Malaysian family experienced a white Christmas in the Arctic Circle

Powdery-soft snow in Kiruna – perfect for dog-sledding. — Photos: KEVIN YEOH

Late last year, my family and I went on an adventure to the Arctic Circle, specifically Kiruna and Abisko in Sweden. The trip was for us to experience a “white Christmas”, see the northern lights (my wife’s life-long dream) and celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary.

Packing for a family of six for a winter holiday was not easy, but my wife managed to keep it to 12 bags, which I thought was a great feat. Before the trip, we told our kids more or less what to expect, and got them involved in the crafting of the itinerary. This proved to be helpful as they were generally cooperative and didn’t complain much throughout our long journey.