How the Swedes welcome spring

Spring in Sweden officially starts on 1 March – although unofficially, it’s when the temperature rises to between 0-10°C for seven consecutive days, anywhere between February and May

Feel the Scandi love on Valentine's Day

While cards and chocolates are always nice, if you're looking to spoil your other half the Scandinavian way this Valentine's Day, then there are a few things you need to know. From candy to days in...

The design shops of Copenhagen

Set in picturesque surroundings, the Danish capital is a design shopping Mecca, offering something for everyone, as Niki Brantmark of myscandinavianhome shares

The Swedish art of death cleaning

Those ever-pragmatic Swedes love a spot of döstädning, or getting one's affairs in order – and while it might seem morbid, there are a few simple lessons every clutter-lover can learn

Host your own glögg party

On a cold and dark December day, what better way to gather friends together than by hosting your very own glögg party? Try our warming recipe

Halloween in Scandinavia

Only celebrated across Scandinavia since the early 1900s, Halloween has quickly become a blend of spooky fun and age-old tradition

Hygge special

For our Hygge Special in our Vol 15 Autumn issue, we chat to Scandinavian-based writer Laura Hall on how what this much-used word means to her

Midsummer in Sweden

Dancing around a pole with flowers in your hair, eating pickled herring, potatoes and summer berries all washed down with aquavit, Midsummer is a sign of good things to come.

By the water special

Dip your toe into our Vol 14 Summer Special, which celebrates our Scandinavian friends' love of the water. We set sail around the rugged, rocky coastline of Scandinavia