Nestled in the peaceful town of Tōbetsu, about a 40-minute drive northeast of Sapporo, Hokkaido, lies an unexpected and charming community: Sweden Hills. This idyllic neighborhood was inspired by a visit in the late 1970s by Sweden’s...

There’s a Kind of Longing Only the Sea Can Answer

If you grew up in Sweden or even just spent a few golden summers there chances are, that...

According to Swedish folklore, if you pick seven different wildflowers on Midsummer’s Eve and place them under your pillow, you’ll...

Ah, Swedish Midsummer—a time so deeply embedded in the soul of Sweden that even IKEA probably has seasonal trauma from it. Everyone shows off the magical side: flower crowns, green fields, strawberries, laughter. But what they don’t tell you is that...