These statistics are actually quite alarming. There are more people traveling than ever before, and there are more cancellations of flights across Europe, the U.K., and the U.S. It might be a great time to travel despite the heatwaves and rising...
Midsummer, a festival that has ancient roots is celebrated in Scandinavia and northern Europe. Even though good weather is not guaranteed, it is possible to enjoy a pleasant evening and have a great time. In Sweden, outdoor celebrations like maypole dancing...
McDonald’s created swimwear with its iconic red-and-yellow striped design using plastic straws to promote its European environmental credentials. McDonald’s has The company switched to paper straws in the U.K. and Ireland in 2018. However, it was ironic that these straws were...
It’s not surprising that Norway’s hiking culture is a major part of its lifestyle. The country has 47 national parks and some of the highest mountains in Europe. There are also thousands of miles of coastline. Norwegians adopt “friluftsliv”–an outdoors lifestyle–year-round...
This is the land of fairytales. From the time the Loire Valley was the home of the country’s royals, the stretch of 170-miles in central France is filled with hundreds chateaux (castles). It is difficult to choose which sites to include...
Swedish cuisine is well-known for its Swedish meatballs and crayfish parties, as well as smorgasbord lunches. But there’s one delicacy that’s rarely found beyond Sweden’s borders. Although heiring is a controversial food, the fermented version of the mutton is highly prized...
Many people find it frustrating to travel through airports. The experience can be made worse by long security lines, high-priced food, and delays. Some things can go wrong at airports or with certain airlines more than others. This includes luggage getting...
Iceland’s capital Reykjavik is home to just 233,000 people, just over half of which live in the city proper. Despite being a small city on the world scale, Reykjavik punches way above its weight due to its capital city status. With...
Italy’s Po River, a vital source of water for drinking, agriculture and energy production in northern Italy, is suffering its worst drought in 70 years. The record low water levels have prompted emergency measures to be imposed across the regions of...
Archaeologists have described this discovery as “the first of its kind” and it was located on an island in Sweden that is known for its strong Norse heritage. Sven Isaksson, an archeological science professor at Stockholm University said that “a site...
