Samuel and Hildegunn are two regular Scandinavians.

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Living in the far northern hemisphere.

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The lifestyle is pretty good.

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Winter does get pretty cold.

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But nature has her own way of making up for it. Like this.

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And this.

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Ok, just stahp!

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You’re always surrounded by fjords.

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Yep, the nature is pretty badass.

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And Santa’s workshop is just around the corner.

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Kids: don’t try this at home.

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Summers aren’t bad either.

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People are friendly.

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Manny is the resident Chief Storyteller at Topdeck and editor-in-chief of the Collective. When he’s not getting young people excited about exploring the world, he can be found exploring remote coral reefs in Asia.

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