There’s surely only one way to travel when you’re in Lapland and of course, that’s on a reindeer sled (OK, there are two, or three, or possibly many more, but since Tipsy didn’t go on the Dog Sledding or Snow Mobile rides, and she’s not one for skiing or skating, she’s sticking to this philosophy).  And this was a great, …

While Tipsy stayed comfortably in the (warm) hotel (with a plentiful supply of chocolate), we decided that we hadn’t had enough of sub zero temperatures and had to also try dog sledding , so the next day, we were taken out to a farm by Arctic Adventures, not too far away from Tromsø. After getting kitted out in boiler suits, …

Tipsy wanted to start this blog post with a little bit of history, because Tipsy was a present from our Aunt Aurora Pet to me (Tipsy’s Little Pet) about 30 years ago, and funnily enough, both Aunt Aurora Pet and me have the same birthdays.  Anyway, what Tipsy wanted to tell you was that auroras have always had a very …

Tromsø is a darling little town to use as a gateway to your Lapland adventures. It is so much fun to walk around in the snow – for big and little kids and kittens – and is the kind of place that leaves you beaming, (cold), but filled with snowy joy. We stayed at City Living – a lovely apart-hotel – as …