Scandinavia Travel Articles

 
Fox Fire – Kemi, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe
Philip 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, Europe
Stockholm Retro – Sweden, Europe In 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 – Europe
John 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, Europe
The Last Remaining Russian Settlement on Svalbard – Norway, Europe Anne-Sophie Redisch wonders what the future holds for Barentsburg, the last remaining Russian settlement on Spitsbergen.
A Lone Drive – North Cape, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
Anne-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, Europe
This 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, Europe
Norway without the Nutshell – Scandinavia, Europe Hauled across Norway is what most tourists opt for. Marilyn Goh simply refuses taking the typical route.

Locks and Herring, Can Compensate Everything – Copenhagen, Denmark
Deniz Gezik is impressed by everyday artistry in Denmark
Planes, Trains and Good Times at Roskilde Festival, Denmark – Roskilde, Denmark
Roskilde has got to be one of the best organised festivals around now, and as word of it spreads, so too will the nationalities making the pilgrimage.
Alcohol, Lakes and Myths – Savonlinna, Finland
Goh Lik Ling Marilyn discovers that almost every country has their own version of Romeo and Juliet.