Maria Sirviö

Are you en route to Swedish Lapland, wondering what souvenirs to shop for? We’ve listed some helpful tips for you. Here I am, again. Aimlessly browsing various items in a souvenir shop, hoping somethi...

Autumn… It can be really boring… and dreary… and just… just wonderful! Autumn is so immediate; it makes its first appearance after a chilly night and then moves on at full speed. Its colours and clear...

Is it really true that anyone can walk around the forests and beaches of Swedish Lapland? Pick berries and pitch a tent anywhere? Yup, that’s exactly what it’s like in the democratic forest. Picking c...

That Swedes have their fika (coffee and a snack), and that they drink lots of coffee, are well-known facts. But what’s the thing about having it outdoors? What’s the deal with coffee boiled over an op...