A Short History of the Kayak
The Kayak has been used for both transport and sport since ancient times across the world. The Inuits were the first people in the world to invent the kayak.
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Sweden
Top Ten Sites of Sweden
Sweden is many things but it is famed for its engineering and design skills and inventiveness. The original IKEA store can be seen in Almhult, built in 1958. (The HQ are now in Denmark and the founder, Ingvar Kamprad, lives in London.) Thecompany was founded in 1943.
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Trekking in Lapland
We travel to Finnmark, Norway’s northernmost region, At three hundred miles north of the arctic circle at a frosty minus 25 degrees centigrade, this is the land of the Midnight Sun. This frozen wilderness is home to the Sami people
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Great Explorers: Arctic
Arctic exploration has existed for millennia but gained renewed prominence following the onset of the Age of Discovery.
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The Normans
The Normans who emerged from Normandy in France in the 10th century were famed for their martial spirit and had a major political impact in medieval Europe.
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