland: Our Family Experience
Planning Christmas in Lapland, Finland? This is our Australian family’s complete experience – six days in Rovaniemi over Christmas including Wild About Lapland tours, Santa Claus Village, Joulukka and northern lights on Christmas night. This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission, at no extra cost to you, if you…
The Science of Positive Awe and Why Travel Heals You
By Erin Parker – Women’s Adventure Host & Travel Writer How the feeling of standing small before something magnificent could be the most powerful mental health tool you’re not using – and why women are finding it through group adventure travel. There is a moment – you’ll know it when it happens – when something…
Lapland Group Trip from Australia – Intimate Husky Sledding Experience
Beyond the main tourist trail In January, during our Arctic Adventures group trip from Australia, we experienced one of the most memorable moments of the entire journey – an intimate husky sledding adventure deep in the Lappish wilderness. This wasn’t a high-volume, tourist conveyor belt experience. This was personal. Local. Intentional. The kind of Arctic…
Best Time to See the Northern Lights in Finnish Lapland (2025-2026 Guide)
The Northern Lights are one of the most awe-inspiring natural phenomena you can witness. For travellers heading to Finnish Lapland, the next two years offer a rare opportunity: 2025 and 2026 will be some of the best years in a decade to see the aurora borealis. Here’s why, and why February, March and September 2026…
Why Travel Lights A Fire In My Belly & Why I Need To Keep Going
For a significant part of my life, my world has revolved around caring for others. I don’t regret that – not for a second. But somewhere in the constant rhythm of giving, planning and making sure everyone else was okay, I lost the habit of checking in with myself. When I turned forty, something shifted.…
Book a Photographer Anywhere in the World
Capture the Magic of Your Travels with Flytographer Some travel moments deserve more than a selfie – they deserve to be beautifully captured, savoured and remembered for years to come. Whether you’re planning a family holiday, honeymoon, girls’ getaway, solo adventure, or surprise proposal, Flytographer makes it easy to turn fleeting travel moments into lifelong…
Why Travel is a Gift for Neurodivergent Families
Recently, Hugh van Cuylenburg shared a deeply moving open letter to parents of neurodivergent children, offering a reminder to “be kind” – both to ourselves and to our kids. His words resonated deeply, especially as a travelling family navigating the unique joys and challenges of raising a neurodivergent child. For us, travel has been a…
Your Guide To Booking A Glass Igloo In Lapland
Spending a night in a Lapland igloo was very high on our list of things to do in Lapland! Since taking our first trip there in 2022 and spending a night in an Arctic Fox Igloo in Ranua, I have also had the privilege of staying in two other Lapland igloos giving me insight into…
Watch Boiling Water Turn to Snow!
A FUN and FREE activity to try in Lapland One of the most unique experiences we had during our time in Finnish Lapland was experimenting with the extreme cold by watching boiling water turn to snow in the air. At temperatures below -10°C, the results were absolutely incredible – and so much fun! This post…
Six reasons why all parents should take trips without their family
To start with, I am directing this article at both parents, not just mums. I feel like more parents need to take trips without their families. I am surrounded by an amazing community of online parents who make a point of taking trips without their family. I love that they do and that I have…
