Maybe it's the magic of Christmas, but I am giving serious thought to abandoning my life as a crusading newspaper columnist in exchange for a thrilling life in the theatre. *No charge for 4 weeks then ...

Swedish Christmas gnomes are a perfect gift for friends and family back home. Photo: Jurek Holzer/SvD/Scanpix Swedish Christmas decorations are minimalist but 'mysig', with the lights appearing in ...

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As an annual holiday tradition, Lena Norrman sets out a bowl of porridge to please the tomte — a folkloric elf-like character who visits children on Christmas Eve. Norrman, who is the University of ...

When it comes to baked goods, minimalist design and baby names, the Swedes just do things right. OK, I might be a bit biased, since I’m Swedish myself. Nevertheless, I’m eager to share how our ...

Stockings, Christmas dinner, the Queen, presents, charades and bed; for the past 30 years this is the festive format I have followed on Christmas day. This year, for the first time in both mine and my ...