Christmas in Sweden: the ultimate guide
Snowy rooftops, flickering candles and the warm smell of freshly baked gingerbread wafting across the streets: Sweden does…
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The best hostels in Swedish Lapland
Setting out to explore Swedish Lapland’s vast landscape of forests, lakes and rivers can be a daunting prospect – especially…
Seeing the northern lights in Sweden
If seeing the northern lights is high up on your bucket list, Sweden is a very good place to start….
Visiting Oslo in winter
Winter can be a lovely season to visit Oslo. The low winter sun gives a unique perspective to the contemporary…
What to see and do in northern Iceland
Many visitors to Iceland fly into Reykjavik, do the Golden Circle tour and stick around the southwestern corner of the…
Greenland vs Iceland
Sure, the names Greenland and Iceland are quite different – err, one says green and lush and the other doesn’t…
The best tours of Scandinavia
Scandinavia is easy to travel around, but booking trains, buses and hotels can be a chore and can end up…
Finding cheap accommodation in Stockholm
Losing sleep over the cost of hotels and hostels in Stockholm? Don’t worry! Even though the Swedish capital is pricey, it’s…
The weather in Iceland (and when to visit)
The weather in Iceland varies enormously from month to month, from town to town and even from minute to minute….
The best hostels in Copenhagen
Some people try to see Copenhagen in a day, squeezing in as many canals, cafés and Carlsbergs as possible. But…