It’s easier than ever to travel to one of the happiest countries in the world thanks to direct flights from New York City to Gothenburg, Sweden on SAS for as low as $600 roundtrip. After experiencing ...

According to the Global Peace Index, Sweden is one of the most peaceful nations in the world. Securing its place at number 28 amongst more than 150 countries, its enduring commitment to peace and ...

Europe's Wels catfish has to be one of the most intriguing freshwater fish in the world. Individuals can grow to monstrous sizes, proven to measure as long as nine feet and weigh 400 pounds or more in ...

Swedish buildings are generally designed to retain heat, which is convenient in winter and less so in summer. But there are guidelines if you're renting an apartment in Sweden that gets unbearably hot ...

It was December when neo-Nazis marched through the streets of Stockholm, parading by the Jewish Community’s headquarters, their protest against a perceived ‘Jewish conspiracy’ too historically ...

Swedish reader Tom Lindén (who has made some cool artwork, which you can check out here) e-mailed us to recommend that we check out Yersinia, who he described as “a quite unknown Swedish band” that ...

Whether one is looking at the exuberantly decorated furniture of the rococo period (early 1700s) or the subdued Gustavian style that followed in the late 1700s, Swedish design continues to resonate ...

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