The newspaper Aftonbladet reports that the travel advice in Europe has changed due to the terrorist threat. There is no advice against travelling, but the Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls for "increased vigilance and general caution". The greatest risk is said to be in the UK, France, Belgium, Italy and Denmark. The heightened threat appears to be well founded, and Europe is trembling.
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Gary Arndt spent 3.5 years travelling through 70 countries. In The Huffington Post, he shares with readers 20 lessons about the world from his trip. When reading them, the American traveller's perspective is clear, but it's still interesting to see what he came up with. Do you agree?
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Now we have to say it: Swedes, stop complaining! DN reports that Newsweek magazine lists Sweden as a the third best country in the world to live in. The list is based on a combination of education, health, quality of life, economy and political climate. And yet you always hear Swedes complaining about how poor they are and how bad they have it... Take our little test!
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Having grown up in a country like Sweden, it is easy to take freedom of expression for granted. Of course I can think and feel what I want. Of course I can write it here on my blog. But this, expressing what you want, is far from self-evident in many parts of the world.
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