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http://www.frommers.com/blog/Include Sweden in your next European trip -- and reach your own conclusions
One of my most recent trips was to Sweden, where I spent an enthralling week in the awesomely beautiful city of Stockholm. You may recall that in the early 1990s, Sweden experienced an economic crisis, and numerous American newspapers leaped to proclaim that it was all over with the Swedes, that their social policies were overly generous and, indeed, ruinous. Well that economic crisis lasted, at most, for less than two years. Sweden recovered without altering its policies to any great extent, and nowadays you don't hear much about Sweden in the U.S. press -- that's because it's doing well. I saw a nation of well-dressed people enjoying a very high standard of living, with total political freedom and cultural diversity. We can learn from Sweden, and you might want to schedule a visit.