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Do you want your newborn to be in touch with his or her inner Viking? Well, why not choose a…

Looking for something unusual to call your newborn baby boy? Well, Swedish names are having a bit of a moment….

You don’t have to be a geography geek or a keen cartographer to enjoy a good map. There are some…

Swedish cuisine is full of fish – preferably freshly caught. However, this post is not about crayfish and pickled herring,…

We all know how popular all things Scandinavian – and Swedish, in particular – are at the moment, and that…

Snowy rooftops, flickering candles and the warm smell of freshly baked gingerbread wafting across the streets: Sweden does…

Like fika, sweating away life’s problems in a baking-hot sauna is an essential part of the Swedish experience. And the…

As we’ve written on Routes North before, Swedish isn’t the most useful language to learn. But foreign tourists who make…

Smartly dressed staff, the gentle clinking of glass bottles… and the strange feeling that you’re doing something naughty: welcome to…

Wondering how much you should tip when travelling around Sweden? Keen to avoid a cultural faux pas? Our guide will show…

On the surface, Sweden has a lot in common with the UK and USA. Dig a little deeper, however, and…

The word fika (pronounced ‘fee-ka’) doesn’t translate to English very neatly. But it’s a word that’s worth learning, as you’re…