Travel / Travel in all five Nordic countries—Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. In-depth features offer a hands-on guide to experiences in Europe's north.
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For leisurely walks, and just hanging out, there can be few places more inviting than Copenhagen. I read somewhere that Danes are the happiest people on earth. Sliding into the relaxed, friendly atmosphere of the Danish capital, I can well believe it. READ MORE » |
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Is it possible to experience the full flavor of an entire country with as much variety and natural beauty as Norway in just a couple of days? READ MORE » |
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The Swedish region Småland, incidentally famous, or infamous, for thousands of people having emigrated to America has a lot to offer the seasoned traveler. READ MORE » |
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Bright sunlight greeted us as we stepped out on the tarmac at the Longyearbyen airport in Spitsbergen. The silence, now that the engines had been turned off, was palpable; the terminal was spotless, and all around stretched treeless tundra. READ MORE » |
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Stretching out into the Norwegian Sea, well above the Arctic Circle, the Lofoten Islands offer a different world. READ MORE » |
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..dark, treeless, moss-covered lava fields, stretching as far as the eye could see. Iceland sits astride the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It is the place where Europe and North America slowly but inexorably glide apart - albeit at the not too alarming annual rate of one or two centimeters. READ MORE » |
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