Comments on: Trip Report: Scandinavia

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By: KynaSaoirse

KynaSaoirse — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:52:54 +0000

How lucky :)
I lived in Denmark for four months last year; it’s beautiful…but it can get boring, which why they head to Germany. Did you just stay on Saelland during your trip,or head to Jutland? Oh, and in Copenhagen could you see Sweden from the shore? I have heard you can on clear sunny days. It seems like money well-spent going there.

By: Kalandor

Kalandor — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 20:27:36 +0000

Jette: Contrary to popular belief, Scandinavia is not a geographical term, but cultural and linguistic.
Due to Finland’s recent relations with Russia and the nature of The Cold War, Finland wanted to disassociate themselves with Russia and thus drew upon their historical ties with Scandinavia. However culturally and linguistic they were different from Denmark, Norway and Sweden and these countries don’t consider them Scandinavians. As for Iceland, they gained their independence during WW2, but is historically a colony and not a part of the original Scandinavia though it share more cultural and linguistic ties than Finland.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:55:57 +0000

Hi
I love your pics of your Scandinavian trip. I haven’t been there yet but would like to travel there at some point. I really like the novels that come out of those countries i.e. Stieg Larsson and the Kurt Wallender mystery books.

By: Taurus

Taurus — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:40:35 +0000

Thanks for the awesome pics of the landscape, it reminds me of my last trip to Norway, long long ago. I felt awed all the time, after you climbed up a mountain you found yourself on a plateau, that seemed to stretch to the horizon. Kind of magical, and you just knew were all the myths and legends are coming from.

By: sesshomaru_haku

sesshomaru_haku — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:57:25 +0000

Came up with any bad Hetalia jokes along the way? =P

By: Errant

Errant — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:52:15 +0000

Nice post, brought back all the memories of when I went. A few smiles as I recall myself taking those exact same photos. Beautiful countries, hella expensive.

Funnily enough I also walked into that bookstore.

I have yet to go to Norway, hoping to cross that off this winter.

By: DarkMirage

DarkMirage — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:03:59 +0000

Jette: Actually, many people in Scandinavia will tell you that Finland is not part of Scandinavia. It’s complicated apparently, but you are actually agreeing with my original point since I don’t care for the complications either. (Which is why I titled this post Scandinavia)

I don’t think I was really being negative, except for maybe Helsinki. I didn’t like Helsinki as much. Helsinki feels more Eastern European while the other cities feel more cheery. Still even then most of the “negativity” is just part of my eternal struggle to showcase my imaginary wit.

DJd: This trip was a family trip before I leave for the US. My last 3-week trip to Japan cost about 2000 USD excluding airfare. Most of the cost when into the 600-USD JR pass I used to take Shinkansen everywhere.

By: Jette

Jette — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 06:14:37 +0000

Scandinavia is a geographical place name. Finland is as much part of Scandinavia as Indonesia is of Australia. I found your “report” very negative indeed. Perhaps you were expecting Disneyland?

By: SnooSnoo

SnooSnoo — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 03:39:31 +0000

DM has a treasure vault he magically summons where he pulls gold and shit out. I so very jelly. Also, I need to go to Bergen and scream SHOUBOUSHA! someday.