Outdoor living is such a large part of the Nordic culture, that Norway even has a word for this cultural phenomenon, friluftsliv [FREE-loofts-leev]. This concept is about connecting with nature and fitting into the natural rhythm of the world around us. Skiing, sledding, walking, and bathing (brrrr) are common winter pastimes in Scandinavia and are all a… More Embracing Friluftsliv
A holiday that centers around drinking hot drinks and reading all through the night exists? Yes – and it’s called Jólabókaflóð which translates from Icelandic to Christmas Book Flood. The “flood” refers to the annual release of new books in Iceland that happens every year before Christmas. Iceland is known as one of the most… More 2020 – A Year to Start New Traditions
Written by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe for their classic book Norske Folkeeventyr, Soria Moria Castle (Soria Moria slott) is perhaps one of the best known Norwegian folktales. (Asbjørnsen and Moe were publishing folktales in the late 1830s and early 1840s.) It is the story of a journey to Soria Moria Castle and his… More Soria Moria Castle: The Eternal Search For Happiness