Despite its vicinity to the Arctic, Sweden boasts some lovely beaches and a posh oceanside social scene, where the long evenings never quite become night
By ANDREW FERREN
A Nordic country with a considerable chunk of its real estate above the Arctic Circle may not suggest miles of white sand beaches baking in the summer sun, but Sweden's southernmost province, Skane, provides just that. The first place in Sweden to thaw out at the end of the last Ice Age, Skane (pronounced SKOH-nah) - with its low-20°C summer temperatures - has been drawing Swedes ever since sea bathing became chic more than a century ago.

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Suzy Gershman has one of the world's best jobs - traveling the world and shopping
By Ian Bartholomew
Travel companions come in many shapes and sizes, and they can sometimes be the making of a truly memorable holiday. For a traveler who enjoys nothing better than wandering the nooks and crannies of large cities looking for a bargain, Suzy Gershman might well seem an ideal companion. The creator of Frommer's Born to Shop series, she is a veteran of malls, markets, boutiques and bistros across the world. Last week she passed through Taipei to compile a segment that will be incorporated into a new edition of Born to Shop: Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, scheduled to hit bookshelves next year.

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