The story of a Christmas postcard
Cythia Elyce Rubin shares the story of her meaningful encounter with a vintage Christmas postcard by the Stavig Brothers of Sissteton, S.D.
Author: Cynthia Elyce Rubin
Welcome to Lindsborg, America’s“Little Sweden” in Kansas
The town of Lindsborg, Kan., isn’t known as “Little Sweden” for no reason, boasting a host of Swedish traditions, decor, and Dala horses.
Ancient artifacts and Norwegian history
Travel Editor Cynthia Elyce Rubin talks about the wonderful collection of Norwegian artifacts at the Bosque Museum in Clifton, Texas.
The Ringness House Museum
The Ringness House in Bosque County, Texas, the historical home of Jens and Kari Ringness who arrived in 1854, is now a must-see museum.
Memories of Syttende mai
Travel editor Cynthia Elyce Rubin is a collector of vintage postcards. Can you help her identiy any of the people in their bunads for Syttende mai?
How to spend a cheap holiday in Norway
A cheap holiday in Norway? Learn how this was possible back in 1892 in a detailed travelogue written by an adventurous Englishwoman.
Witness a total eclipse of the sun
Cynthia Elyce Rubin keys us into Hurtigruten’s recently announced solar eclipse tours to the Antarctic in December 2021 on MS Roald Amundsen and MS Fram.
The Midgard Viking Expedition
Pacific Northwesterner and ocean rower Erden Eruç is joining the Midgard Expedition, a journey on a hand-built Viking-style ship to promote sustainability.
Door County, Wisconsin
Cynthia Elyce Rubin takes us on a journey through Wisconsin’s Door County, jutting out into Lake Michigan and full of Scandinavian food and festivity.
Searching for Santa Claus?
Cynthia Elyce Rubin went searching for Santa Claus at his workshop in Rovaniemi, Finland, where she also fulfilled a dream to ride a reindeer-pulled sleigh.
