Views en Route
A travel blog
Shetland Islands
The Long Lost Norse Islands
One of the things I found fascinating about Shetland is that in spite of being part of the UK it has so many cultural and historical connections to Scandinavia. It was colonised by the Norsemen in the 9th century and thus the Viking heritage is deeply anchored into the Shetland culture. Even though Shetland has … Continue reading
Up Helly Aa
Being from Scandinavia with a viking heritage, when I first heard of Up Helly Aa of course I had to see what that was all about. Growing up with the history and stories of the good old vikings, it always interests me to see how other cultures perceive and adopt it. Up Helly Aa is … Continue reading
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