On my quest to reach 40 countries by 4o years old, Glenn and I are heading to Scandinavia for 3 weeks in March. We will be visiting Norway, Sweden and Copenhagen (see map of our travels below). In true Glenn and Erika fashion, we are shunning the big hotel chains located in the predictable tourist hot spots and opting for a mix of Airbnb and boutique hotels. We are also doing a mix of train, plane and car to travel between cities. We have always found this mode of travel a better way to see the “real” side of a country.
Why Scandinavia? The story goes like this. Erika receives an email from Qatar airways offering super cheap flights to Europe. Erika calls Glenn immediately and says “I just got an email from Qatar about cheap flights, you want to see the Northern Lights right? And it’s your 40th in March, wanna go for your birthday?”. Glenn replies: “Sounds good, let me check with work”. Fast forward 24 hours and we have booked the flights.
We look forward to all the adventures that meet us on the other side of the world: Scandinavian architecture, husky rides, snow hikes, (hopefully) the Northern Lights, Vikings, Sami culture, salmon & Swedish meatballs and shopping, to name a few.
Erika Does Scandinavia 