From festivals to performances, parades to operas, and carnivals to concerts, special events cast a spell across cities and towns, transforming their streets into bustling, spellbinding hives of celebration and activity.

102 years ago, on February 6th, 1917, the first Sami national assembly took place in Trondheim, Norway.

Forget Christmas, your birthday, Easter, Halloween of even the summer equinox, October first is officially the new best day of the year and at Rail Discoveries’ headquarters we’re a hive of preparation.

Put all chocolate box impressions of Sweden to one side: the notion of a gentle dusting of snow across a smattering of cabins is a lie.