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Scandinavia is one of the world's most extraordinary travel destinations, yet one most travellers only scratch the surface of. Most visitors see the big cities and tick the obvious boxes. But Norway, Sweden and Denmark have so much more to offer than Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo. Scandinavia Travel Tales is here to change that. Every episode, host Olivia Windsor sits down with the people who know this region from the inside: local guides, food producers, artisans and residents, to help you plan an unforgettable Scandinavia trip that goes beyond the obvious. You'll discover which regions suit your travel style, how to eat extraordinarily well, and how to plan your travel to Scandinavia slowly and thoughtfully. Whether you're exploring Denmark travel for the first time, planning Sweden travel off the beaten path, dreaming of the Norwegian fjords, or wondering what lies beyond Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo, each episode leaves you with something specific and useful. A place to add to your list, a perspective that changes how you see the region, or a detail that turns a good trip into a great one. This is Scandinavian travel for the curious traveller. Hit subscribe and start planning the Scandinavia trip you've always imagined.
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Have you always had Scandinavia on your bucket list but kept putting it off? Perhaps you weren't sure where to start, overwhelmed by the planning, or worried it would cost a fortune? You're not alone. This first episode is for you.Join me, Olivia Windsor, as I introduce myself and share the story behind Scandinavia Travel Tales - why I started it, what you can expect, and why an Australian travel expert who spent seven years living and working in Italy is now living in Denmark, and ready to help you discover Scandinavia in a way most travellers never do.I share the honest truth about my own honeymoon in Scandinavia and what happened when we moved to a Danish city I'd never even heard of before...Your quick win this episode: Already planning a trip to Copenhagen? Add Aarhus. It's three hours by train, feels like a completely different Denmark, and has more going on than you think - especially in September when the Aarhus Food Festival and Aarhus Festuge both take over the city.LINKS + MENTIONSAarhus Festuge: Denmark's largest cultural festival, SeptemberNorthSide Festival: Aarhus, JuneAarhus Food Festival: first week of SeptemberOlivia's Substack: livguine.substack.comLOVE THIS EPISODE?Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.Follow Scandinavia Travel Tales: @scandinaviatraveltalesFollow Olivia's Instagram: @livguine
Planning a trip to Scandinavia can feel overwhelming. Norway, Sweden or Denmark, or all three? How long do you need? And how do you avoid spending two weeks rushing between highlights and coming home feeling like you missed everything?Join me as I sit down with Satu Vänskä-Westgarth, from Fifty Degrees North - one of the world's leading Nordic travel specialists - to talk about how to plan a trip to the region. Satu is Finnish, has lived in Norway for over 15 years, and designs Scandinavia itineraries for travellers every single day. From the differences between the three main countries to the biggest mistakes first-time visitors make, Satu gives us some practical tips to planning a Scandinavia trip that goes beyond the obvious and ends with a hidden gem off the Norwegian coast that I'd love to visit myself one day.LINKS + MENTIONSFifty Degrees North: fiftydegreesnorth.comSatu's hidden gem - Støtt Island, near Bodø: stott.noFlåm Railway: visitflam.comLofoten Islands: lofoten.infoVesterålen: visitvesteralen.comTromsø: visittromso.noTelemark region: visittelemark.noOlivia's Substack: livguine.substack.comLOVE THIS EPISODE?Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.Follow Scandinavia Travel Tales: @scandinaviatraveltalesFollow Olivia's Instagram: @livguine
Join me as I sit down with Laura Hall, a British journalist who has been writing about this region for 25 years and lives in Copenhagen, to talk about why you should travel to Scandinavia. Laura writes for the BBC, The Guardian and Condé Nast Traveler among many others. She also runs a Substack called Modern Scandinavian and has just published her new book, The Year I Lay My Head in Water, about the year she spent swimming in Nordic seas.In this episode we chat about why this region deserves so much more of your attention than it currently gets. We cover everything from the differences between the countries, to the hidden beaches of Denmark, to why she's obsessed with Greenland, to what happened when she accidentally ended up in a naked mixed sauna in Malmö!LINKS + MENTIONSLaura Hall's Substack: modernscandinavian.substack.comLaura's book: The Year I Lay My Head in Water Laura's website: hellolaurahall.comLaura's Instagram: @laura_hall_copenhagenOlivia's Substack: livguine.substack.comIslands Brygge swimming pool, Copenhagen: free harbour swimming, diving boards, children's poolNordhavn swimming spot, CopenhagenKallis, Malmö: the naked sauna (you've been warned)The Arctic Hideaway - Bodø, Norway Bornholm, Denmark - Denmark's sunniest island, great food, sandy beachesGotland, Sweden - Viking history, good hotels and food, accessible from StockholmThe Faroe Islands - 18 islands linked by underwater tunnels, dramatic hikingGreenland - Disko Bay whale watching, kaffemik coffee mornings, the west coast ferry routeStejnujokk Plateau, Arctic Sweden - where Laura saw the Northern Lights while on assignment for KinfolkNorway in a Nutshell - Bergen to the fjords day circuitLOVE THIS EPISODE?Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.Follow Scandinavia Travel Tales: @scandinaviatraveltalesFollow Olivia's Instagram: @livguine
Here's a sneak peek of the brand new podcast Scandinavia Travel Tales launching August 4, 2026. Subscribe now to be the first to hear episodes. Want more? You can follow us on Instagram and read our Life in Denmark Substack now.
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