Residents share what makes them happy - and how travellers can experience a taste of local life.
From icy plunges to communal saunas, Nordic heat-and-cold rituals are becoming one of the fastest-growing global wellness trends.
This labour-intensive dish has crossed empires, borders and belief systems, becoming a shared language of generosity around the world.
A cheeky new ad campaign claims that visiting Sweden and embracing its culture can improve your wellbeing – and it's turning to doctors to make its case.
From paneer wraps in India to ski-through burgers in Sweden, photojournalist Gary He's new book McAtlas shows that the world's most global chain is also one of the most local.
From romantic retreats in the Mediterranean to fresh-air-filled Alpine hikes, these are the most exciting areas of Europe to visit this year.
Sweden's long, cold nights might put you off going there in winter, unless, that is, you are in search of that elusive 21st-Century luxury: a good night's sleep.
Sweden's capital of candy, Småland, is home to the original Swedish candy cane, where millions of the red-and-white sticks are handmade each year.
The BBC speaks to residents and travellers in some of the top-ranked countries on the 2024 Global Innovation Index to find out how cutting-edge technology benefits day-to-day life.
