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Comfort, Adventure and Big, Blue Norwegian Skies – Backcountry Skiing in the Rondane Mountains

Bob from Nature Travels explores to Rondane in Norway, the base for our Learn to Backcountry Ski in Rondane experience. It was a beautiful afternoon in mid-January when I emerged from the terminal building at Oslo Gardermoen airport onto the station platform. I was immediately hit with a blast of freezing cold, but beautifully bracing, … Comfort, Adventure and Big, Blue Norwegian Skies – Backcountry Skiing in the Rondane Mountains

Pink Soup and Paddling – Things to Do in Vilnius and Trakai, Lithuania

Niki from the Nature Travels team explores Lithuania’s beautiful capital. I was very lucky to be invited to explore Vilnius for a few days, the capital city of Lithuania, to see the highlights of the town. At the time, we had recently added Self-guided Kayaking in Aukštaitija National Park, which starts and ends with nights … Pink Soup and Paddling – Things to Do in Vilnius and Trakai, Lithuania

Trees, Tracks and Trails – 100km on Cross Country Skis Through the Wilderness of North-East Finland

Bob from the Nature Travels team joined our Cross Country Skiing in Hossa and Kalevala tour in Finland (Option 1: 100km) in late March. Day 1 – Yawning and Moomins I love living in Dorset, but the downside is that, when I need to travel, which of course I’m lucky to be able to do … Trees, Tracks and Trails – 100km on Cross Country Skis Through the Wilderness of North-East Finland

Under Archipelago Skies – Kayaking and Wild Camping in the Stockholm Archipelago

Self-guided Sea Kayaking in the Stockholm Archipelago. Photo: Nature Travels.

Bob and Sofia from Nature Travels spend 3 days/2 nights combining adventure and comfort as they go Self-guided Sea Kayaking in the Stockholm Archipelago in June. Simply put, it’s hard to imagine a better place for kayaking than the Stockholm Archipelago. With 30,000 islands (or 50,000, depending on who’s counting and how) of varying shapes … Under Archipelago Skies – Kayaking and Wild Camping in the Stockholm Archipelago

Packrafting in Sweden – Powered by Firepot

Packrafting in Tiveden - Powered by Firepot. Photo: Andrew Foley.

Bob from Nature Travels meets up with Andrew from Switzerland to try out the 5-day itinerary of our Self-guided Packrafting and Hiking in Tiveden tour in late May and some expedition meals from Firepot Food along the way. Arrival: Following a smooth flight with Norwegian from Gatwick, I boarded the train for the 20-minute ride … Packrafting in Sweden – Powered by Firepot

In The Deep Midwinter, Frosty Dogs Made Howl

A trip report from Northern Lights Dog Sledding in Lapland. Photo: Nature Travels.

Bob from Nature Travels joined our Northern Lights Dog Sledding in Lapland tour for one of the first tours of the winter season in early December, during the deep “midwinter” period when the sun does not come above the horizon. I was thrilled to be back in Swedish Lapland again, the first opportunity I’d had … In The Deep Midwinter, Frosty Dogs Made Howl

Dog Sledding on the Finnmark Plateau

Bob from the Nature Travels team joined our 5-day Aurora Husky Adventure in Finnmark tour in March for some wonderful days’ dog sledding exploring the wilderness of Northern Norway. Day 1 – A very special place I’d been waiting for a long time to visit Finnmark again and have a chance to take part in … Dog Sledding on the Finnmark Plateau

Into the Wild – Canoeing in Rogen Nature Reserve in Sweden

Into The Wild - Canoeing in Rogen Nature Reserve, Sweden. Photo: Euan Turner Dmh Photo.

The Rogen Nature Reserve is an area of wilderness in north-west Sweden, bordering Norway where it is contiguous with the Femundsmarka National Park. As well as being famed for its excellent fishing, Rogen is one of Sweden’s top areas for canoe tours, ideal for those looking for a real wilderness paddling experience. The article below … Into the Wild – Canoeing in Rogen Nature Reserve in Sweden

Canoeing in Bergslagen, Sweden – Four Go Wild In The Woods

Canoeing in Bergslagen - Four Go Wild In The Woods. Photo: Bob Nature Travels.

Bob paddled Canoe Tours in Bergslagen, a self-guided canoe tour in Värmland in the west of Sweden, during late May/early June. You can also see additional photos from the trip on the Nature Travels Facebook page. NB: The article below describes a 7-day route (though paddled here over 6 days), which has now been replaced … Canoeing in Bergslagen, Sweden – Four Go Wild In The Woods

Fresh Tracks – Dog Sledding in Western Lapland

Bob from Nature Travels joined our Dog Sledding and Northern Lights in Vindelfjällen experience for a tour in mid-February. To misquote Douglas Adams: “Lapland is big. Very big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist’s, but … Fresh Tracks – Dog Sledding in Western Lapland

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