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Midnight Sun Golf and the Allure of the Lofoten Islands

Visually arresting and an Arctic paradise for the active traveler, the Lofoten Islands has just about everything you could ever want on vacation: a charmingly quaint harbor town for a...
Stockholm DjurgaÌŠrden And Hot Air Balloon

Museums and Culinary Hotspots of Stockholm

So: you're headed to Stockholm and you want to eat somewhere unusual. You want an experience-something that piques your adventurous side. Where do you go? A surprising variety of good...
Bletchley Park

Where to pay tribute to WWII while visiting England

A Journey Through England's World War II Heritage The recent observance of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day in England was a reminder of all the attractions and sites to visit...

Norway in a Nutshell: Historic Balestrand

What's a trip to Norway without a journey through her lustrous and awe-inspiring fjords? It's a critical component of Norway's natural beauty and a hot-ticket item on most travelers' bucket...

Northern Lights Cruises with Hurtigruten Cruise

While the thoughts of most people interested in going on a cruise turn to sun and tropical island visits, cruises aren't exclusively popular in the Caribbean. At Scandinavian American World...
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The Aurora Sky Station: the Northern Lights of Abisko National Park

If you're like us, you share a love of traveling in the northern realms-and you probably have a strong desire to experience the most famous of polar phenomena, the Northern Lights. There are...

Sweden’s ICEHOTEL: Crafting Art from the River Torne

With winter time just around the corner, many are turning their eyes and wallets to booking beach vacations and Southern Hemisphere getaways.  If that's not your thing-or you're willing to...

Exploring the Spellbinding Heart of the Lapland Wilderness

Are you looking for an exciting place in which to spend the bulk of your Finland tour? Nestled along the northernmost edges of Europe, deep inside the Arctic Circle, Lapland-the...
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Must-See Sites of Stockholm’s Gamla Stan

Stockholm's Gamla Stan is like nothing you've explored before: a living, breathing medieval Sweden greets you as soon as you step onto the island, and there's no question why this...

Copenhagen: 4 Must-See Landmarks of a Viking Fishing Village

Copenhagen isn't necessarily the first thing people pin on their metaphorical Scandinavian travel map-most think of the Norwegian fjords, or an Icelandic getaway. But if you're traveling to multiple destinations...