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Ice Hotel

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 | By bombardo-family | Views [647]

We arrived by bus from Kiruna. Upon checking in, we headed to our guestroom, we stayed in a warm room, and rested for a short while before taking a look at the ice rooms. Wow! I think the girls liked the ice hotel a little more than they expected. We ... Read more >

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Kiruna, Sweden

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 | By bombardo-family | Views [702]

We had several reasons for staying in Kiruna. First, it was close to the famous Ice Hotel. Second, it is a town that will be moved, because it is sinking from mining. Third, it is a popular place to see the northern lights. Finally, ... Read more >

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Abisko, Sweden

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 | By bombardo-family | Views [667]

We are very happy we selected Abisko. It was an awesome stop. The Northern Lights have been on mine and Chris’s bucket list for a long time, so we decided this was the place we could give it a go. Let’s start out with the bad news, ... Read more >

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The Journey Begins

Sun, 24 Dec 2017 | By tor148 | Views [295]

My trip has official started!!!! The day started with the phone ringing as usuall. A sub needing information to do there job, all good, thats why I am here! Got up, did the morning routen and finished packing. What a pain that has become.... Read more >

Photos: Airport

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Jonkoping, Sweden

Thu, 21 Dec 2017 | By bombardo-family | Views [927] | Comments [1]

Arriving in Sweden our planned stop was in Jonkoping, Sweden. Chris’s family hosted our host about 20 years ago as a foreign exchange student, Maria. I had also met Maria once at Chris’s sister’s wedding. Maria was ... Read more >

Tags: jonkoping, sweden, world nomads

Copenhagen, Denmark

Thu, 21 Dec 2017 | By bombardo-family | Views [993]

Our ride to Copenhagen was another first for us. It started out with a broken train engine, it would only go in one direction and it happened to be the wrong direction. It took nearly 2-hours, but we did a giant turn around somehow. ... Read more >

Tags: copenhagen, denmark, hamlett tours, legoland, world nomads

Bill's travel thoughts

Sun, 17 Dec 2017 | By bnbtraveling | Views [771]

What an adventure! I had been curious for many years about the land down under. My favorite places: Sydney Opera House Experience Tour, Operetta and Dinner The waterfalls at Arthur's Pass The Bellota Tapas Restaurant in Auckland and ... Read more >

Berlin, Germany

Sat, 16 Dec 2017 | By bombardo-family | Views [953]

I have always wanted to visit Germany, especially Munich and Berlin. Berlin was everything I expected and I would love to go back again. I have always remembered watching the TV coverages of the Berlin Wall coming down. There is so much history in the ... Read more >

Tags: berlin, germany, magdeburg, world nomads

Krakow and Auschwitz

Sat, 16 Dec 2017 | By bombardo-family | Views [1062]

As part of our visit to Poland we took an overnight trip to Krakow to visit Auschwitz. We debated if we should go, Elizabeth and I wanted to, but we weren’t sure about taking the girls. We went back and forth if the girls were too young.... Read more >

Tags: awschwitz, krakow, poland, world nomads

Warsaw, Poland

Sat, 16 Dec 2017 | By bombardo-family | Views [721]

The ride into Warsaw was our first overnight train. The girls were really excited, as were we. Most of the train rides have been 3-6 hours during the day. The lead up to Warsaw was almost entirely about the train ride and nothing about ... Read more >

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And so it begins

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 | By stephen_koehler1316 | Views [482] | Comments [1]

It's T minus two days until I take the plunge and over the course of the last week,the anticipation within me has been building to something akin to a fever pitch. As I'm writing this, I've got that nervous, exciting butterfly feeling in my stomach and ... Read more >