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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.
Copenhagen Serendipity
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 »
 
Norway in a Nutshell: A Brief Odyssey
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 »
A Småland Sampler
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 »
 
Next Stop: North Pole
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 »
In Cod we trust: A Lofoten Encounter
Stretching out into the Norwegian Sea, well above the Arctic Circle, the Lofoten Islands offer a different world. READ MORE »
 
48 hours-schedule: Icelandic Interlude
..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 »