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Place de la Bourse reflected in the Miroir d'eau in Bordeaux
A red wooden sauna cabin glowing at dusk beside a Finnish lake
Two open sandwiches on rye bread, beef tartare and chicken salad
Colourful rooftops of central Reykjavík with Mount Esja across the bay
Place de la Bourse reflected in the Miroir d'eau in Bordeaux
Guide12 Aug

A Week in Bordeaux Wine Country

How we plan a first week in Bordeaux: four nights in the city, three among the vines, and which châteaux to book.
Publisher Demo Travel Agency
10 min
4.3 out of 5(3)
A red wooden sauna cabin glowing at dusk beside a Finnish lake
Article8 Jul

How to Sauna Like a Finn

Finland has around three million saunas for five and a half million people. A short guide to the rules nobody will tell you, and the ones that do not exist.
Publisher Northwind Tours
5 min
5.0 out of 5(2)
Two open sandwiches on rye bread, beef tartare and chicken salad
Restaurant25 Mar

Kanalens Frokoststue: Smørrebrød Done Properly

Rye bread, cold beer and a schnapps if you dare: our favourite place to learn the order, and the etiquette, of the Danish open sandwich.
Publisher Northwind Tours
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Colourful rooftops of central Reykjavík with Mount Esja across the bay
Guide13 Feb

A Long Weekend in Reykjavík

The world's northernmost capital is small enough to walk and big enough to fill three days, especially if you do as the locals do and start every morning in a hot pot.
Publisher Northwind Tours
8 min
5.0 out of 5(1)
A red wooden summer house and boathouse on a rocky island shore
Guide28 Jun 2025

Island-Hopping the Stockholm Archipelago

From the steps of the Grand Hôtel, the archipelago boats will take you to bathing rocks, cinnamon buns and red summer houses within the hour.
Publisher Northwind Tours
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