Tag: scandinavia
More than a thousand years ago, viking raiders traveled the seas in their dragon boats and viking traders carried goods along the fjords. When raiders turned to more peaceful …
Stockholm is a hotbed of innovation, has some of the world’s happiest citizens, and it’s a picturesque city of canals and islands. So what’s not to like? In winter, …
Hygge — that’s said hooga– is a word in Danish. There’s not a word in English that quite gets at its meaning. It is related to a Norwegian word …
Building a cabin, or a yurt. Making a basket, and a knife. Learning how to do the work of a blacksmith, and then making your own tools to carry …
By Chris Epting An author known for tracking down the sites of famous events or settings goes in search of the spot in Norway that inspired one of the …
Our socks were soaked through with slush, and our bellies warmed with glogg from a cozy basement bar on Copenhagen’s cute Nyhaven pedestrian street, when we walked into the …
Evening had fallen on the South Koster island, the westermost settled area in Sweden. The Hotel Ekenäs had prepared a special treat for its guests in the bar: fresh …
