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Scandinavian American World Tours joins the Old Sod travel and theOld Sod Collection

August 27, 2019
ur longtime owners, Mikael and Linda Rasmussen, are soon set to retire after many wonderful years at the helm of ScanAm. We will be very sad to see them go...
Helsinki Music Festival 1

Before You Leave: 5 Easy, Indispensable Travel Tips For Scandinavia (Or Anywhere)

August 27, 2019
ot everyone makes the journey to Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, or anywhere else in the world more than once in a lifetime. This might be your first and...
Juvet Landscape Hotel

10 Unforgettable Hotels to Visit in Scandinavia and Iceland and Where to Find Them

August 27, 2019
Aside from the winter regulars like Jukkasjärvi's ICEHOTEL (Sweden) and Kirkenes' SnowHotel (Norway), there are some pretty fancy places out there waiting to be found. Check out our personal list of go-to unforgettable hotels...

The Lights of Heaven: Norway’s Aurora Borealis

June 24, 2019
The Northern Lights-or the Aurora Borealis-have been fascinating us since our ancient ancestors first came to Europe. The indigenous Sámi of northern Scandinavia called them 'Guovssahas', which generally means "lights...