Scandinavia Articles
Embraced by Helsinki, FinlandYou may not consider the Finnish language an embrace, writes Terje Raa, but you do come to like the sound of it – loud, a touch of sharpness and completely unintelligible.
The Bottom of Oslo, NorwayWhether you visit Copenhagen or Oslo, you can easily take a mini-cruise to the other capital. They are widely different, writes Terje Raa.
On Track in Norway – Scandinavia, EuropeNeha Puntambekar takes one of the best railway journeys in the world. She is impressed.
Fox Fire – Kemi, Finland, Scandinavia, EuropePhilip Blazdell travelled to the Lumilnna Snow Castle on the northern coast of the Gulf of Bothnia in February 2008. The castle is built each winter and is open from February to late March or early Ap
Stockholm Retro – Sweden, EuropeIn Stockholm, Terje Raa approaches a tall lady who had a voice like a man, a career among the Nazis and who was born 100 years ago.
The Finnish Connection – EuropeJohn M. Edwards was in Finland to unravel an ancient secret, perhaps older than civilization itself, and more dire than the Da Vinci Code.
The Last Remaining Russian Settlement on Svalbard – Norway, EuropeAnne-Sophie Redisch wonders what the future holds for Barentsburg, the last remaining Russian settlement on Spitsbergen.
A Lone Drive – North Cape, Norway, Scandinavia, EuropeAnne-Sophie Redisch was on a mission: to find the quickest route to get from point A, Hammerfest, to point B, Honningsvåg.
In The Home of the Giants – Norway, Scandinavia, EuropeThis was Jotunheimen, the home of the giants. Pete Buckley was off to climb the biggest – Galdhopiggen at 8,101 feet – is the highest mountain in Norway, indeed, in northern Europe.
Norway without the Nutshell – Scandinavia, EuropeHauled across Norway is what most tourists opt for. Marilyn Goh simply refuses taking the typical route.
