Hygge, friluftsliv, and fika encourage intentional comfort, outdoor time, and meaningful breaks to combat winter blues.

When Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf awards the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature on December 10 to the beguiling French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio — the Swedish Academy doesn’t always get ...

The first time I bundled up my newborn daughter and stepped outside into a real New England winter morning (we’re ...

(WLUK) -- You can't escape the inevitable cold, dark winters in Northeast Wisconsin. So, you might want to embrace it -- much like they do in the Scandinavian countries of Northern Europe. It’s called ...

The American Swedish Institute opened its 75th annual Holiday Experience earlier this month, transforming the Turnblad Mansion into a Nordic wonderland inspired by Scandinavian folklore. The exhibit, ...

For those suffering from SAD (Seasonal Affectiveness Disorder), compounded with HAD (Holiday Anxiety Disorder) there is one direction you should face: North. The residents of the countries in ...

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 ...

Semla, a seasonal bun with almond and whipped cream filling, is pictured. Semla will be served Saturday during Scandanavian Culture Day celebrating Swedish Easter traditions at Jamestown Community ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Regardless of faith, Easter in Scandinavia is a time of ...

The next Scandinavian Culture Day, scheduled for Oct. 4 at Jamestown Community College’s Hamilton Collegiate Center, will feature coffee and Swedish cinnamon buns. The day kicks off the new year of ...

MINOT, ND (KXNET) — North Dakota may be seeing gray skies abound through some parts of the weekend, but this year’s Midsummer Festival in Minot is not deterred, and is now officially underway. With ...