Who knows Sweden best? Evidently, it is the local population, those who live and work where we holiday. We asked four people from different areas about their best summer tips. Here are local tourism experts’ best tips for a summer holiday in Sweden. Summer in Sweden – the locals’ favorites. Cycling tours along the Göta […] The post Summer in Sweden – the Locals’ Favorites appeared first on Daily Scandinavian ..read more

The book “My Castles” (Norwegian text only), is a travel guide to all the places Edvard Munch lived and loved. It was released in 2018, contains 124 pages and is illustrated throughout. Edvard Munch often referred to his various residences as “castles” or “châteaux”, and with his own words as a backdrop for several of his paintings. The Munch Museum has issued a comprehensive overview of his many “castles” and haunts in Norway. In this book you are taken to all the places Munch lived or nurtured a close relationship with. “I feel very well in my “chateau” when I otherwise feel at ease”, wrote ..read more

In the past few months, the levels of gang-related crime have gone up and the housing market has wobbled. However, hope and ambition in Stockholm remain strong. According to Statistics Sweden, the Swedish housing market is now struggling, amidst falling property demand and construction activity, coupled with an ailing economy. During 2023, the national house price index fell by 6.31%, worse than the prior year’s decline of 3.73% and in stark contrast to y-o-y increases of 15.78% in 2021, 10.26% in 2020, and 3.9% in 2019. Last year was the country’s worst showing since 1993. When adjusted for ..read more

Norway is renowned for its high quality of life, and the Norwegian healthcare system is a significant contributor to this reputation. For expatriates, understanding the healthcare system is very important so they can receive the medical care they need while living in the country. Here’s  an expat guide to the Norwegian healthcare system. This guide covers everything you need to know about the healthcare system in Norway, from registering for healthcare to understanding the costs involved. Step One—The Relocation Relocating to Norway involves meticulous planning and preparation. One of th ..read more

For the third year in a row, Norwegian insurance company Storebrand is helping travelers at Oslo Airport (OSL) with an ever-increasing problem – bed bugs. This year, the campaign offers a new and exciting twist: “The Horror Bed” (Skrekksenga). The horror bed is an installation with a bed infested with live bedbugs, located in the departure area at OSL. “This exhibition is a little scary, but very informative. It shows travelers what to look for when they check in at the accommodation and what precautions should be taken to reduce the risk of bringing stowaways home in their luggage,” says mar ..read more

Henri Matisse, the “Wild man” of the avantgarde and possibly the greatest modern art innovator of the 20th century, is world famous. Less known is perhaps that Matisse taught students for three years between January 1908 and 1911. Many of these were from Sweden and Norway. Learn more about these Scandinavian painters in Paris. The most famous Norwegian painters at the Academie Matisse were Henrik Sørensen, Jean Heiberg, Axel Revold and Per Krohg.  Probably a total of almost 30 Scandinavian artists were students at the academy during this three-year period. Portrait of Henri Matisse by Ca ..read more

Gallup’s global wellbeing metrics are the first comprehensive measure of the behavioral economics of gross national wellbeing, which lays the foundation for all other measures of a country’s economic strength. With ongoing research projects in more than 150 countries, Gallup is a leader in the collection and analysis of global data and measurements. According to the metrics, Denmark is the most thriving country in Europe. Gallup asks ordinary individuals for their thoughts and opinions on several topics, including economics, religion, migration, and wellbeing. Gallup’s data provide sound evid ..read more

The annual Global Wealth Report published by Swiss private bank UBS has found that adults in the Scandinavian kingdom have the 6th highest mean and median wealth in the world. Internationally, global wealth has declined for the first time since 2008. Denmark is reported the 6th wealthiest country in the world. The annual UBS Global Wealth Report 2024, published in partnership with Credit Suisse for the first time since the two banks merged 1st July 2024, looks at wealth statistics from the world’s major economies in 2023. With its report, the bank aims to provide “the most comprehen ..read more

Sweden’s generous social services systems now allows parents to transfer a portion of paid leave days to their grandparents. So, Swedish grandparents get paid to take care of grandkids. Since July 1, Swedish parents can each give 45 days of parental leave to a third party, who will be compensated for looking after the child, a system designed to assist families’ organization. The development comes after the Swedish parliament, the 349-seat Riksdag, approved last December the government’s proposal on transfer of parental allowance. This comes 50 years after the Scandinavian country became the ..read more

Photographer Inuuteq Storch of Greenland is demonstrating the knotty relationship between the two countries. The photographer from Greenland has taken over Denmark’s pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale. Storch shares some of his visual explorations of his homeland, Greenland, or rather: Kalaallit Nunaat. Storch connects individual stories within a larger, personal exploration of Greenlandic identity, history, and everyday life. His photographs — from Nuuk, Qaanaaq, Sisimiut, and abroad — convey a raw, poetic, and playful sense of community while also delving into spiritual connections wit ..read more