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Scandinavia Travel Blog

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The Scandinavia Travel Blog has new posts 3 times a week with practical travel tips for visitors in Scandinavia.

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  • December 10: Nobel Prize Awards

    Posted on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 at 20:11

    Each year on December 10, the city of Stockholm is in Nobel Prize fever. On this day, science's biggest annual event gives out the Nobel Prizes for each category. The Nobel Prize (in Swedish: "Nobelpriset") was introduced in 1901 after Alfred Nobel'...

  • Happy World Toilet Day!

    Posted on Thursday November 19th, 2009 at 06:28

    The World Toilet Organization (WTO) is a global non- profit organization committed to improving toilet and sanitation conditions worldwide. Celebrate World Toilet Day 2009 with a fun tour of Scandinavia's unique toilets! What's so special about them...

  • Iceland Has 13 Santas?

    Posted on Wednesday November 18th, 2009 at 21:27

    Christmas in Iceland is an interesting experience as this country has many old traditions for celebrating Christmas. Expect no fewer than 13 Icelandic Santa Clauses! In Iceland, they're the "Yuletide Lads". The origin of these "Santas" is centuries ...

  • Photo of the Week: Bathed in Snow

    Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 19:16

    This is what the Blue Lagoon looks like this time of year. The Blue Lagoon in Iceland is Iceland's famous geothermal spa where guests relax in seawater heated by Mother Nature. There are several hotels near the Blue Lagoon (currently with lower winte...

  • Another Tree Coming From Norway

    Posted on Friday November 13th, 2009 at 23:48

    London's traditional Norwegian Christmas tree is on its way. The tree is  Oslo's annual gift to London, a 33-meter tree that is 90 years old, and the 62nd of its kind to cross the North Sea. Each November, Oslo cuts this tree as a renewed symbol o...

  • Language Basics for Dummies

    Posted on Monday November 9th, 2009 at 20:00

    Over 5,000 languages exist today, but linguists and scientists say that there may be only 2,000 by the next decade as rare languages die out. The Scandinavian languages are not in danger of dying out any time soon, though - there are more than 20 mil...

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5 stars Claire Ya

this is a good blog for travel

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Very informative blog! Would love to spend Christmas in Scandinavia!

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