Yes, the Scandinavian languages can sound quite foreign to visitors. But it's not that bad. For example, in Norwegian, the words for hotel, museum, and bank, are identical to their ... Read More

With summer temperatures approaching, Scandinavia is getting started on this season's outdoor events and activities. The month of May offers quite a bit and you can find in-depth information in ... Read More

Do you like dogs? Do you have any dogs? In July, there'll be a great canine event - the World Dog Show 2008 in Stockholm, Sweden. Taking place in Scandinavia ... Read More

The Icelandic Travel Industry Association (SAF) has reported that over 20,000 tourists went whale-watching in Iceland in 1997. By 2007, that number had climbed to a stunning 104,300 visitors according ... Read More

Denmark celebrates the 68th birthday of Queen Margrethe II today. Born in 1940, she became the Queen in 1972 and was the first woman in nearly 600 years to sit ... Read More

The perfect time of year for an Iceland trip is just ahead. If you're going to Iceland for the very first time, go between June and August. But to make ... Read More

There will be another royal baby in Norway: Princess Märtha Louise and her husband Ari Behn have just announced that they are expecting their third child. Congratulations! The royal couple ... Read More

Holly posted this message in the Scandinavia Travel Forum: I was wondering in which country I can get married the fastest? I have heard Denmark, but I cannot stay there for ... Read More

Well, you don't have to go around looking for seats on Swedish busses anymore. You can legally remain standing. How nice of them. The Swedish Road Administration has decided that a ... Read More