On average, a typical Finnish citizen consumes more than 26 pounds of coffee, making Finland the most caffeinated nation on earth. What do the Finnish do with all that energy? They forage. Finland’s forests are a smorgasbord of superfoods: blueberries, … Read More
As you stroll past the various Michelin-starred restaurants and luxury properties that dot Yountville’s main street, it might be hard to imagine that this culinary capital of Napa Valley with its tagline “Taste life here” was once better known for its brothels. … Read More
Anyone who’s paying attention to what we eat today knows that we’re living in a golden age of Nordic gastronomy. Not unlike the pinnacle of Scandinavian design, we’re reaping the benefits of a remarkable synergy of exceptional talent and egalitarian … Read More
Long before he was considered the progenitor of the modern Swedish novel, August Strindberg was a struggling artist who paid his café bills with his paintings. The author of The Red Room, a scathing satire on Stockholm society and the … Read More
Paris is grand and Nice is nice—and Marseille is marvelous—but sometimes you want to wander deeper into “la belle France.” Next time you need a taste of “l’art de vivre,” consider these three locales in the Aquitaine region in the … Read More
For many of us, the perfect vacation starts on an island — and each of Stockholm’s fourteen isles has its own Swedish charms, especially in summer. … Read More
Camera in hand, Eugène Jansson roamed the Stockholm bathhouses in search of male models. The illustrious Swedish artist had a reputation for photographing nude athletes, particularly swimmers. Celebrated for his nocturnal cityscapes of his native Stockholm as depicted from his … Read More
It’s possible to look at the evolution of LGBT liberation as a movement from aesthete to athlete, from Oscar Wilde to Michael Sam. Or so it seemed during the latest EuroGames, which were held in Stockholm, Sweden, where more than … Read More
