Lisa Steinmann is a textile artist, educator, writer, and student of fiber arts. She authors Bad Sauna/Good Stories, a blog exploring sauna as sanctuary and daily practice. She is developing a book examining how textiles have been integral to sauna throughout history — as functional, sensual and creatively considered materials. Sauna bathing and textile-making are intertwined practices rooted in the natural environment and ancestral ways of life. Lisa’s work explores and promotes the potential of textiles to be part of an environmentally sustainable future. Bad Sauna, her family’s backyard sauna in St. Paul, Minnesota, is where she can often be found wrapped snugly […]

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Wine has a way of turning geography into memory. Not just places on a map, but moments burned into your senses—the smell of hot stone, the scrape of gravel underfoot, the way a long lunch quietly becomes dinner. Over the past 25 years, including the formative years spent training to pass the Master Sommelier exam, these experiences have shaped how I understand wine and the world around it. These are the places I return to in my memory—and the ones I will always love. Every reader should put them on […]

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This picturesque town is a photographers dream, especially during late spring and summer. If the town was only historical buildings (of which there are plenty) it would be a beautiful place – but then throw in the gorgeous array of flowers and blooming trees during this time of year, and if its not too much to ask – warm days with lots of sunshine! For a small town (the core is only about 17,000 people) Ystad packs a punch for tourism. There are plenty of shopping opportunities especially along the […]

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Soft2Bet has rapidly grown into one of the most dynamic iGaming platforms in Europe, standing at the crossroads of technology, entertainment, and global expansion. Behind this company is Uri Poliavich, a forward-thinking founder whose leadership style borrows inspiration not only from technology but also from the spirit of travel and exploration. Just as a great journey requires maps, tools, and courage to reach new horizons, Soft2Bet’s rise has been built on strategy, resilience, and the willingness to explore unfamiliar territories in the gaming industry. As a fellow entrepreneur, these are […]

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This is one of the more picturesque towns along Western Sweden – located about a 90 minutes drive north of Gothenburg. Colorful buildings line the harbor – and on a clear and warm day this is the perfect spot to enjoy an ice cream or duck into any of a number of specialty shops here. Fjällbacka is also well known among Swedes because the country’s top selling crime novel author, Camilla Lackberg sets her novels here. She is most known for her crime stories but she also writes cookbooks based […]

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With its long winter nights, cool temperatures, clean air, and soothing nature, Sweden is one of the best places in the world to enjoy an unrivaled sleep experience. Here, Nordic well-being naturally combines with the growing popularity of sleep tourism. Discover ‘Swede dreams’. As far as travel trends go, wellness holidays are part of the current zeitgeist – and increasingly so. According to multiple reports, there’s a definite global shift towards relaxation and self-care – two pillars of the wave centering on holistic health in travel. Travel trends are changing; […]

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Swedish vineyards are impressing with top-quality wines. This was confirmed at the recently held The Swedish Wine Tasting event, where international wine experts sampled some of Europe’s finest wines, with a Swedish wine receiving the highest rating. For those eager to explore Sweden’s growing wine production firsthand, here are seven vineyards worth visiting. While Sweden hasn’t historically been known for winemaking, the country’s varied landscapes now host a growing number of vineyards and producers gaining increasing recognition, challenging the notion of where exceptional wines are made. Sweden’s cool climate, which […]

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Why go to Gothenburg in 2024? Here’s 7 new reasons to visit the world’s most sustainable destination. With Christmas in the rear, we’re sending you off into the new year with our very best wishes, and a list of the top 7 major reasons to visit Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2024. In addition, there’s a selection of new restaurants, bars, and shops to discover in Sweden’s second city situated on the country’s west coast. Gothenburg is ranked one of the world’s 100 best cities in 2023* (the only non-capital in the […]

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Here I am, overlooking a part of the beautiful High Coast of Sweden. The lovely view is thanks to a geological phenomenon where some parts of this area started rising as the heavy Ice Age glaciers melted away. The High Coast, or “Höga Kusten” in Swedish, is a unique stretch of coastline located in the northeast of Sweden, and the water you see in the distance is the Gulf of Bothnia, a northern extension of the Baltic Sea. The remarkable landscape has been shaped by what is called “post-glacial rebound”. […]

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Now, Sweden Aims To Put An End To The Confusion. A recent study commissioned by Visit Sweden uncovered that 50% of respondents in America are not confident in their ability to decipher differences in Swedish and Swiss culture. A Solution for Decades of Confusion After decades of confusion, Sweden is tired of being mixed up with Switzerland. And Switzerland is probably just as tired of being mixed up with Sweden. In fact, during the last year, 85,000 Google searches originating from the United States asked, “Are Sweden and Switzerland the […]

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Swedish amusement park Liseberg is looking for volunteers for “The Peak Fear Experiment” at a secret location in Sweden. The participants can expect to face their worst fears and explore their own limits of scary entertainment. The experiment, conducted in collaboration with world-leading scientists from Recreational Fear Lab at Aarhus University in Denmark, will take place on October 11th, 2023. “If you are over 18 years old, enjoy being frightened, and can be in Sweden on October 11th, you could be the one we are looking for to participate in […]

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Plan a holiday to Sweden in the month of June this year and you will be rewarded with double helpings of celebratory joy. Not only is it the month when Sweden turns 500 years old, but also the month of Sweden’s most longed-for festival – Midsummer. On June 23rd (Midsummer´s Eve), which is the longest day of the year, you will have the chance to meet with a group of cheerful Swedes, dressed in traditional costumes, dancing around the maypole. Make sure you join the “Små Grodorna” (The Little Frogs) […]

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The St. Olav’s Ways in Norway are the world’s northernmost pilgrimage paths and are hikes with a deeper meaning. History lesson It all started back in 1030 AD with king Olav the Holy who walked with his men to the battle of Stiklestad. King Olav fell in the battle and was buried in what is now the Nidaros Cathedral. Already in 1070 people from all over Europe started to do pilgrimages to Nidaros (now Trondheim). The walk has inspired nine pilgrimage routes, all leading to the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim. […]

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This year, Finland will be hosting not just one, but two FIA World Rally Championship events, when in addition to Jyväskylä, the best rally drivers in the world will also be competing against each other in the middle of the Arctic scenery of Rovaniemi in the Finnish Lapland at the end of February. A rare opportunity to host two WRC events in the same year presented itself to AKK Sports, the organiser of Rally Finland, as it was announced in December last year that February’s Rally Sweden would not go […]

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October has always been one of Cecilia’s favorite months. The sky over Longyearbyen, Norway (78.2232° N, 15.6267° E) is painted in incredible shades of blue. Wisps of thick clouds roll over the awe-inspiring mountains, putting a mysterious veil over the peaks. Her mood is immediately elevated to a new height in this picture-perfect weather. It is the last month of the year she gets to soak up the sun before the two-and-a-half-month polar night descends. A breath of chilly fresh air welcomes her the moment she opens the door to […]

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