Camping in the Arctic Circle may not have been top of your list of winter breaks this year. In fact, camping and the word ‘snow’ are not often found in the same sentence together. That is, until campsites in Scandinavian countries like Norway, Finland and Sweden begin to open in wintertime …
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By Anita Breland — In a country where trains are famously punctual and blissfully connected with buses, trams and boats, several special train lines make travel in Switzerland even more enjoyable. In Montreux a few weeks ago, along with tourists from all over, I hopped on the Swiss Chocolate Train …
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