September Blog

I don't know about you but I have not seen many exciting draws around in recent years - you know trips to Paris or Las Vegas that were just a grocery ballot away (no purchase necessary). There are plenty of sales, bargains and offers of all kinds, but nothing much to dream about.

And good draws make for great pipe dreams.

For one of the best in a long time check out the back cover this month. Imagine staying at one of the Leading Hotels of the World across from the Stockholm Royal Palace. You cannot find a finer hotel or a better location in Stockholm. You have the best of Sweden's capital within walking distance. Grand Hotel itself is a place of such grandeur and history that it warrants a special article later this fall.

Your dream also includes a stay in Iceland's capital where you will also be so close to everything that you will really get to know one of the most fascinating places in the Nordic region. Start planning!

The first draws I ever entered, as a kid in Sweden, were for a dog, and a Kalle Anka competition where the first prize was a trip to the newly started Disneyland. I remember that my greatest worry was what I would do with the dog while I was in California. This was a moot point as I did not win either prize.

In our draw you have a very real chance of winning because we have relatively few entries. So this is not like the big lotteries which after all are nothing more than "a tax on people who cannot do their math!" This is the real thing.

In the 90s Swedish Press used to have some kind of a draw almost every year. Subscribers used to call to find out when the next one was going to be so that they could plan their renewals and gift-giving accordingly. I see that our last draw was in 2002, so it was really time for a new one, especially this year when we celebrate our 80th Anniversary. I hope each and every one of you will enter in the draw. I am sure you all know at least one other person who would enjoy the SwedishPress but does not have a subscription. Or perhaps you could subscribe to Scandinavian. Or you could do that and give a gift and renew your own subscription to add to your chances of winning a trip of a lifetime. And if you give away two gift subscriptions, we have an extra gift for you!

Have a nice September!

Anders

PS.

Please note that the October issue will be a bit later than usual because I am going to be in Sweden and Iceland during the next three weeks. If you want to follow my trip "Around Swedish America in 365 Days" you can now get a daily prompt from Twitter for "swedishpress" that will tell you where the virtual trip is each day. You can also follow us on the map at www.nordicway.com/tour.