Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Every year around the summer solstice, Swedes gather to ...

The sun never sets on Midsummer’s night in Sweden, ushering in 24 hours of unique festivities that blur the line between past and present. Ksenia Prints is a food writer, blogger, photographer and ...

Swedish people dance in a traditional ring around the birch leaf clad Midsummer pole at a traditional Midsummer festival. With English so widely spoken and the country home to several global companies ...

Perhaps you’ve seen the viral YouTube clip of the Hollywood actress Alicia Vikander explaining to talk show host Jimmy Kimmel what Swedish Midsummer is all about (she even taught him the classic “frog ...

The Swedish celebration of summer and the season of fertility is marked with a huge smorgasbord, maypole dancing and partying late into the night. “You don’t normally have hot food at Midsummer: it’s ...