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Bergen via the Norwegian Glaciers

08/24/17 | Bergen, Europe, Norway, Scandinavia, Solo Travel, Travel

Norwegian Countryside from the Mountain

During my trip to Scandinavia the only coutnry where I ventured outside the capital city.  I spent two crazy days on a journey with six different tickets across four forms of viecheles to explore the Norwegian Fjords.   From Oslo you have to travel a long way to see the majesty the Western Coast of Norway has to offer so I opted to do what can be a one day journey in two.  I started ...

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Touring Helsinki’s Suomenlinna Sea Fortress

08/17/17 | Finland, Helsinki, Scandinavia, Solo Travel, Travel, UNESCO

At the Door to the Fortress on Suomenlinna

Two travel posts in one week? You better believe it and that makes me so happy! I had such an incredible time on my solo trip in Scandinavia and I hope that with these thorough recap posts you feel like you were there too! As I mentioned in my post of how I spent 24 Hours in Helsinki, three of those hours were spent touring the Suomenlinna Sea Fortress. There are half a dozen ferry services that ...

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How I Spent 24 Hours in Helsinki

08/07/17 | City Travel Guide, Europe, Finland, Helsinki, Scandinavia, Solo Travel, Travel

Helsinki Cathedral at Sunset

I'm so excited to share with another Scandinavia post and this is a long one - get ready!  Helsinki was a last minute addition to my trip last month and I'm so glad I decided to add it in. This charming little city was filled with so many adorable quirks and even though it felt like in the blink of the eye I was off to the next place I'm happy I was able to squeeze it in. Now I wasn't alive ...

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49 Countries and Counting

07/27/17 | Travel

Snow Capped Mountains While Flying Over Greenland

Hi from Seattle, Washington! Remember when I said I was not traveling for a little while?  Well that was thrown out the window with a last minute work trip but it's a good thing I love what I do! I'll be back in NYC in time for dinner tomorrow but did want to share this awesome photo I posted above two weeks ago when I was flying over Greenland on my way home from Scandinavia.  (You can ...

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Swimming in the Helsinki Harbor

07/24/17 | Europe, Finland, Helsinki, Scandinavia, Solo Travel, swimming, Travel

Swimming Laps at Allas Sea Pool in HelsinkiSwimming Laps at Allas Sea Pool in Helsinki

One of the most unique afternoons of my trip to Scandinavia was definitely the afternoon swimming in the Helsinki harbor.  I had done a lot of research about Finnish saunas and even though it is a new establishment the Allas Sea Pool kept popping up. As you know I did not spend a great deal of time in the country so when I saw that it was located in the center of the city as opposed to ...

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My Top Three Eats in Copenhagen

07/20/17 | Copenhagen, Delicious Eats, Denmark, Europe, Scandinavia, Travel

Lo-Jo's Social Grilled Carrot Salad with Goat Cheese

Despite only being in Copenhagen for a few days I had quite a few delicious meals having done my research ahead of time and tried everything from street food to renowned dining at a Michelin star restaurant.  After many delicious eats I wanted to share the three best meals I had in Copenhagen that need to be on your list if you will be heading to Denmark anytime soon!  Lo-Jo's Social ...

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Hi, I am Kelly and welcome to Sparkles and Shoes, a fashion, travel, and lifestyle blog.  I am a New York City girl at heart but I moved to London in the Spring of 2018!

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