Stockholm, Sweden's shimmering capital, is more than just beautiful views and rich history. It hides fascinating facts that many tourists don’t know. If you are visiting for the first time or have been before, these ten unusual facts will deepen your appreciation of this remarkable city.

Swedish fika is not complete without these historic treats, mazariner, individual tarts filled with almond paste and topped with icing

Nikolai Astrup is not the first artist you think of as a famous Norwegian artist, but his art was significant and important.

As winter approaches it's time to think about embracing hygge and making our lives more cosy.

Welcome November, the first winter month in the northern hemisphere. Here's a round up of the simple pleasures we enjoy in Norway this month

Flavoured butters are a wonderful, easy way to elevate a simple meal into something special. We can make them ahead and freeze them too.

Melkerampe are inconspicuous little buildings that often grace farms entrances, but they hold a great deal of importance in farming history

We have all heard of fika, but what exactly is it, and how can we bring this beloved Swedish tradition into our own lives

No Nordic table is complete with a hearty and wholesome loaf of bread. Perfect for Nordic open faced sandwiches!

The Nordics is place filled with gentle and powerful energy and positivity. We can bring that into our lives wherever we are in the world

Friendships between different age group and different generations can bring special gifts to our lives that last with us forever.

Welcome to the heart of autumn in the Nordics!

This delicious and historic recipe is a wonderful celebration of autumn's favourite fruit, the apple

Have you heard of social cooling? It's all about that horrible feeling that you are being watched when you are on social media or online. It forces us to curate a life online but not in a relaxed natural kind of way. It's about what you show to the world on social media and how we change our behaviour accordingly. It's the glossy stuff with carefully edited photos and making sure that only show the glamours things, compared to how your life really is and probably more impor

In Norway it seems like each food has its own day of celebration from apples to fårikål. It's a simple way to enjoy seasonal produce.

This easy chocolate mousse can turn a simple midweek meal into something special

Is procrastination one of life's terrible enemies, or can it actually be beneficial to our health?

Norway has more to offer the world than vikings, lutefisk and brown cheese. Here are some of the most amazing Norwegian inventions

Velkommen høst, welcome autumn! September is really the first official autumn month in the Nordics. For a few weeks, the weather has been teasing us with glimpses of autumn; misty mornings, cooler days and shorter evenings. And as we ended August so the leaves have started to turn yellow to orange and then brown and eventually falling slowly to the ground. It now feels like it's time to ut it's time to embrace autumn fully in all it's glorious ways.

Fiskegrateng is a true taste of Norwegian nostalgia. It's remembered fondly by many as a taste of their childhood.