We reached our final destination on the travel course: Helsinki, Finland! Our first business visit in Helsinki was at a company called Helsinki Partners, where we learned so much more about the work-life balance culture in Finland. Here are some fun statistics that we learned about Finland! Helsinki is Europe’s most walkable city and most […]

Hello again, travelers! After having a wonderful visit in Stockholm, it was time to leave the city behind and head north to Piteå, Sweden. The northern part of Sweden is absolutely breathtaking, with serene natural beauty all around us. A highlight of our journey was a stop at the Storforsen Rapids, one of Europe’s largest […]

Hello, fellow travelers! We were finally able to take a rest day and explored more of Stockholm! We visited a couple of the city’s museums and observed what several Swedes do on their days off. At the Moderna Museet, we found some interesting artwork, but even more interesting was the amount of children on field […]

Embarking on this class trip to Sweden has been a remarkable experience filled with learning, exploration, and bonding. From the moment we landed in Sweden, our days have been packed with insightful business visits, enriching activities, and cultural immersion. We wanted to share some more facts we learned about Scandinavian work-life balance and then talk […]

Before we officially started off the Scandinavia trip, I was able to spend the weekend before in Oslo, Norway with our fellow adventurers, Emma and Leia! In doing so, I was able to look into the work life balance of Norwegians by observing what they tend to do on the weekends. While walking through the […]

Understanding work-life balance in Scandinavia by learning about different holidays that Swedes celebrate throughout the year. While we have not yet flown into Gothenburg, during our second class, we got a chance to be immersed into Swedish culture through Professor Myhr’s materials. Since our blog’s focus is on work-life balance, we thought it would be […]