When it comes to baked goods, minimalist design and baby names, the Swedes just do things right. OK, I might be a bit biased, since I’m Swedish myself. Nevertheless, I’m eager to share how our ...

Families celebrated a Scandinavian Christmas tradition in Petaluma on Sunday, observing "Lucia Fest" with pageantry, songs and sm?g?bord. St. Lucia Day on Dec. 13 begins the Christmas season in Sweden ...

DREAMING of the ultimate festive escape this winter? Imagine wandering through magical underground caves lit with twinkling ...

The Swedish tradition of Julmarknad, also known as Christmas Market Day, will be celebrated Saturday at the Hamilton Collegiate Center at Jamestown Community College. Area natives can take part in the ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The two straw goats of Gavle, Sweden’s most endangered Christmas decorations, have gone up in flames after surviving nearly a month on a downtown square. The animals are a ...

Christmas traditions vary around the world. For example, in Sweden the whole country basically shuts down to watch a 1958 Donald Duck holiday special? Would you like to know more about Swedish ...

A tray of freshly baked homemade Swedish traditional saffron buns, also known as lussekatter or lussebullar. The bazaar and Lucia services, which signify the coming of light into darkness, are the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Sweden has announced new national coronavirus guidelines that ...