As we undressed self-consciously in the communal changing room, we spotted our sauna sisters. It wasn’t hard; nine naked ...

For eight years running, Finland has been rated the happiest country in the world by a peculiar United Nations-backed project ...

Leni Riefenstahl was a great filmmaker... and a propagandist for the Nazi Party. A new documentary focuses on the woman behind the camera.

Don a floral crown for springtime festivities in Sweden or look out for the flame-red fur of orangutans collecting fruit on ...

While the Nordic countries are preparing their citizens for the worst, they are neglecting to turn to those who are some of the most self-sufficient: Sámi. For all the tranquility of the Nordic ...

The first visit to a sauna (bastu in Swedish) can be quite a culture shock for new arrivals to Sweden, so to make it a bit ...

Leavenworth, Washington, is a mountain town outside Seattle that's inspired by Bavaria, Germany. Its food and architecture ...

The summer of 2024 was the warmest in 2,000 years in the Lapland region of northern Finland, Norway and Sweden, driven by ...

Vy’s Norrland Night Train, known as the Arctic Circle Train, departs Stockholm Central Station daily at 6 p.m., with an ...

Finland is one of our favorite countries to visit! Use this guide filled with things to do in Finland plus lots of tips and ...

Autumn in the far north of Scandinavia means crisp mornings, warm sunny days and a colourful fanfare of foliage. It’s the ...

The far north of Scandinavia is synonymous with Christmas – and minus 30 degree temperatures. Which makes visiting at a ...