Make time for the things that really matter in life. Find balance and happiness in your daily life, the Scandinavian way, with The Scandinavian Guide to Happiness!There's a reason Finland, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and Sweden consistently rank as the top 5 happiest countries on earth! Find out the secrets to their happiness and fulfillment in The Scandinavian Guide to Happiness, which shares centuries of Nordic wisdom, including:Lykke: Happiness is all around you (Denmark)Lagom: Just the right amount not too much, not too little (Sweden)Fika: Taking daily coffee breaks and other comforting rituals (Sweden)Hygge: Coziness brings comfort, courage, and happiness (Denmark)Sisu: Everyday courage, grit, and determination & acting rationally in the face of adversityThese basic principles will help you see how to have a happy life without buying anything, changing yourself, or making any other crazy drastic changes! Topics include simplicity, happiness, health & wellness, relationships, nature-inspired living, and more. Full of inspiring, encouraging ideas and charming illustrations! this thoughtful Scandinavian guide is sure to put a happy glow in your life. Read more

Now more than ever, you can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling through Scandinavia. Experience a smorgasbord of Viking ships, brooding castles, and emerald fjords with Rick! Inside Rick Steves Scandinavia you'll find:Fully updated, comprehensive coverage for exploring Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Estonia Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites Top sights and hidden gems, from the Tivoli Gardens, the Viking Ship Museum, and Hans Christian Andersen's house, to prehistoric monoliths and sleepy fjord villages How to connect with local culture: Bask in the hygge of a cozy cabin café, grab a picnic of Nordic cheese and smoked fish from a farmers market, and chat with friendly locals over a glass of avkvavit Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight The best places to eat, sleep, and relax with a cup of coffee Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods, informative museums, and stunning landscapes Vital trip-planning tools, like how to link destinations, build your itinerary, and get from place to place Detailed maps, plus a fold-out map for exploring on the go Over 700 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down Coverage of Copenhagen, Oslo, Bergen, Stockholm, Uppsala, Helsinki, and more Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves Scandinavia. Cruising Scandinavia instead? Try Rick Steves Scandinavian and Northern European Cruise Ports. Read more

Whether you want to explore Norway's fjords and Denmark's historic sites, shop for innovative Swedish design and eat Nordic cuisine, or soak in an authentic Finnish sauna or Iceland's geothermal pools, the local Fodor's travel experts in Scandinavia are here to help! Fodor's Essential Scandinavia guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor's Essential guides have been named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide of 2020Fodor's Essential Scandinavia includes:AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and doMULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your timeMORE THAN 39 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidentlyCOLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!UP-TO-DATE and HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS for the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and morePHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Norway's Natural Wonders,” “Family-Friendly Experiences in Scandinavia,” “Scandinavia's Fairytale Castles,” “Picture-Perfect Towns Across Scandinavia,” and moreTRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and moneySPECIAL FEATURES on “Aurora Borealis 101,” “What to Watch and Read Before You Visit,” and “What to Eat and Drink in Scandinavia” HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography, and moreLOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gemsNORWEGIAN, SWEDISH, DANISH, FINNISH, AND ICELANDIC LANGUAGE PRIMERS with useful words and essential phrasesCOVERS: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and IcelandPlanning on visiting other destinations in northern Europe? Check out Fodor's Essential Germany and Fodor's Essential Great Britain.ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor's has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us!*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition. Read more

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With Rick Steves, Stockholm is yours to discover! This slim guide excerpted from Rick Steves Scandinavia includes:Rick's firsthand, up-to-date advice on Stockholm's best sights, restaurants, hotels, and more, plus tips to beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist trapsTop sights and local experiences: Explore charming Old Town, atmospheric Gamla Stan, and trendy Södermalm. Sample authentic Swedish meatballs, visit the Skansen open-air folk museum, treat yourself to a Swedish massage, and take a cruise through the stunning archipelagoHelpful maps and self-guided walking tours to keep you on trackWith selective coverage and Rick's trusted insight into the best things to do and see, Rick Steves Snapshot Stockholm is truly a tour guide in your pocket.Exploring beyond Stockholm? Pick up Rick Steves Scandinavia for comprehensive coverage, detailed itineraries, and essential planning information. Read more

• Waterproof • Tear-Resistant • Travel MapNational Geographic's Southern Sweden and Norway Adventure Map provides global travelers with the perfect combination of detail and perspective in a highly functional travel tool. The hundreds of points of interest that highlight the diverse and unique destinations within the countries such as World Heritage sites, museums, castles, archeological sites, churches, and more make this map invaluable to travelers hoping to experience all the history, art, and culture the region has to offer. National parks, winter sports resorts, and campsites are plentiful in both countries for those wishing to explore the picturesque mountains, extensive coastlines, fjords, and ancient forests. Cities and towns are easy to locate with the user-friendly index. Transportation aids include a clearly marked road network complete with distances and roadway designations, and the locations of airports, airfields, railroads, ferry routes, lighthouses, harbors, and international border checkpoints. The northern half of the region is shown on the front side of the print map spanning from the counties of Nordland to Hordaland in Norway and Norbotten to Kopparberg in Sweden. The reverse side of the map covers the southern portion of Norway from Bergen south to include the cities of Stavanger, Oslo, and Kristiansand. It also shows the southernmost section of Sweden from the city of Malmö on its border with Denmark north to Borlänge. Though it is the third largest nation in the European Union, Sweden remains lightly populated, as does its neighbor Norway which is the second least densely populated country in Europe. Sweden's capital Stockholm is regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Despite its northern latitude, Sweden enjoys all four seasons, though the sun virtually never sets in the summer. Norway is a storied landscape of azure fjords, agate-colored mountains, and spectacular northern lights. Many of its remarkable wooden stave churches which date to the Middle Ages are still intact. Though once the home of the fierce Vikings, Norway is known today as one of the world's most welcoming places. Every Adventure Map is printed on durable synthetic paper, making them waterproof, tear-resistant and tough — capable of withstanding the rigors of international travel.Map Scale = 1:975,000Sheet Size = 37.75" x 25.5"Folded Size = 4.25" x 9.25" Read more

Outrageous Pippi Longstocking has no parents around and no rules to follow, so she lives according to her own daredevilish ways. She's been treating her friends Tommy and Annika to wild adventures, too--like buying and eating seventy-two pounds of candy, or sailing off to an island in the middle of a lake to see what it's like to be shipwrecked. But then Pippi's long lost father returns, and she might have to leave Villa Villekulla! From the Hans Christian Andersen Medal-winning author of the classic Pippi Longstocking, this is another rollicking adventure that's sure to please fans of the freckled, fun-loving little girl. "Lovers of Pippi Longstocking will welcome this rollicking tale of a topsy-turvy world in which Pippi and her next-door neighbors put into practice some ideas about good times." - School Library Journal Read more

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Pictures, Coloring, Quizzes and more…The best Swedish learning resource you’ll ever own!Learning a new language is a new way of meeting new people, opening doors in your professional career and attracting fresh opportunities when traveling around the world, as you may know. However, some languages – like Swedish – aren’t easy to learn due to a serious lack of resources and materials. Because of this, we have created the Swedish Picture Dictionary Coloring Book.Additionally, past experiences with language learning may have felt complicated and even, well, boring… but we’re about to change that! We are establishing an entirely new method and concept behind learning Swedish. A method based on fun.Say hello to the Swedish Picture Dictionary Coloring Book, the book that will change Swedish learning forever.In this amazing book, you will find:Over 50 different, detailed and beautiful full-size illustrations for you to learn while coloring them! Each of these 50 illustrations contains up to 20 items, by the way – that’s almost 1,000 images for you to color!Ever wanted to know what a badger is called in Swedish? Maybe you need to know the word for ‘weightlifting’ or ‘mistletoe’… No worries! This book has dozens of different categories to help you build your vocabulary.Challenging quizzes found every few sections will allow you to develop your Swedish skills even further; if you don’t know the answers, we’ve provided an Answer Key at the end!Just to get started, we’ve added an in-depth basic Swedish guide at the beginning, including pronunciation of those complex Swedish sounds you may be aware of, spelling, word order and vocabulary, among other crucial tools.This book will transform Swedish learning for good – no more suffering trying to find proper Swedish learning material, it’s time to learn while having fun! Read more

*SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES, STARRING KEIRA KNIGHTLEY*'Reads like Agatha Christie got together with Paula Hawkins to crowdsource a really fun thriller' StylistA PASSENGER IS MISSING...BUT WAS SHE EVER ON BOARD AT ALL?This was meant to be the perfect trip. The Northern Lights. A luxury press launch on a boutique cruise ship.A chance for travel journalist Lo Blacklock to recover from a traumatic break-in that has left her on the verge of collapse.Except things don't go as planned.Woken in the night by screams, Lo rushes to her window to see a body thrown overboard from the next door cabin. But the records show that no-one ever checked into that cabin, and no passengers are missing from the boat.Exhausted and emotional, Lo has to face the fact that she may have made a mistake - either that, or she is now trapped on a boat with a murderer..._________________Praise for THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10:' Scary and unsettling, it's' edge-of-your-seat stuff' The Sun'A tense, moody drama set on a press trip that goes horribly wrong... a brilliantly claustrophobic setting' Sunday Times'A twisty puzzle' Shari Lapena'Terrifically tense' Good Housekeeping Read more

An illustrated lifestyle cookbook on the Swedish tradition of fika--a twice-daily coffee break--including recipes for traditional baked goods, information and anecdotes about Swedish coffee culture, and the roots and modern incarnations of this cherished custom.Sweden is one of the world’s top coffee consuming nations, and the twice-daily social coffee break known as fika is a cherished custom. Fika can be had alone or in groups, indoors or outdoors, while traveling or at home. A time to take a rest from work and chat with friends or colleagues over a cup and a sweet treat, fika reflects the Swedish ideal of slowing down to appreciate life’s small joys. In this adorable illustrated cookbook, Anna Brones and Johanna Kindvall share nearly fifty classic recipes from their motherland—from cinnamon buns and ginger snaps to rhubarb cordial and rye bread—allowing all of us to enjoy this charming tradition regardless of where we live. Read more

Lonely Planet’s Pocket Stockholm is your guide to the city’s best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Wander in historic Skansen, jump into the seafaring past at Vasamuseet and test the waters in the Stockholm Archipelago; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Stockholm and make the most of your trip!Inside Lonely Planet’s Pocket Stockholm: Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreakFull-colour maps and travel photography throughoutHighlightsand itineraries help you tailor a trip to your personal needs and interestsInsider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spotsEssential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, pricesHonest reviews for all budgets - eating, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks missConvenient pull-out Stockholm map (included in print version), plus over 19 colour neighbourhood mapsUser-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your timeCovers Gamla Stan, Norrmalm, Djurgarden & Skeppsholmen, Sodermalm, Ostermalm, Kungsholmen, Vasastan and moreThe Perfect Choice:Lonely Planet’s Pocket Stockholm, an easy-to-use guide filled with top experiences - neighbourhood by neighbourhood - that literally fits in your pocket. Make the most of a quick trip to Stockholm with trusted travel advice to get you straight to the heart of the city.Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet’s Sweden guide for a comprehensive look at all that Sweden has to offer.About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' – New York Times'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' – Fairfax Media (Australia) Read more

Meet Lisbeth Salander - the iconic character who has captivated 100 million readers worldwide."As vivid as bloodstains on snow . . . a perfect introduction to the unique strengths ofScandinavian crime fiction"LEE CHILDLisbeth Salander gets under the skin of her targets like no-one else. Those who underestimate her live to regret it. If they're lucky . . .Mikael Blomkvist - disgraced journalist, womanizer - is everything she ought to hate. But when she is hired by a security firm to investigate him, her report on his life reveals an integrity that fascinates her.Then she discovers that Blomkvist is cracking open the cold case of a missing girl - uncovering secrets that have poisoned a family through generations.And only one thing gives Salander greater satisfaction than exposing a liar: stopping a killer.With an introduction by Val McDermid*** Want more Lisbeth? THE GIRL WITH ICE IN HER VEINS, coming August 2025, is available to pre-order now! *** Read more

**HARRY HOLE IS SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX TV SERIES**Harry Hole returns in a pulse-pounding thriller like no other.'This book had my pulse in the red zone from start to finish' Michael ConnellyA freezing December nightChristmas shoppers have gathered to listen to a Salvation Army carol concert. Then a shot rings out and one of the singers falls to the floor, dead.A blood-curdling terrorDetective Harry Hole and his team are called in to investigate but have little to work with - there is no immediate suspect, no weapon and no motive. But when the assassin discovers he's shot the wrong man, Harry finds his troubles have only just begun.Now the clock is ticking before he kills again*JO NESBO HAS SOLD OVER 60 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE**Watch out for BLOOD TIES, the new thriller, from Jo Nesbo* Read more

"Rebecka Martinsson: the new Scandi-noir heroine to rival Saga Noren and Sarah Lund" iNews"In a television world now awash in female coppers, there aren't many as interesting and human as Rebecka" Wall Street JournalAt the end of a deadly bear hunt across the wilderness of Northern Sweden, the successful hunters are shaken by a grisly discovery. Across in Kurravaara, a woman is murdered with frenzied brutality: crude abuse scrawled above her bloodied bed, her young grandson nowhere to be found. Only Rebecka Martinsson sees a connection. Dropped from the case thanks to a jealous rival, she now stands alone against a killer who brings death to young and old, spawned by a horrifying crime that festers after one hundred years on ice.The novels that inspired Rebecka Martinsson: Arctic Murders - the major TV seriesTranslated from Swedish by Laurie Thompson Read more

This compact, pocket-sized Stockholm travel guidebook is ideal for travellers on shorter trips and those trying to make the most of Stockholm. It’s light, easily portable and comes equipped with a pull-out map. This Stockholm guidebook covers: Norrmalm, Vasastaden, Östermalm, Norra Djurgården, Djurgården, Gamla Stan, Södermalm, Södra Hammarbyhamnen, Johanneshov, Kungsholmen.Inside this Stockholm travel book you will find:Curated recommendations of places – main attractions, off-the-beaten-track adventures, child-friendly family activities, chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas Things not to miss in Stockholm – Djurgården’s Museums, Sailing, Fotografiska Gallery, Swedish History Museum, SoFo Afternoon Tea, Hike the Norr Mälarstrand Trail, Craft Beer at Hammarby Sjöstad, Hellasgården’s Lakeside Sauna, Moderna Museet, Långholmen Beach Ready-made itineraries samples –  created for different time frames or types of tripStockholm at a glance – an overview map of Stockholm with key areas and short descriptions of what you’ll find thereDay trips – extra information for those on longer breaks or wanting to venture further afieldPractical travel tips – information on how to get there and around, health guidance, tourist information, festivals and events, plus an A–Z directoryHandy language section – themed basic vocabulary for greetings, numbers and food and drinkIndependent reviews – honest descriptions of places to eat, drink or stay, written by our expert authorsAccommodation – handy reference guide to a range of hotels for different budgets Pull-out map – easy to extract folded map with places to see markedWhat’s new – a short overview of the changes in Stockholm in recent years for repeat travellersFree download of the eBook – available after purchase of the printed Stockholm guidebook Fully updated post-COVID-19The guide is a perfect companion both ahead of your trip and on the ground. It gives you a distinct taste of Stockholm with a concise edit of all the information you’ll need. Read more

REVISED 2019Streetwise Stockholm Map - City Center Street Map of Stockholm, Sweden is in a laminated/accordion fold format for ease of use.Coverage includes:Main Stockholm Map (Northern half) 1:9,500Main Stockholm Map (Southern half ) 1:10,000Gamla Stan 1:6,000Stockholm Metro MapThe Streetwise Stockholm Map includes an index of streets and plazas, sites, hotels and many other points of interest. For more on navigating throughout Stockholm and Sweden, pick up the Michelin Sweden Road and Tourist Map no. 753. Read more

Old world charm, modern architecture and natural beauty in abundance, Stockholm offers something for everyone – think enchanting historic centre, world class museums, a plethora of superlative restaurants and impeccable style.Make the most of your trip to this ever-evolving city with DK Eyewitness Top 10. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that Stockholm has to offer and ensuring that you don’t miss a thing. Best of all, the pocket-friendly format is light and easily portable; the perfect companion while out and about.Inside DK Eyewitness Top 10 Stockholm, you will find: - Up-to-date information with insider tips and advice for staying safe.- Top 10 lists of Stockholm’s must-sees, including Skansen, The Royal Palace, Drottningholm and Historiska Museet.- Stockholm's most interesting areas, with the best places for sightseeing, food and drink and shopping.- Themed lists, including the best museums, parks, restaurants, bars and much more.- Easy-to-follow itineraries, perfect for a day trip, a weekend, or a week.- A laminated pull-out map of Stockholm, plus six full-color area maps.Looking for more on Swedish culture, history and attractions? Try our DK Eyewitness Sweden and DK Eyewitness Stockholm.About DK Eyewitness:At DK Eyewitness, we believe in the power of discovery. We make it easy for you to explore your dream destinations. DK Eyewitness travel guides have been helping travellers to make the most of their breaks since 1993. Filled with expert advice, striking photography and detailed illustrations, our highly visual DK Eyewitness guides will get you closer to your next adventure. We publish guides to more than 200 destinations, from pocket-sized city guides to comprehensive country guides. Named Top Guidebook Series at the 2020 Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards, we know that wherever you go next, your DK Eyewitness travel guides are the perfect companion. Read more

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO RETURNS"Not just the extraordinary conclusion to the trilogy, but a work that contains its own fully-rounded plot . . . Brilliant" Val McdermidLisbeth Salander is a threat to national security. Since she was thirteen, shady government forces have conspired to keep her quiet.Prone to violence, deemed mentally disturbed, she has had her freedom removed and her every movement watched. Yet still, she is an unstoppable force for justice.Salander has a bullet in her head. She is wanted for murder. She knows that the secrets and corruption at the heart of her country's government go right to the top.And she won't take it lying down . . ."Some novels claim to be page-turners, this trilogy is the real deal" Financial Times"This is a grown-up novel for grown-up readers, who want something more than a quick fix and a car chase . . . A publishing phenomenon all over the world" Kate Mosse*** Want more Lisbeth? THE GIRL WITH ICE IN HER VEINS, coming August 2025, is available to pre-order now! *** Read more

The Bradt guide to Svalbard, including Spitsbergen, Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen, is a unique, standalone guidebook to this evocative Arctic archipelago, a place that is plunged into darkness for four months each year and where there are 4,000 snow scooters for a population of just 2,500, and where the main city, Longyearbyen, was founded by an American (John Longyear, a Bostonian, started the Arctic Coal Company and set up a mining operation for some 500 people in 1906). This new sixth edition has been thoroughly updated throughout and offers new material on everything from adventure tours to accommodation, environmental change to restaurants. Also covered are the restoration of Barentsburg and the opening of Svalbard’s historic mine to visitors. Newly updated and amended, this edition reflects important recent changes in the archipelago, making it the perfect guide to a quintessential bucket-list destination.Possibly the most remote destination in the developed world, Svalbard is the planet’s most northerly settled land and the top (if not the end) of the world, and it was on and around Svalbard that most of David Attenborough’s Frozen Planet was filmed. A trip to Svalbard easily lends itself to notching up geographic superlatives and adventurous travellers seek out experiences such as husky driving and hikes across the permafrost. The main tourist period falls in Svalbard's brief summer, from June to August, when it's light around the clock and not very cold. However, increasingly popular for winter sports – especially because the next few years will enjoy unusually high Northern Lights activity – are the so-called ‘light winter’ months (March–May), when there is both sunlight and snow. The winter season (November/December–March) offers many possibilities for outdoor adventure – and the polar night is an experience in itself. Despite winter temperatures that can drop to over 40 below zero, Svalbard’s glorious mountains, majestic fjords and sprawling valleys are the perfect setting for adventurous journeys out to the back of beyond. This brand-new edition of Svalbard provides all of the practical and background information you'll need to explore this wild place, turning the hostile into the hospitable. Read more