Celine Brewer

Celine Brewer is a dedicated family travel blogger with a profound passion for helping families create unforgettable adventures together. Her blog blends captivating travel narratives with practical tips for family-friendly destinations and enjoying active travel with kids. As a mother of two, she understands the unique challenges of traveling with children and offers valuable insights to empower parents.



When Celine isn't traveling with her husband and two kids, she's either working on one of her three travel sites (Family Can Travel, Baby Can Travel and Travel Banff Canada) or out enjoying the majestic Canadian Rockies her family calls home.

Norway Packing List With Kids: What to Wear in Summer

Dan and Celine Brewer, owners of FamilyCanTravel.com, enjoy a hike in Alesund while on a family trip to Norway.

Norway is one of the world’s most beautiful destinations, but it’s variable weather makes it a tough place to pack for. Even in the peak summer tourist season, Norway will throw the entire range of weather possibilities at you, from sunny & hot to rainy & cold and everywhere in-between.

This wide range of weather possibilities makes it really hard to know what to pack for Norway. That is exactly why I put together this Norway packing list with kids, because packing for Norway with kids adds a whole extra layer of complication.

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Norway on a Budget: Real-World Ways to Save

The views of Geirangerfjord from the viewing platform of the Geiranger waterfall hike.

If you love outdoor activities and beautiful scenery, you simply must visit Norway. With it’s lush mountains and stunning fjords, Norway is one of the most naturally beautiful places we’ve ever seen. The challenge for many travelers is how expensive it is to travel to Norway. We visited Norway with kids for 25 days, so were eager to find ways to travel Norway on a budget!

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Geiranger with Kids: Best Things to Do & How to Visit

Celine Brewer, owner of FamilyCanTravel.com, looks at Geiranger from an elevated viewpoint on the Skagefla Hiking Trail.

After reading some accounts of how overly touristy it was, we were initially hesitant to visit the town of Geiranger with kids. Thankfully, we like to make our own decisions about where to travel and after looking at some pictures of the world-famous Geirangerfjord, we instantly tell this was a special place that we didn’t want to pass up.

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The Best Things to do in Bergen with Kids

a 4-year old girl in a pink rain jacket jumps in a big rain puddle near Bryggen while on a family trip to Bergen.

Surrounded by seven mountains and overlooking the sea, Bergen has some of the most impressive scenery in Norway. Whether you plan to use Bergen as a gateway to Norway’s spectacular fjords or to take in the history and culture, you will not be disappointed. It’s the perfect spot to get your fill of both the natural beauty and old world charm this city has to offer. 

We spent 7 days in this beautiful coastal city with our kids (aged 4 years and 23 months) and discovered many of the best things to do in Bergen with kids.

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Oslo to Bergen Train: Scenic Guide + Family Tips

Mountain and lake scenery is the highlight o the Oslo to Bergen train journey.

As you’d imagine, Norway’s mountain and coastal scenery is spectacular, and I can’t think of a better way to explore Norway with kids than by train. The more we researched getting from Oslo to Bergen, the more we realized the Oslo to Bergen train was the right choice for our family. At about 7 hours, the journey may sound long with two small kids, but Norwegians do it right; comfortable seats, kid-friendly spaces, and views that make the ride fly by.

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Oslo With Kids: A 5-Day Family Itinerary

a 4-year old girl on a family trip to Oslo, imitates the famous Scream painting by Edvard Munch.

We get pretty excited when we find a city that has plenty of attractions AND has easy access to nature. Not knowing too much about visiting Oslo with kids before planning our family trip to Norway, we were pleasantly surprised to find that it was exactly the type of city we love.

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Bohemian Paradise With Kids: 5 Easy Hikes & Castles

Bohemian Paradise Hiking with Kids

The Bohemian Paradise (also known as “Czech Paradise” or “Cesky Raj“) is a beautiful protected area in the Czech Republic. Bohemian Paradise is known for its sandstone rock formations and the twin towers of the Trosky Castle, perched dramatically up high on two basalt volcanic plugs. We chose to visit this beautiful area of the Czech Republic with our kids as there are so many fun & scenic easy Bohemian Paradise hiking trails.

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The Wild Gorge Hike (Via Pravčická brána)

Edmond Gorge in Bohemian Switzerland with children

If you love impressive natural monuments, looming cliffs, sweeping vistas, deep forests and lazy boat rides through beautiful gorges, then we have an amazing hike for you. The Wild Gorge hike in Bohemian Switzerland provides some of the best scenery the Czech Republic has to offer.

The 20 km (12.5 mile) Wild Gorge hike includes a visit to Pravčická Brána, which is the largest natural stone bridge in Europe. Including the short, but amazing boat rides, we hiked the full Wild Gorge hike with our kids in just over 6 hours. 

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