On Sweden’s southern tip, the twin towns of Skanör and Falsterbo offer miles of soft white sand, shallow turquoise water, and ...

Fishers do not usually wish for a "perfect storm". But Latvian boating communities are hoping for exactly that: a rare ...

The restorative powers of sea air and sunshine have been championed for centuries. But a change in weather patterns is ...

Want to hit the beach on your vacation without traveling far or spending a fortune? Our neighboring country, Poland, offers countless fantastic beaches to suit every taste. Whether you're looking for ...

Summer beach holidays in Europe most commonly conjure images of sea and sand in Spain, France or Italy. But to escape the ...

A rare migratory bird was found dead on a beach in Kenya, raising questions for locals and experts. According to The Standard ...

Located in the southern Occitania region, golden beaches such as Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone’s five-and-a-half mile stretch of sand (just six miles south of Montpellier) make Hérault a firm favourite ...

I’ve written about several well-known explorers over the years in this column, Fridtjof Nansen of Norway who was caught for ...

The seal population has increased from about 4,000, considered nearly extinct, in the late 1980s to about 50,000.

In the northwestern part of Belarus lies Belarus’ Lake District, an area of pristine forests and crystal-clear lakes. It is ...

Uppsala, Sweden’s fourth-largest city, is the best day trip from Stockholm (it’s just under an hour away by train). This ...

And yet, despite the depth of my feelings for Jakob – and the countless memories I still hold dear, like those endless Swedish summer days at his cottage by the Baltic Sea, fishing for cod and ...