Stories from Scandinavia, Poland and Beyond
A beluga with a harness. This must be a military whale, Norwegians thought when the animal surfaced in their waters. But that doesn’t seem to be the case. This is the property of St. Petersburg a sign on the beluga […]
Almost half of the Danish marriages fail. Divorcing is easy, but for those with children the Danish government now requires a test to give marriage another change. It was a piece of cake to divorce in Denmark. You sent a […]
Denmark is growing, without spending money or launching a military operation. 63 acres of land has been added to the country, by 11 islands as a gift from mother Nature. Sea flow and cluttering of sand, e.g. after storms, have […]
More and more Russians are going on vacation to Spitsbergen, an island group north of Norway. The area is close to the North Pole and is considered an “exotic destination” by Norwegians and Russians. Nevertheless, this has now moved into […]