Is it true that being ‘small, well-off and Scandinavian’ is best? American news magazine Newsweek recently ranked Finland number one out of one hundred countries. Sweden was third, Norway 6th and Denmark 10th.
Tag Archive for Nordic Viewpoint
World Cup Hangover
by Marianne Lindahl •
I am not ashamed of admitting it: I am a soccer-crazy grandmother with a typically female approach to the game. I watched every game on television during the World Cup and I know the names and peculiarities of all eleven players in the Spanish national team La Furia Roja. Apart from the Spaniards, my favourite teams were Uruguay and Argentina.
Swedish Royal Wedding
by Marianne Lindahl •
The wedding between Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her long-time boyfriend, gym owner Daniel Westling was the event of the year in the Nordic countries.
About The Club
by Marianne Lindahl •
In an interview in Diario Sur, Rafael Lamelas, Chairman of the Costa Tropical Hotel Association, said that Nordic visitors make a great contribution towards keeping the tourist market in the area alive during the winter months.