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Vikings and the Carolingian Empire

February 2024 10 mins read

Europe, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Russia, Uncategorised

The Carolingian Empire was already established as the mightiest political power in Western Europe. This article provides background reading this fascinating Viking empire. An Antipodean travel company serving World Travellers since 1983 with small group educational tours for senior couples and mature solo travellers.

Sami People of the Arctic

Sami People
October 2021 15 mins read

Blog, Denmark, Europe, Finland, Greenland, History, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Vikings and Nordics

The Sámi people are the only indigenous people of the European Union and are one of the oldest living cultures of our planet. Article for senior couples and mature single travellers curious about the Samii people and Viking culture that stretches across the Faroe Islands, Norway, Sweden and Finland on a small group educational tour.

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