Traces of North

We have previously told the story of the Swedish inventor Nils Bohlin, who saved millions of lives...

Every year, The UN E-Government Survey ranks the 193 member states by their level of E-government...

Although sci-fi movies from the late 1900s led many to believe that humans would be flying around in...

Bluetooth technology has inarguably made certain things easier, and indeed, a world without wireless...

When reaching for liquids like milk or juice from store shelves in 170 of the world’s countries,...

Occasionally mentioned alongside food hotspots like Spain, France, and Italy, the Nordics have...

There are 195 countries in this world, and not one has achieved financial gender equality. According...

Angry Birds. Clash of Clans. Alan Wake. If you’re under the age of 30 and live on planet Earth, you...

Every year, one-third of all food produced for human consumption globally is either lost or wasted....

One of today’s biggest challenges tied to the climate crisis is the growing, global demand for...

From Tokyo to Paris to New York and LA, the world has slowly but surely been enriched with small...

We see Vikings everywhere. On TV, in games and used in all sorts of media and entertainment. We know...

Way up north in Europe, there is a cold country that has made loads of hot pop music. We’re talking...

Technology appears magical for most of us using it today. But luckily, things are changing with...

All over the world, farmers put manure on their crops, because fertilizer provides plants with all...

For many people, traveling is about exploring new places, people, and cultures. But in the long run,...

If you’re looking for someone to take you on a guided tour around the Faroe Islands, why not go with...

Some might believe that buildings are “simply” the stone, tree, and glass – or whatever the material...

How do you connect beautiful art and the extreme consequences of the global climate crisis? Well,...

You might have come across articles investigating the mysterious formula for the high level of...

When taking stock of today's rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people worldwide,...

Some stories make it out of their original shell to unfold across borders. They translate from one...

Taking time away from work when a little baby is born is by most – both people and nations – seen as...

More and more people, organizations, cities and even countries around the world have joined the...

For Nordic parents, letting your baby nap outside – even during winter – is perfectly normal, if not...

There are more than 8,000 kilometers between Japan and Scandinavia. These two places of the world...

A trace of Nordic gender equality coming up: Massive congratulations to the Icelandic musician and...

The history of the hamburger is still a matter of much dispute. There are several different versions...

In just a year, battling for the climate has become a global, public movement. Every Friday, young...

Game of Thrones, the fantasy-drama television epic that is renowned as the most famous series of all...

If you want to explore the spectacular scenery of Iceland, all it takes is a pledge that you will...

For those who never had the space, the money, or perhaps the guts to take up horse riding, there’s...

Without the spray can mechanism we would smell worse, and, one could very well argue, we would live...

Living and sharing with other people is growing in popularity. Shared living, co-living and...

It’s similar to yogurt but packed with protein. It’s been proven to date back to the age of the...

The Vikings might not be the first you think of when talking about human rights and democracy. But...

When the artist, Olafur Eliasson set out to combine the power of art with the power of business, he...

The heart is not only perceived as the centre for our emotions. It is also the muscle that makes...

The Nordic countries are proud to be at the forefront when it comes to the green technologies of the...

The Nordics believe in public service media and journalism as a fundamental part of democracy. But...

In a café in Manhattan. The music in the loudspeaker comes from the phone that shares it with a...

The Nobel Peace Prize – awarded for outstanding contributions to peace - is almost as explosive as...

The Nordic countries are a non-hierarchical, informal society. Words like Sir and Miss have not been...

Large parts of the Nordics are not densely populated. This is one of the reasons why the air is so...

In the Nordic countries, children are not expected to just follow orders in school. They used to be,...

The Nordic countries have always considered the responsibility for children as much a matter for...

Who can answer the question of how to provide sustainable energy and green technology to tackle our...

Former US President Barack Obama said he was grateful for what Danish pastor N.F.S. Grundtvig did -...

A Danish word making its way into the English dictionary is not something that happens very often -...

For nearly 20 years, the toy company, Lego has offered a programme to Chinese school children, which...

What do you get when great game designers team up with the academic brains from top universities and...

Variations on the theme of sushi are almost endless. But, as everyone knows, these days most sushi...

When Lithuanian boys and girls are introduced to a new empowerment approach to gender equality, the...

For the Nordic countries, navigation has always been crucial. To find their way around in their own...

Helping, sharing and caring are popular values, also in the Nordic countries. Not just among...

The original LifeStraw, which was created in 1996 by the company Vestergaard, was genius in...

When Akanksha from New Delhi carries home a bottle of milk, the bottle is seldom a bottle. In many...

What made Fadumo Dayib decide to be the first woman ever to run for presidency in Somalia? To her...

What to do when offered an opportunity 10,492 kilometres away in Bolivia, to become chef of a new...

The three-point seatbelt – widely recognized as the single most effective safety device in car...

The issue with bike helmets is simple. They do not make you look really smart. Although they are...

Linux, the most widely used open source operating system in the world was developed in 1991. The...

One of the best known Japanese brands outside Japan is the beer Kirin Ichiban. Less well known is...

The Manx Parliament in Tynwald, Isle of Main is one of the oldest parliaments in the world. Over 1...

Transport in the Nordic countries has often been based on the concept of democratic sharing.

In the sauna, everyone is as equal as when they were created. At least in terms of the clothes they...

Happiness can be a hard thing for people to measure and rank. But when they do, many of the Nordic...

Regional and political collaboration in the Nordics are among the world’s oldest and most wide...

How does one combine environmentalism, sustainability and luxury fashion? The formula is the unique...

The Nordics have traditions for innovative sustainability. In many regions, more than 50% of the...

The 4 top spots on the Global Gender Gap index are held by the Nordics. Objectively things are going...

When the western world went through an economic boom in the 1950’s, the Nordic countries spent most...

The best kind of knowledge is the kind that is available to everyone. This is why most knowledge and...

Skype was the first unicorn company in the Nordics, which means it was the first Nordic tech-startup...

The Nordics are nations where the garbage man often lives on the same street as the heart surgeon....

Robert Strand, Sarah Bly and their two boys, Jonas and Mikkel, are applying the best of the Nordics...

Far from his native India, Sanjoo Malhotra found himself turning to cooking. At first, his goal was...