SCANDINAVIA

Erik Tomren lives in Seattle, WA and works for a major cruise line. He currently writes for Examiner.com as Seattle Travel Examiner and Seattle Horror Movie Examiner. He also writes for Yahoo! Contributor Network and is pursuing other freelance journalism opportunities. His main areas of expertise include travel, horror movies, Scandinavia, U.S. politics, opinion articles, and music reviews. His interests include Italian horror films, Mark Twain, Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun, Scandinavian crime fiction, zombies, heavy metal, and electronic music. Erik can be reached via email at etomren@uw.edu. Erik earned a Bachelor's Degree in 2002 from the University of Washington, where he majored in Norwegian language, Political Science and Scandinavian Area Studies. He wrote and edited for an independent UW publication, Right Turn, and has contributed to PrettyWitty.com, Industrial Nation, OpEdNews.com, OpEds.com, and MusicWerks Magazine. His article "A Secular Approach To Conservatism" appeared in the book Americans on Politics, Policy, and Pop Culture: The 101 Best Opinion Editorials From OpEds.com, available for purchase from Amazon.com.

Caroline Gnagy, also known as Caroline Casey, is an Austin-based musician, history and cultural history scholar. Since 1999 she has played music professionally and toured all over Europe and Scandinavia. She has release two albums on Swedish-based record label Tail Records with her band The Casey Sisters, and one solo album as Caroline Casey & the Stringslingers, released in 2008 for Spain's El Toro Records. Since 2003, Caroline has written dozens of articles published for national and local music and culture-related periodicals. She is a contributing author for the Texas State Historical Association and Texas Music History Online and is a regular attendee and presenter at Nashville's annual International Country Music Conference. Currently Caroline continues with her studies in History, American Culture and Public History; she is also writing a book exploring the world of country music bands behind prison bars. She also has several papers and other projects in the works regarding various genres of music and its role in American society.

I am a mother of one delicious wee boy, soon to be married to an x professional football playing business minded active and social 100kg male, enjoying the simple yet crazy life in my mid thirties. I've travelled through Russia, Scandinavia, Europe, UK and New Zealand and although I have a soft spot for Fraser Island Australia, I am hoping for a delectable overseas honeymoon destination somewhere in the South Pacific...maybe?! I've spent the good part of twenty years working in various industries such as; Education, Fashion, Jewellery, Health and Fitness, Food and Beverage and now motherhood. The latter being the most rewarding yet challenging of course! I live for health and fitness and am a firm believer that balance is the key to a happy healthy and safe life. My social life has changed over the years from the party and nightlife scene to the backyard BBQ and dinner party scene. How things have changed!!

Swedish Lapland is an amazing destination for people who are considering a lifestyle change or emigration. For people considering a new start or the next chapter of their lives, Jokkmokk offers a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a new easier going lifestyle. We are sponsored by local businesses and organisations and are based in Jokkmokk County itself, just inside the Arctic Circle. We offer free support to people who are considering moving to the area. If you would like to know more about moving to this wonderful part of Scandinavia, please let us know and we will be happy to help. Welcome to Jokkmokk and Swedish Lapland!

The Earth is her native land. Paula loves to visit far away places and cultures, and view different geological features of the earth.. She also enjoys exploring through books. She has enjoyed teaching and sharing her knowledge with others, particularly anthropology of religion. She enjoys research and writing. Having been born in the Philippines started a desire to search for knowledge about her birthplace, and about Scandinavia, the homeland of her ancestors. As a professional librarian and researcher, Paula cataloged Arabic and Persian books at Princeton University and the Library of Congress. She was also a librarian at Brigham Young University, Loyola Marymount University, Rand, Boeing, Long Beach Community College and the Getty Research Center. She earned her master's in librarianship from the University of Washington where she also did research. Paula has written many library research tools and online classes, specializing in systems work. She also taught anthropology and library research classes which she created at the community college and university level.. Paula received a doctorate in Middle East Studies -- Anthropology from the University of Utah. She is particularly fascinated by the field of the anthropology of religiion and the culltures of the Middle East and Far East. Her dissertation followed the early marital customs in the Middle East which surprisingly favored the woman. Paula spent time living in Japan and Jerusalem. She treasured both her time in the east and in the west, particularly enjoying the people, cultures history and surroundings there. She is also somewhat of an armchair archaeologist of the MIddle East and the Pre-Columbian Americas. Paula also enjoys cooking, especially delving into American standards, Japanese and Middle Eastern cuisines. She enjoys crochet, quilting, needlepoint and other handicrafts. She also enjoys travelling to archaelogical and geological sites and climbi

My name is Megan, I am a 20-something with a old soul. I love aprons, cookie cutters, over-sized cups of tea and getting dirt under my nails. www.roamyourwayhome.ca is all about my (somewhat accidental) journey "Home". I am a kiwi kid, who left New Zealand at the tender age of 17 in search of something. I wasn't quite sure what I was looking for, but I was determined to find it. So, with a scarce amount of money in my pocket and all my worldly goods on my back - I set off. The next ten years saw me roaming through every corner of the world; Asia, Australia, Europe, Scandinavia, North America - and still nothing. I hadn't found it. In 2005, I found myself in Vancouver, Canada. My wallet was becoming very bare, so I decided it best to slow down, unpack, get a job, find an apartment and give this whole 'real world' thing a go. Not surprisingly, this definitely wasn't 'it', but the next 4 years flew by in a flash. I got caught up in a haze of deadlines, budget reports, rent payments and coffees-to-go. Along the way, I fell madly in love with a wonderful man, Alex. He truly is the love of my life - but much to my surprise - I still found myself searching for something more. In February of 2009, we bought our first house, a charming little 1928 bungalow just inside the Vancouver city limits. It was perfect, and it was ours. As the season turned to Spring and life crept in to the backyard, I began to feel it. Mornings were spent painting and sanding, afternoons were spent planting a veggie garden and evenings were spent cooking and sharing wonderful food. Oh yeah, I was feeling it. When the summer rolled in and the first potatoes were dug, the paint was drying and the hardware was my new hangout...it happened: I was Home.

I am originally from Scandinavia and migrated to the U.S. in 2003, and have lived here since. I've been an active freelancer since I was twelve years old, and did many 3d modelling, grpahic design, and web design work.

Entrepreneur in the travel business after more than 25 years as CEO in a publishing company. Incoming services for travellers to south Sweden and Scandinavia

A Minnesota native, Veronica has been a swimmer since she was a young child. With the help of her wonderful grandmother, she continues to learn and do well with cooking and baking, and enjoys trying new recipes. Veronica also plays the clarinet and some piano, and has been a part of music for most of her life. Unfortunately, she is a terrible dancer. She attended North Dakota State University, studying biochemistry and molecular biology. She has pursued research and teaching opportunities in this field and others, including her current job, as an English teacher in the developing country of Georgia. Throughout her life, she has been very involved in her Scandinavian culture and heritage. She plans to attend graduate school in the next year, and use her experience and education to teach children in areas that may otherwise have fewer opportunities in science education.

After a 19 year long marriage, I was single and dating for about 4 years before I met my perfect life partner on an online dating site. We defined the 4 Stages of Relationship Readiness out of our experiences in dating. My target readers are women and men of substance with a passion for life, 35-55 years old, entering into the dating scene after a long relationship/marriage. I will be debating/covering relevant/intelligent dating matters of interest to single people actively dating, and people in general, living vicariously through people who date. The idea is to not only engage the heart but also the brain in the process of finding the perfect mate.

I'm a freelance writer and entrepreneur working on a health device. Health is one of my greatest passions, along with language learning and reading.

I have extensive writing experience and have worked as a freelance writer since 1991, writing articles as well as producing books of poetry and fiction. I have a university education focusing on political science and international relations. My personal strengths include being a very quick learner as well as a quick reader. I am also detail-oriented and conscientious worker. I am a very good, concise writer and I have excellent language skills in both Swedish and English. I am reliable, intelligent and hard working. Since 1989 I have done many different kinds of writing. I have written fiction, worked on developing TV scripts, and have been working as a freelance writer, writing articles and columns on various topics like travel, immigration, popular culture, movies and computers. I always do my own research, using mainly on-line resources as well as more traditional ones. I am also taking courses in Technical Writing at the British Columbia Institute of Technology in Vancouver, Canada. I was born in Sweden, but moved to Canada in 1991 and I hold both Swedish and Canadian citizenship. I am happily married with two children. I am a very quick learner, punctual, reliable, hard working and very conscientious. I consider myself a problem solver and capable of learning new tasks quickly and thoroughly. I work well with deadlines. I have 20 years extensive and varied writing experience, as well as experience working with various computer applications and programs. I am creative, I pay attention to detail and I enjoy learning new ways of applying my skills as a writer.

Scandivian educated content writer from Denmark, with interesting perspectives on popular culture, art, design, politics and user experience of digital technology. Experience in both critique, analysis and translation. I am fluent in danish, english, french and german.

Spending most of her life in Las Vegas, Nevada, Lori Orchow knew from the age of 10 that the news business was calling. After graduating with a journalism degree, Lori began her career in local Las Vegas television news, and discovered the world of Internet journalism to have wider-reaching opportunities. Writing on everything from entertainment to crime to travel, Lori Orchow's journalism experience now spans over 25 years. She continues to make her home in Las Vegas, and spends her free-time teaching English to Russian students.

I would describe myself as a modern day hippie without the fashion statement. I often engage in escapism. I don't agree with most established institutions and values or maybe they don't agree with me. I want to be free from societal restrictions and find new meaning in life. Aside from all that, I'm a junior in college studying Biology and Journalism. My dream is to hike major mountains and trails of the world and write stories based on my travels. I want to die with a wealth of experiences. Money is not important to me.

Karen Rustad is a recent college graduate pushed by the uselessness of her liberal arts degree and the lousy job market into various freelance gigs. She is a webmonkey, videographer, singer, graphic designer, blogger, cartoonist, activist, and all-around Renaissance woman.

I am a Latvian-American born in Germany, grown up and educated in the US, have lived in Europe since 1976, am multilingual.

I'm not her, I'm me! I'm sister of Bridget Delaney who also publishes here, but we are distinctly different individuals!

post menopausal tasmanian artist type. i live near the bay of fires on tasmania's north east coast. i take art images of eco/habitat ect. i seek funding/sponsorship for my art concepts/CDs/Publications/Projects.

Coming soon

US citizen living in Sweden; Retired shrink cum criminologist who is now trying to string two coherent words together for various publications.

I am currently three classes away from finishing my English degree. Working at an indoor waterpark, and manage to keep it running smoothly by hiring in all positions from lifeguards to snackbar. I want and NEED to write to feel satisfied with life!