Where to Vote: Guide on voting stations and dates & times

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August 16, 2018

The time has come, for Swedes living abroad, to vote.

If you haven’t already sent in your vote by post, today is when multiple voting stations open up at Swedish consulates, embassies and Swedish churches across the United States.

Below, we have gathered all the information that you need to find your closest voting station, their hours of operation, address and contact details.

Your voice matters. Vote!

Voting Locations and Opening Hours

Embassy of Sweden, Washington, D.C.
(all times in EST)
August 16, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
August 17, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
August 18, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
August 20, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
August 21, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
August 22, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
August 23, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
August 24, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
August 27, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
August 28, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Address: 2900 K St NW, Washington, DC 20007
Phone +1 202 467 2600

Swedish Consulate in:

Atlanta, GA
(all times in EST)
August 22, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Address: One Securities Centre, 3490 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30305-4808, United States
Phone: +1404 408-7460.

Hamilton Bermuda
(all times in ADT)
August 24, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
August 25, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
August 26, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
August 27, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Address: “Lyme Regis”, 1 Glendon Drive, Hamilton Parish, HS 02, Bermuda
Phone: (+1 441) 293-7242

Boston, MA
(all times in EST)
August 20, 11 AM – 3 PM
August 21, 11 AM – 3 PM
August 23, 11 AM – 3 PM
August 27, 11 AM – 3 PM
August 28, 11 AM – 3 PM

Address: 326 A St #2c, Boston, MA 02210
Telephone: (+1) 617 451 3456

Chicago, IL
(all times in CST)
August 16, 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
August 17, 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
August 18, 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
August 20, 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
August 21, 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
August 22, 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
August 23, 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
August 24, 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Address: 150 Michigan Avenue # 1940, Chicago, IL 60601
Telephone: (+1) 312 781 6262

Cleveland, OH
(all times in EST)
August 20, 9:00 AM -12:00 PM at Cleveland Institute of Art, 11610 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
August 25, during an event by SACC-Ohio between 3:00-5:00 PM at the event center at Boulder Creek Golf Club, 9700 Page Road Streetsboro, OH 44241

Address: 1405 E 6th St, Cleveland, OH 44114
Telephone: (+1) 216 621 4995

Dallas, TX
(all times in CST)
August 21, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
August 23, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
August 25, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
August 26, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Address: 3808 Miramar Ave, Dallas, TX 75205
Phone: (+1) 214 521 2312

Denver, CO
(all times in MST)
August 16, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:15 PM – 3:00 PM
August 17, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:15 PM – 3:00 PM
August 20, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:15 PM – 3:00 PM
August 21, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:15 PM – 3:00 PM
August 22, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:15 PM – 3:00 PM
August 23, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:15 PM – 3:00 PM
August 24, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:15 PM – 3:00 PM

Address: 1720 S Bellaire St #530, Denver, CO 80222
Phone: (+1) 303 758 0999

Detroit, MI
(times in EST)
August 21, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Address: 635 Puritan Avenue – Birmingham, MI 48009 – United States
Phone: (+1) 248-762-5304

Fort Lauderdale, FL
(all times in EST)
August 20, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
August 21, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
August 22, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
August 23, 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
August 24, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Address: 101 NE 3rd Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: (+1) 954 467 3507

Honolulu, HI
(all times in HAST)
August 16, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
August 17, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Address: 700 Bishop St # 2100, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (+1) 808 528 4777

Houston, TX
(all times in CST)
August 17, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
August 20, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
August 22, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
August 24, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
August 25, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Address: 3730 Kirby Dr, Houston, TX 77098
Phone: (+1) 713 953 1417

Jamestown, NY
(all times in EST)
August 16, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
August 17, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
August 20, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
August 21, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
August 27, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Address: 9-11 E 4th St, Jamestown, NY 14701
Phone: (+1) 716 484 7195

Milwaukee, WI
(all times in CST)
August 18, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
August 20, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
August 22, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Address: 825 N Jefferson St #300, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (+1) 414 291 7835

Minneapolis, MN
(times in CST)
August 25, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Address: 2600 Park Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Phone: (+1) 612 870 3377

New Orleans, LA
(all times in CST)
August 21, 10:00 AM – 16:00 PM

Address: 1772 Prytania Street, New Orleans, LA 70130, United States
Phone: (+1) 504 460 2825

New York City, NY
(all times in EST)
August 17, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
August 21, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
August 22, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
August 24, 12:00 PM (noon) – 3:00 PM
August 27, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (noon)
August 28, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
August 29, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
August 30, 12:00 PM (noon) – 4:00 PM

Address: One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, 885 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10017
Phone +1 212 583 2560

Norfolk, VA
August 20, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
August 21, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
August 22, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Address: 201 E City Hall Ave, Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: (+1) 757 457 8311

Philadelphia, PA
(all times in EST)
August 22, 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM
August 24, 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Address: 1760 Market Street, Suite 1111, Penn Valley, PA 19103, United States
Phone: (+1) 610 812-9134

Phoenix, AZ
(all times in MST)
August 16, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
August 21, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Address: 2 N Central Ave # 2100, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: (+1) 602 364 7450

Raleigh, NC
(all times in EST)
August 16, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
August 23, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Address: 940 NW Cary Pkwy, Cary, NC 27513
Phone: (+1) 919 531 0062

San Diego, CA
(all times in PST)
August 22, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
August 23, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
August 24, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Address: 8880 Rio San Diego Dr #800, San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: (+1) 619 209 6170

San Francisco, CA
(all times in PST)
August 16, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
August 17, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
August 20, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
August 21, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
August 22, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
August 23, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
August 24, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Address: 505 Sansome St #1010, San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone +1 415 788-2631

Seattle, WA
(all times in PST)
August 16, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
August 17, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Address: 5350 Carillon Point, Kirkland, WA 98033
Phone: (+1) (425) 952 6299

St. Louis, M0
(all times in EST)
August 15, 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
August 16, 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
August 17, 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
August 18, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
August 19, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
August 20, 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
August 21, 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Address: 7701 Forsyth Blvd #600, St. Louis, MO 63105
Phone: (+1) 314 889 0899

Swedish Church (Svenska Kyrkan) New York, NY
(times in EST)
August 25, 12:00 PM (noon) – 4:00 PM

Address: 5 E 48th St, New York, NY 10017
Phone: (+1) 212 832-8443

Swedish Church (Svenska Kyrkan) San Pedro, CA
(times in PST)
August 17, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Address: 1035 S Beacon St, San Pedro, CA 90731
Phone: (+1) 310 982-7601

Info from: https://www.swedenabroad.se/en/embassies/usa-washington/current/voting-in-2018-swedish-elections/

Nordic Nights with Bonita Pietila, Casting Director on The Simpsons

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Ida Eriksson

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August 15, 2018

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On Thursday night, NordicLA hosted their first Nordic Night Event with special guest Bonita

Pietila, a Finnish-American casting director, and producer with no less than three Emmy

Awards on her resume.

It was the perfect way to launch NordicLA’s new professional network, Friends of

NordicLA, a networking event for Americans and Nordic creatives in LA which gives people the chance to mingle and be inspired by keynote speakers.

For the fall events, NordicLA is putting a focus on Nordic Risk Takers, and what better way to kick off the first event in the Nordic Nights series than with Bonita Pietila, the Casting Director of The Simpsons for 28 years?

After 28 years working on the FOX lot, Bonita Pietila has a lot of experience and

knowledge of the industry. On Thursday night she shared insights on her years of

working on a huge show, how to make it in Hollywood and all the risks you need to take to

get there. She talked about everything from the character development of the beloved Simpsons characters to what you need to do in order to make it in this industry. Bonita put great emphasis on the importance of finding your own path and finding out what you are good at.

“Believe in yourself and never let anyone pressure you,” Bonita stated that you have to be really strong to make it in this industry, and the best way to find success is to figure out what you can do and what you have to offer. “What skill do you have that makes people want to hire you in Hollywood?”

Scandinavians are typically known for being more reserved than Americans, so what Bonita

mentioned is to not limit yourself. “Start looking online at what jobs are out there and call

production companies with something to offer.”

The end of the speech also left time for questions, and of course, we couldn’t end the night

without anyone asking about the crazy predictions about the future that the Simpsons has done over the years. A question to which Bonita answered with a laugh, simply stating: “Simpson predicted nothing. The writers just wrote what made them laugh, there was no plan. It is funny how it all matched up.”

So there we have it! There was never any big mystery behind the predictions, but The

Simpsons creators and Bonita sure have left behind an iconic show that people will remember for a very long time, and we are honored to have been able to have Bonita at the first Nordic Night Event leaving us inspired to go out into the world and create our own stories.

The first Nordic Night was a success. It had everything from an exhibition of 12 iconic pieces of art from The Simpsons, to a wide range of different drinks and snacks, and it also left plenty of time to network with Bonita herself and other members of the network attending the event.

Every month, NordicLA will be hosting a Nordic Night to bring the network together. Nordic

Nights offer a chance to mingle as well as getting inspiration, so make sure you don’t miss out on the upcoming events.

Finland Creates National Emojis to Explain Finnish Emotions

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Elina Sundqvist

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August 14, 2018

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Finland has a set of official national emojis

Finland's Foreign Ministry made 56 funny emojis – to explain the unique culture.

Slået op af Business Insider Nordic i Fredag den 17. februar 2017

Finland now has an emoji for when they beat Sweden in “anything”. This one is called happiness and features two heads with helmets, one colored in blue and white, and one naturally colored in yellow and blue.

Swedes know that this very rarely happens, but we’ll let them have it. The Finns have also created emojis for sisu (never giving in) and perhaps the most usable one, Finland never getting any points in the Eurovision Song Contest (compared to Sweden, who’s won the contest 6 times…).

Click on the video above to see more of the 56 official emojis created to explain what Finns are all about.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic Receives The Eliason Merit Awards 2018

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Ida Eriksson

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August 13, 2018

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The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles (SACC-LA) has recently

announced that this year’s recipient of The Eliason Merit Award (EMA) is none other than Swedish soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimović.

The Eliason Merit Award (EMA) is awarded annually to a Swedish business or individual who has significantly strengthened Swedish-American relations.

This year, SACC LA has chosen Zlatan Ibrahimović as this year’s winner with the motivation: “This year’s winner, Zlatan Ibrahimović, receives the award for his long and successful career as one of the greatest soccer players in the world, which has placed Sweden on the international arena. Since his debut in LA Galaxy’s soccer team earlier this year, Ibrahimović has significantly contributed to strengthening the relations between the United States and Sweden.”

Linus Sandgren, Gudrun Giddings, and Jonas Thålin at last years Eliason Matis Awards.

After being in the U.S. for only a few months, Zlatan already had great success with LA

Galaxy and continues to be an inspiration to a lot of people with his incredible talent and

winning mentality. So far Zlatan has recorded 15 goals and 6 assists in only 17 games for the LA Galaxy and has quickly become a fan favorite.

The prize ceremony and reception, hosted by SACC-LA, will take place on Saturday

September 29, 2018, in connection with LA Galaxy’s Swedish Heritage Night in Carson, CA.

The person who will present the EMA award to Zlatan is none other than the former

Juventus soccer legend and 2006 World Cup gold medalist, Alessandro Del Piero.

Swedes in the States editor, Lara McCarthy together with last years Eliason Merit Award winner, Linus Sandgren.

Previous recipients of this award include Linus Sandgren (Cinematographer and 2017 Oscar

winner), Tove Lo (Artist), Steve Angello (DJ and record producer), Dolph Lundgren (Actor),

Joel Kinnaman (Actor), Per Hallberg (Sound editor & three-time Academy Award winner),

Pia Sundhage (Head Coach of USA’s National Soccer Team and two-time Olympic Gold

Medalist) and Maud Adams (Actress).

Featured image: Borrowed from The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles

Happy 100th Birthday, Iceland! Here Are 10 Reasons Why We Love This Country

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Luda Berdnyk

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August 13, 2018

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Just a few days ago, Iceland celebrated a monumental occasion: its 100th birthday!

One century ago, on July 19, 1918, the Alþingi (Icelandic parliament) agreed to sign the Danish–Icelandic Act of Union, which made Iceland a fully independent and sovereign state. The treaty became law on the 1st of December, and Iceland has been an independent country ever since.

To celebrate, let’s look at some of the reasons why we love our Nordic neighbor:

1. The first country to elect a female president
Back in 1980, history happened when Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was the first woman in the world to be elected head of state in a national election. Although she narrowly won by one percent — 33.6 percent of the national vote, while her nearest rival got 32.1 — Finnbogadóttir was well-liked by Icelanders and promoted environmentalism and the Icelandic culture. She held this position until 1996.

2. There are no mosquitos
There’s nothing worse than falling asleep and hearing that annoying buzzing in your ear … and waking up with mosquito bites all over your body. Thankfully, Iceland is one of the few countries that do not have any mosquitos at all. Why is that? Thanks to the sudden drops in temperate and long winters, mosquitos cannot survive and lay eggs.

3. The most peaceful country in the world
Sure, Iceland might look nice and friendly from the outside, but don’t take this lightly: it was officially voted the Most Peaceful Country in the World by the Global Peace Index – for the tenth time in a row!

4. Stunning Northern Lights
Icelanders are a lucky bunch for a variety of reasons, including the fact that the Northern Lights (also known as aurora borealis) are literally in their backyard! These gorgeous blue-green hued lights can be seen for eight months of the year in Iceland, and inspire thousands of travelers to visit the country every year in the hopes to catch a glimpse.

5. Iceland Runs on Clean Energy
Over the last few years, Iceland has quickly been switching to clean and renewable energy sources. In fact, 100% of Iceland’s electricity is “clean” energy: 73% comes from hydropower and 27% from geothermal power.

Fun fact: The Blue Lagoon, Iceland’s most famous tourist attraction, is technically a power plant!

6. Literature is in an Icelander’s Blood…
No, we’re not trying to be creepy: Iceland is a mecca for literature lovers and has been for centuries. To start, Icelandic authors published the most books per capita, and if you’re an Icelander, there’s a 10% chance you’ll publish a book in your lifetime. In 2011, Reykjavik became a UNESCO City of Literature.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5OFeWrGY20

7. …and So Are Films!
James Bond, Batman, Captain America, Tomb Raider, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Game of Thrones, and even Fast and Furious were shot in Iceland.
(Also, Icelanders watch more movies than any other nation!)

8. Amazing Nature
Black sand beaches, lagoons, glaciers, geothermal pools, and kilometers of beautiful green rolling hills. If you’re a nature lover, Iceland is calling your name!

9. Icelandic is One of the Most Unique Languages
Unlike most other languages, Icelandic has barely changed since it was created. In fact, modern-day Icelanders can read and understand ancient Norse text from thousands of years ago! It’s also a rare language since only 350,000 people around the world speak Icelandic – or 0.005% of the world’s population.

10. Iceland is One of the Happiest Countries in the World
Ever since the World Happiness Report started six years ago, Iceland has consistently been nestled in the top four – usually amongst its Scandinavian neighbors Finland, Denmark, and Norway. The report, created by the United Nations, looks at a variety of different factors like social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make choices, generosity, and trust in the government. With all of the amazing things in Iceland, it’s hard to be sad in this country!

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Now it’s your turn, dear reader: Let’s raise a toast to the 350,000-something Icelanders. Here’s to hundreds of more years!

What’s your favorite reason for liking Iceland? We want to hear it in the comments!

P.S. If we didn’t convince you, then how about Beyonce and Jay-Z? They visited Iceland in 2014 to celebrate Jay-Z’s birthday 🙂

It’s Lit: Summer 2018 Proving to be One of the Hottest on Record

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Luda Berdnyk

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August 11, 2018

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It seems like anytime you open Facebook, there’s at least one post about the recent heatwave that has made its way across North America and Europe.

But did you know that this year is also one of the hottest summers ever?

Grab your lemonade, crank up the fan, and let’s take a journey to see which countries are affected the most.

One of the biggest events in Sweden this summer was the 50-something wildfires burning all across the country, from the Arctic Circle to the southernmost county of Scania. One reason for this natural disaster was because Sweden had the warmest July in its history, with temperatures in Stockholm hitting around 30 degrees Celsius (86 F) for almost a week.

Finland, just like its Swedish neighbor, has also been experiencing very high temperatures and wildfires over the summer. Utsjoki, north of the Arctic Circle, experienced a record-breaking temperature of 33.3 °C (92 F) in July.

A few degrees ahead of Finland is Norway: Its capital, Oslo, experienced the warmest summer day in over 80 years with a maximum temperature of 34.6 °C (94.3 °F)

Oh, and as for Iceland? Our Nordic neighbor is experiencing its coldest summer in 25 years. Do you mind if we chill out at your place for a bit, our Ísland buddies?

This All-Natural, French Company is Bringing Us All Back to Basics

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Luda Berdnyk

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August 10, 2018

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It seems like two things were on everybody’s mind this year: all-natural cosmetics and the French (especially after they landed in the World Cup Final!).

If you want to really be on trend — and do your body good– there’s a new French company that has the beauty sphere raving. Comme Avant, which translates to Back to Basics, is one of the most popular all-natural companies in France. And there’s more good news: they recently launched their English site, so now you can channel your inner Parisian and try their products too!

Unlike most beauty companies, Comme Avant had an interesting start. When the two co-founders, a husband and wife team called Nil and Sophie had their first baby, Nael, they wanted to make sure that their son would grow up in an all-natural household. However, whenever they tried to bathe Nael in so-called “natural products,” his skin would be irritated and little red spots would appear everywhere. It turns out that those products had so many extra ingredients, like synthetic moisturizer and alcohol, which actually stripped the skin’s natural moisture. Nil and Sophie spent hours researching and set out to create their own all natural products, and this is how Back to Basics was born.

Although Back to Basics is a new company, their soap-making techniques go back more than 600 years ago. How is that possible? The city that they live in, Marseilles, is known for two famous products: soap and olive oil. When Back to Basics put these two things together, they got some of the most luxuriously gentle soap in the world!

Now that we’ve had a quick recap of their history, let’s check out some of Back to Basics’ most popular products.

Their number one seller is –no surprise– the soap, which only has four ingredients: Sodium Olivate (fat from olive oil), Aqua (water), Glycerine (natural glycerine also derived from olive oil), and Olea Europaea Fruit Oil. The olive oil comes from a small farm in Spain and the water is from Marseille. What’s even more surprising is that each and every piece of soap is hand-made by the family using recipes from their ancestors.

If you’d like to try the soap, you can purchase it HERE

Besides soap, Back to Basics also creates toothpaste, toothbrushes, creams, and even deodorant.

If you’re looking to transition from toothpaste with a ton of chemicals, their natural Miswak powdered toothpaste should be on your wish list.[/caption]

Fun fact: Miswak is actually a tree stick that people used to brush their teeth hundreds of years ago because it had many health benefits. Back to Basics went a step further and made this stick into a fine powder, which easily turns into toothpaste with a little bit of water. The powder is extremely gentle and won’t harm enamel or gums. In fact, it helps strengthen teeth and create healthier gums while preventing bad breath and plaque. You can buy the toothpaste HERE and the toothbrush HERE.

Last but not least, Back to Basics has an amazing (and universal!) body cream. Like its other products, this cream only has four ingredients including olive oil and shea butter. Thousands of years ago, tribes in Africa considered shea butter to be “white gold” because it kept skin moisturized and soft even in the hot desert sun. Besides using it on the skin, this cream also doubles as a lip balm, cuticle cream, hair styling wax, massage oil, and even as a beard balm!

If you’re looking to step up your beauty routine and add more natural products into the mix, check out Back to Basics on their website or Facebook page.

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Nordics aren’t always on time: Just ask these airlines

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Luda Berdnyk

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August 7, 2018

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It’s a scenario that nobody wants to be stuck in: you’re going on your dream vacation, everything is planned down to the last detail, and you’re sitting comfortably in your seat – and suddenly your flight is delayed.

That’s okay, you think, it’s only a few minutes… Until it becomes delayed for one, two, three hours, or even more.

Don’t put yourself at risk – listen to us and we’ll tell you the most on-time airlines! 😉

A study done by OAG, one of the world’s most respected air travel intelligence companies, analyzed over 57 million flight records from 2017 and found the most punctual airlines. Most travelers would assume the top spot went to German-based Lufthansa, or maybe Japan-based JAL, but you’d be surprised: the most on-time airline in the world is actually Latvia’s airBaltic. Their OTP (on-time performance) is a little over 90% and beat the second place winner by two percentage points.

Fun fact: The Stockholm to Oslo (ARN-OSL) route is the 20th busiest international route, with over 12,800 flights per year. The number one spot is Hong Kong to Taipei (HKG-TPE), with over 29,000 flights per year!

The so-called Punctuality League, which are the 20 most on-time airlines, can be seen below:

1. airBaltic
2. Hong Kong Airlines
3. Hawaiian Airlines
4. Copa Airlines
5. Qantas Airways
6. Japan Airlines
7. Aer Lingus
8. Singapore Airlines
9. All Nippon Airways
10. Qatar Airways
11. Delta Air Lines
12. Alitalia
13. Aegean Airlines
14. Austrian Airlines
15. Finnair
16. Avianca Brazil
17. Air New Zealand
18. Virgin Australia
19. Alaska Airlines
20. SAS

If you’d like to check out the results for yourself (there’s a lot of interesting information!) you can see the entire report HERE.

Brr-Kjyavik! Iceland Has Coldest Summer in 25 Years

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Luda Berdnyk

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August 6, 2018

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Hey there! How’s your summer going?

Maybe you have managed to work up a nice summer tan, or perhaps spend your days enjoying picnics with your friends? If you’re in Iceland, your answer might be totally different, because this summer is the coldest it’s been in 25 years.

That’s right: Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, is off to a slow start. The first 14 weeks of summer have had an average temperature of just 7.7 C. In comparison, Stockholm (Sweden) has an average summer temperature of 17~20C; Ibiza (Spain) is 25~27C; Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) is 28~30C.

If you’re from Iceland or were planning a trip there, don’t worry, “The good news is that it appears that warmer days are ahead [in August],” says Trausti Jónsson, an Icelandic meteorologist.

That said, if you’re in Iceland and perhaps want to go somewhere a little warmer, may we suggest our Guide to Flying between Scandinavia and the US? We hear Miami is nice during this time of the year…

Swedish Princess Madeleine once again chooses The United States as her new home

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Luda Berdnyk

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August 3, 2018

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The rumors are true: Sweden’s Princess Madeleine, along with her family, is moving to the United States!

The Swedish Royal Court released a public statement on Thursday revealing that the entire family — Princess Madeleine, husband Chris O’Neill, and children Princess Leonore, 4, Prince Nicolas, 3, and Princess Adrienne, 4 months — will be relocating to Florida in the fall.

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4 month ago this little angel was born! We are so thankful for her ?

A post shared by Princess Madeleine of Sweden (@princess_madeleine_of_sweden) on Jul 8, 2018 at 10:47pm PDT

“The time and opportunity for the United States is good for the family when the children are still in pre-school age,” stated the Swedish Royal Court.

The Royal Court also confirmed that the family will leave their previous estate in London but will still keep a residence in Sweden. Princess Madeleine and her husband are no strangers to the United States, though: the Princess used to live and work in New York City, while Mr. O’Neill is a dual American-British citizen with work clients in the States and Europe.

The Royal Court confirmed that, upon their move, the family will leave the British capital but still keep a residence in Sweden. will continue her work as a Project Manager at the World Childhood Foundation, which was founded by her mother Queen Silvia.

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Celebrating Sweden’s National Day ??

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“Princess Madeleine has a great commitment to children’s rights and will continue working with the World Childhood Foundation and, through the move, be able to focus more on the activities in the United States,” the Swedish Royal Court announced.

Although the press release did not mention a specific city, we think they’ll be moving to Palm Beach – and wanted to ask our readers the same: What’s your guess? Let us know in the comments!