With contributions from HE Mr. Håkan Åkesson and Christophe Leribault… Continue reading
Category Archives: Lifestyle
Unravelling Scandinavia’s Hot Dog Obsession
David Atkinson discovers why the hot dog became a Danish national obsession… Continue reading
Sliding In On a Shrimp Sandwich… And Other Scandi Sayings
All the idioms you need, all in one place… Continue reading
Hygge’s Rivals
In the Nordic languages, there’s a word for pretty much everything… Continue reading
Midsummer Will – And Must – Go On
Though the national days were altered, Midsummer could work with social distancing… Continue reading
How to Celebrate: Swedish National Day
On National Day, Sweden marks two important historical milestones… Continue reading
The Drama of Spring
Alison Allfrey reflects on her time in the Stockholm Archipelago… Continue reading
How the Climate Crisis is Bringing Winemaking to Scandinavia
Jon Henley finds how climate change is making Scandinavia an unlikely location for winemaking… Continue reading
Extract: My Daughter, Greta Thunberg
From ‘Our House is On Fire: Scenes of a Family and Planet in Crisis’ by Malena Ernman, Svante Thunberg and Greta Thunberg… Continue reading
Editor's Own / Lifestyle / Opinion / Travel
What is Scandinavian? Absolutely Nothing…
SAS have unleashed a backlash with their latest promo, claiming ‘absolutely nothing’ is Scandinavian… Continue reading
