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The Nordic Region – The Happiest Place on Earth

19, Feb 2013

For all that Swedes complain about the winter, weather, and rain, Sweden is one of the happiest places on Earth. And so is Finland, Norway, and Denmark. Our saddest little neighbor, Iceland, is only the 15th happiest place on Earth. Overall, the Nordic region is one happy family and Scandinavia is Disneyland in real life. [...]

Christmas Traditions in Iceland

20, Dec 2011

I asked one of my girlfriends, Tinna, to share her Icelandic Christmas traditions. She’s amazing and has written up about all the major dishes and treats as well as traditions on days before and after Christmas. Tinna hails from Isafjördur in the West Fjörds of Iceland but is a true globetrotteur. Please check out Tinna’s [...]

More Photos from Eyjafjallajökull Volcano

17, May 2010

Just a quick post about nothing related to Sweden (unless Arlanda airport is deserted) but of our nordic country neighbor Iceland. I came across some more amazing video and photos gathered from the volcano region in southwestern Iceland and have to share them with you. There is also a large collection of photos of the [...]

Volcanolypse 2010 Conquers Europe

21, Apr 2010

As if Iceland needed to be in the news any more than it had in 2008 and 2009. When the rumors of a worldwide financial meltdown came to light in 2008, most people squarely blamed the small island nation in the North Atlantic Ocean called Iceland. Few people cared about the little country and even [...]

Volcano Travel Delay Information

17, Apr 2010

Update: Thursday, April 22st, 14.42 GMT+1 All major airports in Sweden are operating. This includes Stockholm Arlanda, Bromma, Göteborg Landvetter, and Malmö airports. Please check arlanda.se for flight information to ensure your flight is scheduled to take off or arrive into a Swedish airport. Update: Wednesday, April 21st, 13.32 GMT+1 Information regarding flights by Ryanair: [...]

The Confusion between Scandinavia and Nordic

9, Mar 2010

It’s long been a mystery for me and most of the world the difference between the Nordic and Scandinavian. As I learned, Scandinavian is an anglophone term that includes Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. Occasionally, in loose English definitions, it includes Finland and Iceland. The Nordic countries is composed of an official group called the Nordic [...]

Photos from Isafjordur, Iceland

26, Oct 2009

I only spent a few weeks in Isafjordur, and by far it’s been one of the best cities I have every visited. Mostly because of the friends I made but that, it’s still so routed in nature. Here are a few photos from my time there. The Viking man. We meet him while taking a [...]

Iceland: A Trip around the Ring Road

30, Sep 2009

In spring 2005 I visited Iceland for the first time. I won an auction for two tickets and two nights at the IcelandAir flagship hotel for $1000 from the Cal Alumni Assoc. Being naturally crazy, I dragged a friend to Iceland for a week at the end of April. Then, in August 2007, I returned [...]

Iceland: Visiting the Island Up North

6, Aug 2009

My two year anniversary visit to Iceland is coming up so there’s going to be a few articles about my travels and plenty of reminiscing.  What can I say, I love Iceland. =) If you are off the loop and looking for something fun to read, take a look at these old posts about Iceland. [...]

Old Norse Mythology, Myths, and Gods

3, Jul 2009

I am a sucker for random facts; just love them!  I rarely remember them but hey, I am silly.  As part of my random factoid collection, Norse history is pretty awesome.   These Vikings came up with insane gods and goddesses and earthly events that make up the backbone of Scandinavian history.   When I [...]


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