Iceland’s biggest music festival, Iceland Airwaves, kicks off next Wednesday at various venues in downtown Reykjavik. One of the biggest …Read the Rest
Swedish King and Queen to attend 2010 Olympics
October 7, 2009
In the News
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden will attend the upcoming Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, according …Read the Rest
Norway has world’s best quality of life, says UN
October 7, 2009
In the News
Norway has the best quality of life in the world, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which unveiled …Read the Rest
Nordic Lights Film Festival in Seattle
October 1, 2009
What's On
The Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, Washington, presents its first annual Nordic Lights Film Festival October 23-25, 2009 at the …Read the Rest
Stunning Iceland photos by a local photographer
September 30, 2009
Culture & Society
I just discovered the spectacular work of Icelandic photographer Örvar Atli Þorgeirsson. Check out his gallery on Flickr. These gorgeous …Read the Rest
The lowdown on Danish hot dogs, pastries, and other food
September 30, 2009
Culture & Society
With President and Mrs. Obama in Copenhagen this week to promote Chicago’s bid to host the Olympics in 2016, Denmark …Read the Rest
Stockholm International Film Festival to feature giant ice screen
September 29, 2009
What's On
You may have heard of the Ice Hotel, but have you ever heard of a giant movie screen made entirely …Read the Rest
Ingmar Bergman items fetch $2.6 million at auction in Stockholm
September 29, 2009
In the News
STOCKHOLM (Associated Press) – A chipped and incomplete chess set believed to have featured in one of Ingmar Bergman’s best …Read the Rest
Finnair begins daily direct flights to India
September 29, 2009
In the News
Finnair announced last week that it would begin offering daily direct flights between Helsinki and New Delhi, India. The route …Read the Rest
Calling the Cows in West Sweden
September 29, 2009
Destinations & Dispatches
by Alison Stein Wellner From The Perceptive Travel Blog I was hearing sounds that I couldn’t identify, but this didn’t …Read the Rest