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Interactive Travel Tips
2008-02-08 00:00:00 Travel tips don't have to be the same old impersonal, boring reviews you see on many other websites. I always try to offer you a more personal look at the... More About: Travel , Travel Tips , Tips , Interactive , Interact
Vote for Scandinavia
2008-02-08 00:00:00 Parker Brothers are coming out with a new Monopoly game called Monopoly - Here & Now: The World Edition. And now they want your input on which cities to include! It's... More About: Vote
Hot Nightlife During Cold Winters
2008-02-05 00:00:00 Scandinavians have always battled gloomy, dark winters in their own way - for example, with hot nightlife, music, and parties in Scandinavia's clubs and bars. Quite a few nordic cities,... More About: Nightlife , Cold , Winters
Extreme Weather Warning Issued
2008-02-03 00:00:00 An extreme weather warning has been issued for the south of Norway and Sweden, which may have an impact on your travel plans. The winter storm "Tuva" arrives with lots of... More About: Weather , Extreme Weather , Extreme , Warning
The Travel Secret: 5 New National Parks
2008-01-30 00:00:00 Five brand-new national parks will open all across Denmark soon. They are beautiful natural conservation areas accessible to the public. Travel ers will find the new national parks in Mols Bjerge (east... More About: National , Secret , Parks , National Parks
How to Have Fun in Lapland?
2008-01-30 00:00:00 Experience a dog sleigh race! Vindelälvsdraget is a unique dog sleigh race, a 400 km long relay during 4 days along the ice of the untouched Vindeln River in the...
More Travelers Than Ever...
2008-01-27 00:00:00 Sweden seems to be doing pretty well when it comes to attracting travelers. Record amounts of revenue were brought to Sweden’s economy in 2007 and the trend is expected to...
Watch Out For Moose!
2008-01-24 00:00:00 Look out if you're driving in Scandinavia at the moment. Last week, there has been a dramatic increase in Moose-related accidents in southern Norway. There have been a few uncertain theories... More About: Watch
Future Queen Turning 4
2008-01-22 00:00:00 Princess Ingrid Alexandra, who will ascend the throne as Norway's first reigning queen one day, celebrated her fourth birthday today. As part of the special occasion, the Norwegian Royal Court has... More About: Future , Queen
Cheap & Expensive Cities
2008-01-21 00:00:00 What do you think - which one of the Scandinavian capitals is the cheapest? It turns out, it's Copenhagen, according to a new international price comparison by Pricerunner.dk. That's a... More About: Cities , Cheap
Want to Eat Like the Vikings?
2008-01-21 00:00:00 The old Viking tradition of the midwinter feast, Thorrablot, is still celebrated in Iceland. During the month of Þorri, which begins on the first Friday after January 19th (the 13th... More About: Vikings
ARKEN Art Museum Opening in Copenhagen
2008-01-15 00:00:00 Denmark's museums have always been a highlight for visitors, but now the ARKEN Museum of Modern Art in Cope nhagen may be the new jewel amongst them. In over two years,... More About: Opening
Jan 10 & 11: Norway International Meeting and Travel Fair
2008-01-11 00:00:00 Taking place January 10–13, 2008, this is the biggest Norwegian marketplace for the travel industry and the public, attracting 1,000 exhibitors from 66 countries. At the Meeting & Travel Fair , the... More About: International , Norway
4-Day Scandinavia Cruise for $249
2008-01-11 00:00:00 Cruise Direct has a special promotion at the moment: Southern Scandinavia has made it into the Top 10 Cruise Deals with a 4-day cruise by Royal Caribbean, for just $249.I... More About: Cruise
How Not to Get Shocked in Sweden
2008-01-07 00:00:00 Depending on the sense of humour one has, it can be rather funny to witness: a first-time visitor to Sweden force-squeezes his battery charger in a Swedish outlet, and receives...
Current Airport Security Rules
2008-01-06 00:00:00 Sometimes, I feel sorry for travelers that haven't flown in a long time since they're unpleasantly surprised when they get to the airport (on the other hand, I feel even... More About: Security , Airport , Current , Rules
Denmark Looking for Foreign Workers
2008-01-03 00:00:00 Yes, it seems Denmark is one of the few countries welcoming foreign workers with open arms. The Danish Chamber of Commerce found in a recent study that Danes want to... More About: Workers , Foreign
Fireworks? No More in Norway!
2007-12-31 00:00:00 New Year's Eve 2007 in Norway will see the last private fireworks being launched. Starting next year, the government of Norway will no longer allow private fireworks to be shot... More About: Fireworks
Skiing in Norway
2007-12-30 00:00:00 This weekend, you can find me in Geilo, one of Norway 's most popular ski areas. The ski area Geilo lies in southern Norway, at the foot of Hardangervidda - the... More About: Skiing
The Secret to Celebrating New Year's Twice
2007-12-26 00:00:00 If you'd like to welcome the new year, travel to eastern Sweden. There, New Year's Eve can be celebrated twice in one night! How, you ask?There is a location in... More About: The Secret , Secret
How to Say "Merry Christmas" in Swedish
2007-12-25 00:00:00 Or Danish. Or Norwegian, maybe? No matter where in Scandinavia you'll be for Christmas , the following is what you will often hear from the locals:Merry Christmas in Norwegian: God Jul,... More About: Swedish
Busy Airports in Scandinavia
2007-12-23 00:00:00 At the moment, the major airports in Scandinavia are busy places that you'll probably be quite happy to get out of. Another holiday season brings record numbers to the airports,... More About: Airports , Busy
Hot Glögg on a Cold Winter Night
2007-12-23 00:00:00 Oh, how nice. What's Glögg? It's a popular Scandinavian Christmas drink, with a base of wine, brandy, and spices - the most popular alcoholic drink at Scandinavian Christmas markets. Don't... More About: Winter , Cold , Night
How to Celebrate Christmas & New Year's Right
2007-12-19 00:00:00 Yes, the way Scandinavians celebrate the holiday season probably differs quite a bit from what you're used to at home. No worries, we've got you covered - just visit Christmas ... More About: Celebrate
To Kiss, or Not to Kiss?
2007-12-15 00:00:00 So there I was, celebrating an early holiday party with friends from Bergen, Norway, and somehow I ended up under one of the countless Mistletoes. Yes, Scandinavia has them too.... More About: Kiss
Nobel Prizes 2007 Awarded to...
2007-12-14 00:00:00 Yes, this year's Nobel Prize have been awarded to the selected Nobel Prize Laureates. Stockholm, Sweden, has been pretty crowded during the awards. The recipients of the 2007 Nobel Prize... More About: Prizes
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
2007-12-11 00:00:00 Decent snows in Scandinavia in recent weeks have boosted the snow pack and made sure all ski resorts in Norway can open. Ian Rumgay (from Trip Advisor) states that: "For... More About: Snow
December 10: Nobel Prize Awards
2007-12-09 00:00:00 Each year on December 10, the city of Stockholm is in Nobel Prize fever. On this day, science's biggest annual event gives out the Nobel Prize s for each category. The... More About: Awards
Visiting Scandinavia During Hanukkah?
2007-12-09 00:00:00 Hanukkah is a well-known Jewish celebration in Scandinavia. Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights, a major annual event for those of Jewish belief. You will find that if you spend... More About: Hanukkah
Oslo Airport Train Causing Fatality
More articles from this author:2007-12-05 00:00:00 The high-speed train of Oslo Gardermoen Airport hit a person at Lillestrøm station near Oslo earlier today, resulting in service interruptions and delays. Norwegian Police have not yet found out... More About: Train , Fatality , Ality 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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