Five years ago, Finland celebrated its 100th Independence Day with events hosted throughout the year to commemorate the special occasion....
The world has long been fascinated by what seems like a pantheon of famous Danish Vikings and the near-mythic lore...
Although Midsummer in Finland, or Juhannus as it is known in Finnish, does share some qualities with its neighboring Sweden,...
Vikings, the enigmatic seafaring warriors that roamed northern Europe from approximately 800 to 1050 AD, continue to interest people to...
Finnish mythology is filled with creatures that range from god-like to terrifying and everything in between. Today, we’re going to...
On January 14, 2022, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II marked the 50th anniversary of her reign over the Kingdom of...
If you’ve ever travelled through Scandinavia, you might have noticed a similarity among common Nordic languages. But, how similar are...
Norse mythology giants are a common topic in Scandinavia. A region of pretty tall people themselves, the Scandinavians have some...
The Scandinavian people have a rich set of traditions and stories, dating all the way back to the age of...
Scandinavia is a beautiful place, full of beautiful places to explore and delicious foods to eat. One of the things...
What are the Nordic countries? The term Nordic appears quite often when discussing Northern Europe and the Scandinavian peninsula. However,...
The trolls of folklore have gone pretty mainstream since they were first used to scare kids at bedtime. From the...
