With its rich history and delicious food, Reykjavik quickly won me over - and it had to be quick says Greta Simpson.

The Vikings were both famed and feared as warriors and traders. Essential to their exploits was the longship, their light yet ...

Discover for yourself firsthand why Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and the Netherlands rank as the world's happiest countries.

First stop was the Viking Ships Museum. It was truly fabulous – three ... Norwegian women, as in Iceland, are stunning – sadly, unlike in Iceland, so are the men. I sat in silence as gorgeous ...

As wanderlust drives us toward increasingly off-the-beaten-path destinations, the number of passengers traveling on ...

"This ship represents a fascinating link between medieval and modern shipbuilding," said Håkan Altrock, curator and project manager at Sweden's Museum of ... such as Viking longships, were ...

Located in Landfjärden near Häringe, south of Stockholm, the ship measures 115 feet long and 33 feet wide, and may date as far back as the 1460s. Researchers with Vrak – Museum of Wrecks ...

On Thursday, the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry opened ... You could bring cargo ships into the Calumet River. You had raw materials nearby. Look at the map. That's why Chicago made ...

Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum, under the leadership of executive director Molly Carrott Taylor, is hosting a unique art event titled "Supper at Sea". The event features artwork by local ceramic ...

Manitowoc's Ghost Ships Festival 2025 is taking place Friday & Saturday. Activities include vendor booths, short presentations, various speeches and discussions. The event is aimed at promoting ...

Archaeological evidence reveals that materially, the Viking world was like that of the Iron Age, says Søren Michael Sindbæk, an archaeologist as Aarhus University in Denmark. Despite that, it was also ...