Partakers of plenty
Cynthia Elyce Rubin writes about the first Thanksgiving celebrated in Plymouth Colony, as reported by one of the Pilgrims, Edward Winslow.
Author: Cynthia Elyce Rubin
To walk in Edvard Munch’s shoes
Travel Editor Cynthia Elyce Rubin shares an Edvard Munch walking tour of Oslo of places he lived and worked, as well as his final resting place.
Haunted Norway
Travel Editor Cynthia Elyce Rubin takes readers on a spooky tour of Norway, exploring haunted prisons, cathedrals, and hotels in the spirit of Halloween.
Follow the Viking Cultural Route
The Viking Cultural Route has 100 sites in 16 countries with museums and attractions to share Viking culture and traditions throughout Europe.
Move over Christopher Columbus …
L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site, open May-October, offers adventures with a Viking settlement, craft demonstrations, artifacts, and tours.
The Norsk Museum
The Norsk Museum, founded in 1978, continues its decades-long work to keep Norwegian history and culture alive in Norway, Illinois.
The Passenger: How a Travel Writer Learned to Love Cruises & Other Lies from a Sinking Ship
Travel Editor Cynthia Elyce Rubin reviews Chaney Kwak’s captivating memoir of being rescued from a sinking cruise ship off the coast of Norway.
Celebrating Scandinavian heritage
Vasa Park Resort in Bellevue, Wash., is a perfect place to celebrate summer and Scandinavian heritage with its waterside location and Midsommer festival.
As American as apple pie
In the mid-20th century, the smorgasbord trend took America by storm, with smorgasbord restaurants popping up from coast to coast.
The Bolder
Located on the mountains’ edge, The Bolder Sky Lodges provide stunning panoramic views of one of Norway’s most stunning fjords, the Lysefjord.
