Category: Scandinavian Travel
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Differences Between the Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian Vikings
Today when many people talk about the Vikings, they speak broadly about them being one group of people. The truth is that the Vikings in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway were not entirely homogeneous. The Danish Vikings were the most political of the three groups of Vikings, as they had a noble family behind them and…
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Best and Worst Swedish Monarch and Why
Sweden has been a land that has long had a king and queen. Even today, there is a King of Sweden. King Gustavus Adolphus is thought by many to be the best Swedish King who ever lived; he is the only Swedish King with the title of “The Great.” Time and again, two Kings that…
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Lapland Or Sapmi – In Norway, Sweden, Finland, And Russia
When I was a young child, we would go outside and play in the snow, and my mother would put on a hat from Sapmi or Lapland, Sweden. We also had mittens Sapmi mittens from Sweden because they are so warm. The Sami are indigenous people who live in northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland,…
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Why Does The Swedish Language Sound Like Singing?
My mother was born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden. When we were young, we teased her that her speaking sounded like she was singing. The Swedish language uses a lot of prosody in the language. It also has unique word stress with long and short vowels or consonants. Swedish uses an acute tone accent or…
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What Is It Like To Live In Sweden Without Knowing Any Swedish?
I spent a semester in Sweden during my high school years. During this time, I spent half of the day going to a course to learn Swedish, and the other half was at my school, attending the regular Swedish high school classes. In Sweden, most of the population can speak fluent English. But even if…
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Where Finland, Sweden, and Norway Meet – The Three-Country Cairn
I am fascinated by Northern Sweden, Norway, and Finland. The land has a beautiful midnight sun, but it is also where the three countries meet. Finland, Sweden, and Norway meet at Lake Goldajärvi, at a location called The Three-Country Cairn. This cairn is in a remote location on the northern border. The easiest way to…
