Putin and Friends
byUpNorth takes a look at some of Vladimir Putin’s past and current international and domestic friends. An eclectic gang of evil dictators, psychopaths and…
Culture
Henning Mankell, one of Sweden’s best loved authors remembered
byTributes poured in on Monday following the death of one of Sweden’s best-loved authors, Henning Mankell. Krister Henriksson, the actor who played Mankell’s famous…
Gigantic Megaphones Amplify Sounds of Estonian Forests
byOn September 18th, an installation of three gigantic wooden megaphones built by a team of Estonian Academy of Arts interior architecture students opened for…
Kuldīga: Latvia’s Most Latvian Town
byWill Mawhood follows up his visit to Latvia’s most Russian city, Daugavpils, with a visit to one of its most Latvian, Kuldiga, for UpNorth…
Swedish “dansband” music swings to new highs
bySwedish House Mafia, Abba, First Aid Kid, Jose Gonsalez, Tove Lo, Robyn – all Swedish artists known around the world. But there’s another, lesser-known…
Yes, in Finland you can have sex with your pet
byYLE reports that Finland stands alongside Romania and Hungary as one of the last three EU countries in which sexual intercourse with an animal…
Ill-Prepared Tourists Rescued from Icelandic Highlands
byBy Emilía S. Ólafsdóttir Kaaber Too many of those who attempt to hike the Icelandic highlands are not prepared for the conditions they will…
Kaupo Kikkas: No Tears Project – Members of The Estonian Defence League
byRenowned Estonian photographer, Kaupo Kikkas, has released a series of portraits of members of Estonia’s Defence League. Kikkas’s series follows a series that was…
Lonely Planet: Akureyri is Best Place in Europe 2015
byThe respected travel guide, Lonely Planet has presented its top ten European destinations of the year, with capital of North Iceland, Akureyri, coming out…