German town says ‘Nein!’ to pennies
February 1, 2016
Starting today, merchants in the North-Rhine Westphalia town of Kleve, won’t give you a penny for your thoughts…or take one as part of a sale.
Starting today, merchants in the North-Rhine Westphalia town of Kleve, won’t give you a penny for your thoughts…or take one as part of a sale.
Denmark’s wildlife is getting a bit wilder, some on its own, and some by careful intervention. The big news (anything about an elk is big) is the re-introduction of elk to Denmark after a 5000-year absence. Five young Swedish elk have been given a new habitat on Denmark’s Jutland peninsula, in an area that is the largest raised bog in Northern Europe. They’ll hopefully become part of a self-sustaining ecosystem in the area. Recently, a beaver was spotted building a dam on a golf…
It’s not yet a done deal, but a campaign to give Finland a mountain as a gift on the 100th anniversary of its independence is gaining support in Norway. Norway has lots of mountains; Finland is mostly flat. On their common border, Halti rises to 1365 metres, not even one of the top 200 in the country…but one of it spurs, over 40 meters lower, is the highest point in Finland. The proposal, which now has the support of the Norwegian Mapping Authority, would shift the border 20 meters to put…
Nordea, Norway’s number two bank, with operations across Scandinavia, has announced that starting Monday its Norwegian branches will not handle cash. Period. The bank’s plan, surprising as it sounds, is part of Scandinavia’s move toward…
Scene in Gamla Stan, Stockholm. Photo: Jurgen Howaldt / Wikipedia Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo, in that order, have
Norwegian Brown Bear Photo: Per Harald Olsen In most countries these days, we’re familiar with some form of poo control for pets,
Photo: Instagram A Norwegian couple has just finished the real outdoorfolks’ dream: they’ve spent the last year in Norway’s Arctic regions, sleeping in tents and improvised shelters, and living off the land. The couple, Elise Theoline…
After 3 stiff drinks, SAS wants you to stick to the soft stuff… Photo: Xianxing / Wikimedia SAS, the big Scandinavian carrier,
A new rail link to connect Stockholm and Oslo opens in August, cutting the time from 6 to 4-1/2 hours. It’s aimed at international professionals who might otherwise have chosen to fly between Scandinavian capitals. It almost got delayed;…
The pictures in this gallery are mainly architectural details—rooflines, entrances, windows—noticed in years of walking in cities and having my eye caught by a strong line, an unexpected contrast, an extended shape…I don’t even always know what catches me, and, as here, it’s often not the most significant building.
Starting today, merchants in the North-Rhine Westphalia town of Kleve, won’t give you a penny for your thoughts…or take one
Denmark’s wildlife is getting a bit wilder, some on its own, and some by careful intervention. The big news (anything about an elk is big) is the re-introduction of elk to Denmark after a 5000-year absence. Five young Swedish elk have been given a new habitat on Denmark’s Jutland peninsula, in an area that is the largest raised bog in Northern Europe. They’ll hopefully become part of a self-sustaining ecosystem in the area. Recently, a beaver was spotted building a dam on a golf…
It’s not yet a done deal, but a campaign to give Finland a mountain as a gift on the 100th anniversary of its independence is gaining support in Norway. Norway has lots of mountains; Finland is mostly flat. On their common border, Halti rises to 1365 metres, not even one of the top 200 in the country…but one of it spurs, over 40 meters lower, is the highest point in Finland. The proposal, which now has the support of the Norwegian Mapping Authority, would shift the border 20 meters to put…
Nordea, Norway’s number two bank, with operations across Scandinavia, has announced that starting Monday its Norwegian branches will not handle cash. Period. The bank’s plan, surprising as it sounds, is part of Scandinavia’s move toward…
Scene in Gamla Stan, Stockholm. Photo: Jurgen Howaldt / Wikipedia Stockholm, Copenhagen and
Norwegian Brown Bear Photo: Per Harald Olsen In most countries these days, we’re familiar with some form
Photo: Instagram A Norwegian couple has just finished the real outdoorfolks’ dream: they’ve spent the last year in Norway’s Arctic regions, sleeping in tents and improvised shelters, and living off the land. The couple, Elise Theoline…
After 3 stiff drinks, SAS wants you to stick to the soft stuff… Photo: Xianxing / Wikimedia
A new rail link to connect Stockholm and Oslo opens in August, cutting the time from 6 to 4-1/2 hours. It’s aimed at international professionals who might otherwise have chosen to fly between Scandinavian capitals. It almost got delayed;…
The pictures in this gallery are mainly architectural details—rooflines, entrances, windows—noticed in years of walking in cities and having my eye caught by a strong line, an unexpected contrast, an extended shape…I don’t even always know what catches me, and, as here, it’s often not the most significant building.