The Nordic Company knows that sometimes life gets so busy that it’s hard to grab even a week away from home, but that’s no reason to give up hope. Not only are we incredibly skilled at designing short, but sweet custom itineraries to suit your dreams – we also offer plenty of great, group tours that give you the best without piling on the “I’ve been gone way too long” stress.
Our Fjords of Norway tour offers 7 nights and 9 days of spectacular scenery throughout
Of course,
By June 1st, the
Another new development in the world of travel is that European airlines are now required to quote the total price for European tickets instead of itemizing the surcharges and adding them onto the base ticket price. Americans airlines may also be following suit shortly. Although the Nordic Company is more than happy to handle your airfare for you with our excellent contract rates, if you decide to book your airfare independently, it should now be much easier and more transparent for you to know exactly what you are purchasing with your airline ticket.
Lastly, due to the often unpredictable nature of the airline industry, a passenger bill of rights may be in the works. The State of
Along with the holiday season comes the incessant queries of children eager to know just exactly where Santa comes from. With the help of the Nordic Company, you don’t have to just tell them – you can show them. Take your child on an unforgettable journey to the northern city of
Santa Claus village is only 8 kilometers from the Rovaniemi airport and makes a spectacular finish to your Finnish holiday. Christmas in
We have worked hard to put together an impressive collection of tours for the upcoming 2009 season, but we have also kept on a few of our old favorites, with some new and exciting twists. Our Grand Scandinavian Capitals Journey is a timeless tour that has been with us from the beginning and this year, it is only bigger and better.
As the holiday season approaches, we at the Nordic Company like to impress upon our clients that there is no better time to start planning that memorable family vacation. By November, our dazzling 2009 brochure is off the press and ready to deliver to your door. We’ve just spent the last few months organizing new tours and revamping old ones, so we are practically bubbling over with eagerness to share with you this year’s latest knowledge and greatest tips. Furthermore, the generally gradual start to the travel season enables us to put a lot of care into your itineraries.
The holiday season enables you to get together with your family and discuss trip ideas in detail. Many of our clients come to us after Thanksgiving and having spoken with their family, they present us with a list of their travel ideas. The Nordic Company takes these ideas and turns them into a beautifully crafted, exceptionally memorable travel itinerary that will suit the whole family. Next time the family gathers, whether it be Christmas, Hannukah, or New Year’s, they can discuss the itinerary proposal, make amendments, and come back to us with a fine-tuned trip. Once all are in agreement, the Nordic Company will make the necessary adjustments and present the final product.
The best aspect of planning in the winter time is that you beat the springtime rush and you give yourself something to look forward to, just as the New Year begins. In the next few blogs, I’ll talk about some of the phenomenal tours we have for 2009 and some of the more unique independent itineraries that we have designed this past year. With a country as beautiful and rich as
Business is also strong in
Although the sustainability of a socialist welfare state is contested by some economists, over time, the Scandinavian countries have done well to support themselves. Even in the current economic decline, Scandinavian countries remain strong and relatively rich due to their valuable natural resources and of course, their spectacular tourism industry.
Come enjoy the beauty of
Now that the holidays are fast approaching, aside from travel, The Nordic Company has also been thinking about food. Specifically, with the potato being one of the most readily available produces of the
Lefse is a traditional, soft, flat potato bread made with flour, butter, and cream that has been carried over from the homeland. Well into the 1800’s, approximately 30,000 Norwegians immigrated to
This also means that a lot of us are highly skilled in the art of lefse-making. Lefse can be used to compliment a holiday dinner, to satisfy a late afternoon craving, or even to excite you for your upcoming, Scandinavian vacation! The Nordic Company knows there are many ways to prepare you for your wonderful holiday travels and lefse is not a bad place to start. Delight you taste buds with the following recipe…
Lefse
Give yourself approximately 1.5 hours to complete. You may use a lefse griddle, grooved lefse rolling pin, and flat wooden lefse turners, but they are not essential. You can also use an electric frying pan, a pancake turner, and a large mixing bowl.
Yields: 24 pieces of bread
- 4 cups of mashed or riced potatoes
- 1 stick of butter (or margarine)
- 1/3 cup of milk
- 1 teaspoon of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 2 cups of flour
- extra flour for rolling out the dough.
Measure out the potatoes into a large mixing bowl. In a medium-sized saucepan, melt the butter in the milk; stir in the sugar and salt. Then pour over the cold potatoes and mix well. Stir two cups of flour until the dough becomes sticky and soft.
You may now heat the griddle or frying pan, but do not add any oil. Lefse is baked only on a dry surface.
Grab an egg-sized lump of dough and place a teaspoon of flour on the surface where you intend to roll out the lefse. Starting in the center, roll dough outward until the lefse is about the size of a dinner plate. Careful not to roll the lefse out too thin. If it breaks when you pick it up, start over. When sticking occurs, add more flour.
After you roll out your lefse, transfer it to the griddle and bake until brown freckles start to appear. Turn lefse over and complete the same on the opposite side. When done, remove from the griddle and place on a dishtowel and cover with another towel.
Stack the lefse pieces within the dishtowel and wait for it to cool. Once cool, wrap it in aluminum foil to keep in the moisture. When you’re ready to eat, spread it with butter, sprinkle a little sugar or cinnamon on it, and roll it into a log. Once the lefse is cooled, you may also freeze it for later use.
Enjoy!
Recently, I asked one of my returning clients if she could have spent one extra day anywhere on her trip, where she would choose. I guessed she would pick another evening in the magical Tivoli in Copenhagen, Denmark . Or perhaps she would clamor for one more afternoon to soak up the serene Sognefjord from the balcony of the historically vibrant Kvikne’s Hotel. However, her answer was even better than that.
A certain dilemma has come up enough with our clients that it is worth addressing. It is a common one for a lot of travelers. Often times, people try to fit a lot into an itinerary with a very small amount of time. When our clients come to us with an ambitious itinerary, we are inclined to advise them otherwise, unless they are an extremely savvy traveler. We want to show you the very best of
“Can we just spend a day or two in the capital and do a little fjord tour or something?” they ask.
“Certainly, you can,” we say, “But that would be doing
We hate to outshine the other Scandinavian countries because they are all equally unforgettable in their own right, but when advising our clients on whether or not to “squeeze”
“It’s better to save
“But I don’t know if I’ll make it back there again,” our clients sometimes worry.
"Oh, you will,” we promise. “We’ll make sure of it. That’s why the Nordic Company is here.” And sure enough, a year or two down the road, these clients come back to us and exclaim, “I’m ready for
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