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The 2025 hot list: the 6 best new retail spots in Scandinavia and the Nordics

Galleri Sonja Allinge Bornholm Denmark gallery review

The Nordics The 2025 hot list: the 6 best new retail spots in Scandinavia and the Nordics The 2025 retail openings across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden Do you want to know where to shop in Scandinavia and the Nordics, right now? Retail aficionados want to know what’s new, what’s popular and where to […]

The 2025 hot list: the 33 best new restaurants in Scandinavia and the Nordics

Misshumasshu Stockholm Sweden restaurant review

The Nordics The 2025 hot list: the 33 best new restaurants in Scandinavia and the Nordics The 2025 restaurant openings across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden Do you want to know where to eat and drink in Scandinavia and the Nordics, right now? Restaurant aficionados want to know what’s new, what’s popular and where […]

By air, land or water? Pick the best travel route from A to B

The Nordics By air, land or water? Pick the best travel route from A to B An insider guide to travelling across the Nordics Getting from A to B in the Nordics isn’t just about plotting the fastest line on a map. Distances stretch wide here, landscapes shift dramatically and the way you travel shapes […]

Foodie finds: Stockholm’s best bagels

Stockholm, Sweden Foodie finds: Stockholm’s best bagels Where to find the best bagels in Stockholm Forget the fika clichés. Stockholm’s latest food obsession is round, chewy and straight out of New York’s playbook, but with its own city bite. Bagels are popping up in places you wouldn’t expect. From back-alley bakeries shaping dough at dawn […]

Review: Nofo Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden

Nofo Hotel Stockholm Sweden hotel review

Stockholm, Sweden Review: Nofo Hotel What’s the hotel in a nutshell? Tucked just off Folkungagatan, Nofo Hotel hides behind a small park and opens not to a lobby but a courtyard alive with clink and chatter. That sets the tone: easygoing, local and a Brooklyn wink in Stockholm. The wine bar is the social heart, […]

Stay by area: our top hotel picks in Södermalm, Stockholm

Stockholm Stadshotell Stockholm Sweden hotel review

Stockholm, Sweden Stay by area: our top hotel picks in Södermalm, Stockholm The curated list of best hotels in Södermalm, Stockholm Södermalm, a compact but vibrant district pulsating at the heart of Stockholm, is where bohemian flair meets urban sophistication. This area is celebrated for its eclectic blend of artistic charm and contemporary edge. A […]

Trend watch: how the Nordics are turning second-hand into high design

Lola Legacy Stockholm Sweden store review

The Nordics Trend watch: how the Nordics are turning second-hand into high design Second-hand – from charity-shop stigma to design studio status Second-hand is no longer hiding in the bargain bin. In the Nordics, it has moved onto runways, into airports and even into the language of luxury. Shops once associated with clutter now resemble […]

The 2025 hot list: Stockholm’s 18 best new restaurants, bars and cafés

Stockholm, Sweden The 2025 hot list: Stockholm’s 18 best new restaurants, bars and cafés The list of all-new 2025 Stockholm restaurants, bars and cafés Do you want to know where to eat and drink in Stockholm, Sweden, right now? Restaurant aficionados want to know what’s new, what’s popular and where their favourite chefs have settled […]

The 15 best Nordic museum restaurants (yes, we’d go just for the food)

På Skissernas Lund Skåne Sweden restaurant review

The Nordics The 15 best Nordic museum restaurants (yes, we’d go just for the food) The Nordics do museum dining best Once a reliable source of filter coffee and dry cake, the museum café in the Nordics has undergone a quiet transformation. From Denmark to Iceland, Sweden to Finland to Norway, cultural institutions are now […]

Aurora hunting: guaranteed Northern Lights in the Nordics

Aurora Borealis Northern Lights

The Nordics Aurora hunting: guaranteed Northern Lights in the Nordics The proven guide to spotting the Northern Lights in the Nordics The Northern Lights are the ultimate Arctic bucket-list experience, but chasing them can feel like a high-stakes treasure hunt. The shimmering greens, purples and reds appear when particles from the sun hit Earth’s atmosphere. […]

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