With only two hours of sunlight, Swedish Lapland seemed like an unlikely destination for joy. But five days in the Arctic ...

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The uniquely Scandinavian way of enjoying life's simple pleasures can be summed up in one word: fika. Fika is the act of taking a break, enjoying a snack, and clearing your mind or catching up with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Swedish Lapland—the Arctic region of Sweden—is an ideal ...

In winter, the northernmost part of Sweden is most famous for its swaths of untouched wilderness and one of nature’s best shows, the Northern Lights. But this piece of the Arctic, known as Lapland, is ...

Gunhild is part of a growing number of hotel owners in Swedish Lapland who don’t do boring. To the west is Aurora Safari Camp, accessible in winter by a sleigh ride across Lake Degerselet and with ...

It’s already pitch black at 2.30pm when I pull up at Kukkolaforsen, a hotel and cultural centre on the banks of the Torne river. I’m within the Arctic Circle, more than 600 miles north of Stockholm ...

Visiting Lapland may be on many children’s wish lists, but I’ve never witnessed a more excited bunch of adults as the Northern Lights appeared before us on our trip to northern Sweden. There is no ...

Sweden’s newest travel prescription recommends travelers head to the Arctic this winter, describing time under the Northern Lights as an experience that can steady the mind and lift the mood. The ...

KALIX, Sweden – A U.S. Army Special Forces team assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) acted as both Observer Coach Trainers and opposition forces for the Swedish Armed Forces Home Guard in ...