Bestway #2 2016

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Festival time A guide to this summer’s festivals in Scandinavia!

NORDIC HOLIDAYS With so much on offer why travel so far?

SHAKESPEARE The bard celebrates his 400th birthday this year.

SAFETY FIRST The new alarm app making people feel safer.

REWARDS Exclusive offers for Best Western Rewards members

Rewarding you for staying with us! Now you can reward your family when coming home. Best Western Rewards points can be used almost any way you like. Use yours for hotel stays, dining out, shopping clothes, toys, home appliances and more. You only need 1,500 points to start shopping!

To order, visit: www.bestwestern.dk/no/se Best Western RewardsÂŽ has been named as one of the top hotel loyalty programs! On top of all the other benefits you can also earn points from every night's stay around the world (more than 4,000 hotels). It's free to join, just contact your hotel or go in to one of our websites.

15% off all summer!

Rewards members only All members get rewarded with a 15% summer discount in Scandinavia between 24 June – 31 August 2016.

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NEWS Best Western Plus Prins Philip – first out with new signage in Europe Best Westerns Hotel Prins Philip, Skärholmen-Stockholm, was first out with the new Best Western branding as the new signs went up. People travelling along the E4 will be able to spot the brand new cranberry coloured PLUS sign on the façade of the hotel. At the time of the rebranding the hotel has also had an elaborate facelift, not just a brand new lobby and restaurant, but also a new fitness room and sauna.

New Best Western Plus Hotel in Ängelholm In early 2018 a new hotel is opening in central Ängelholm, Sweden. With 112 modern rooms, restaurant, bar, conference room, gym and spa, it will be a welcome addition to the town which has a shortage of hotel rooms.

15% off this summer Scandinavia is becoming more and more interesting as a tourist destination. This year we expect to beat last year’s record by a wide margin. What is the reason for this? I think it is because here it is clean and tidy, feels safe to stay and that we have a positive attitude to the outside world and those who come to visit us. Another thing that has attracted visitors in recent years is our large selection of good hotels and restaurants, itself a good reason for travelling.

This summer you can choose from around 130 different personal and individual hotels within Best Western around the whole of Scandinavia. The best way to book your stay is directly on the hotels or our website. We always guarantee the best price if you book directly with us. This summer we will also give our loyal hotel guests, who are members in Best Western Rewards, 15% off our already low summer rates. This applies to all hotels in Scandinavia. So if you have not yet become a member, then sign up today so you can take advantage of the discount and all the other benefits that come with the program.

Best Western - together with laget.se are challenging all teams in Sweden to take Sweden’s funniest team photo. All sports are welcome from junior football to senior bowls and the crazier the better! The winning team will receive a Best Sport Weekend at a Best Western hotel of their choice anywhere in the world, worth 20,000 SEK, plus 20 tickets to a FC Barcelona match at the Camp Nou stadium.

It’s easy to enter: 1. Take a fun photo of the team. Go crazy! The funniest wins!

Have a lovely summer!

Johan Kukacka, CEO johan@bestwestern.se

Best Way/Best Western Hotels & Resorts Best Way is published by Spenner Media in conjunction with Best Western Hotels & Resorts.

Johan Kukacka is responsible for content on Best Western Hotels & Resorts pages.

Take Sweden’s funniest team photo and win a hotel weekend and tickets to see FC Barcelona

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Best Western Plus Victoria Hotel

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Best Western Plus Victoria Hotel is a historic Victorian style hotel located in the harbour and city centre of Stavanger – Norway’s 4th largest city. The hotel has been welcoming guests for over 100 years. Today the hotel has kept its Victorian charm, but with all the modern amenities that our guests require. Choose between 107 rooms in different categories and take advantage of facilities such as meeting/conference rooms, two restaurants and a popular bar.

Skansengaten 1, 4006 Stavanger, tel: +47 51 86 70 00.

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Best Western Plus Hotel Norge is a charming high quality hotel located in the heart of Kristiansand city centre. The hotel offers 172 rooms with air conditioning and extra comfortable beds from Jensen. As a guest you can enjoy over 1,300 pieces of art located around the hotel and use facilities such as the gym, sauna or the hotel’s popular café, Dronningen. For breakfast you can enjoy freshly baked bread and pastries from the hotel’s own bakery.

Dronningensgate 5, 4666 Kristiansand, tel: +47 38 17 40 00.

Open since: 1 June 2016

Enjoy this summer in Provence In a jewelbox of greenery, in the shadow of the Alps overlooking the Mediterranean sea, the Best Western Castel Provence Hotel offers a relaxed atmosphere for your stay. The Hotel is located on the French Riviera in the calm village of Valbonne, close to Cannes, Antibes, Sophia-Antipolis, Nice and Grasse. The Côte d’Azur’s most beautiful beaches and stunning golf courses are also nearby.

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Each Best Western® branded hotel is independently owned and operated.

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Hotels & Resorts

magazine

A guide to this summers’ festivals in Scandinavia!

NORDIC HOLIDAYS With so much on offer why travel so far?

SHAKESPEARE The bard celebrates his 400th birthday this year.

SAFETY FIRST The new alarm app making people feel safer

BEST WAY NO.02.16 Best Way is published by Spenner Media in conjunction with Best Western Hotels & Resorts and distributed in all Best Western Hotels & Resorts in Scandinavia. Best Way reaches up to 4.3 million hotel guests per year and is produced 4 times a year.

Editorial material and opinions expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of Spenner Media or Best Western Hotels & Resorts.

Editor & publisher Leslie Spenner, +46 42-14 70 40 leslie@spenner.se

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Contents 07 Entertainment 11 Culture 14 Nordic Holidays

To advertise Spenner Media Mark Magnusson, +46 42-14 71 02 mark@spenner.se Contributors Thomas Madsen, Thomas Rödin, Ian Maasing.

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Festival time

There is much to see in Northern Europe this summer.

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Cover Sweden Rock Festival Photo: Serny Pernebjer

19 Safety first

The new app to aid personal safety.

20 Summer festivals Where to let your hair down this summer.

24 Cars 26 Shakespeare

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Entertainment Musical blend at the National Theatre Dance band Ole Ivars celebrated it’s 50th anniversary in 2014 and Musiklab, an artistic research project in musical theatre, presents a show experimenting with music in theatre and theatre in music. What is it with legendary Ole Ivars that captivates so

many people? Musiklab take music that is perceived by some as low culture and mix it with theatre which is seen as high brow. ‘En får væra som en er – Ole Ivars-musikal’ has it’s premiere on 9 June at National Theatre in Oslo.

Stand-up dream team on tour

Alice is back Six years after the first film, director Tim Burton is back with his follow-up to ‘Alice in Wonderland’. This time Alice returns to the whimsical world of Wonderland and travels back in time to save the Mad Hatter. ‘Alice through the looking glass’ has it’s premiere on 25 May and stars Johnny Depp, Alan Rickman, Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter among many others.

The combination of late summer evenings and a stand-up comedy show where the country’s humour elite take to the stage, has been a great success in Sweden for 6 years now. “The sold-out shows are proof that the audience have fun and appreciate the tradition”, says Cecilia Stenborg, producer at CS Entertainment.‘The seventh summer’ includes no less than Soran Ismail, Henry Schyffert, Özz Nûjen, Ann Westin, Robin Paulsson, Måns Möller, Thomas Järvheden and Hasse Bronten.

Selected dates: 25 July - Karlskrona, 28 July - Helsingborg, 31 July - Halmstad and 4 August - Gothenburg.

Selena Gomez to Oslo Spektrum American pop star Selena Gomez is bringing her Revival Tour 2016 to Oslo on the 13 October. The tour comes hot on the heels of Gomez’s second solo album, the 2015 release ‘Revival’.

The album’s first three singles, ‘Good for You’, ‘Same Old Love’ and ‘Hands to Myself’, reached the Top10 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

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Beyoncé to Scandinavia Beyoncé Knowles's evolution from new soul prodigy (she started in the band that would become Destiny's Child when she was eight and scored her first top 10 hit ‘No, No, No’ when she was 16) to the standard bearer among modern performers has been staggering to witness. Take a look at the numbers: 17 Grammy Awards to go with 44 nominations, over 180 million records sold with both Destiny’s Child and as a solo-artist. The Formation World Tour reaches Copenhagen (24 July) and Stockholm (26 July).

All Icelandic country festival for the whole Family The National Icelandic Horse Competition, known to Icelanders as the ‘Landsmót’ is the largest outdoor sporting event in Iceland and showcases Iceland’s best horses and riders. The Landsmót area is transformed into a village featuring: a large camp site; markets with a variety of goods; children’s playgrounds; a line-up of Icelandic entertainers performing during the week; and a number of Icelandic food vendors offering a wide variety of culinary choices. Landsmót will be held at Hólar í Hjaltadal, from 27 June to 3 July.

Fredrik Eklund at the Waterfront

Take a bite of culinary Copenhagen

For the first time ever, docu-soap star and broker Fredrik Eklund presents his own exclusive and personalised lecture, where he shares everything.

Fredrik, one of the world’s most successful sellers and brokers, has so far translated more than two billion dollars. In an intimate and personal afternoon at Stockholm Waterfront on 19 September you will be able to hear Frederik talk about the journey from growing up in the suburbs of Stockholm to life as one of America’s top brokers in Central New York.

‘Copenhagen Cooking & Food Festival’ is one of the biggest food festivals in Northern Europe and is an opensource festival that profiles Danish gastronomy by paying homage to the food culture, Nordic cuisine and its players on the gastronomic stage. From 19 - 28 August, you can take a bite of the new Nordic cuisine and experience the Copenhagen restaurant scene.

Naturally, the festival offers plenty of events held in English or with no language requirements, targeting international visitors.

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Roger Federer Inspirerande förebild, obesegrad rekordhållare som Grand Slam-vinnare, alla tiders största tennisspelare – och kaffenjutare.

Perfekt espresso tack vare P.E.P.®. Z6 från JURA imponerar på till och med de mest anspråksfulla kaffenjutare som Roger Federer. Pulsextraktionsprocessen (P.E.P.®) garanterar ristretto och espresso av högsta kaffebarkvalitet. Även tillredning av trendiga specialiteter går lekande lätt med en knapptryckning tack vare automatisk omkoppling från mjölk till mjölkskum. Hanteringen framifrån tillsammans med Intelligent Water System 02.16 BEST WAY (I.W.S.®), 9 som av sig självt känner igen filtret, säkerställer fulländad funktionalitet. JURA – If you love coffee. www.jura.com

Culture Vanishing culture – deep Iceland This exhibition depicts the life of the farmers, deserted farms and the landscape of one the oldest farming communities in the deep fjord Ísafjarðardjúp in the western part of Iceland.

Hardship and harsh weather conditions have put a mark on their daily life from the times of the first settlers on Iceland. The area is isolated and unspoiled and spectacular in its grandeur.

Nevertheless, some farmers still cling to the traditional way of life rooted in the oldest settlement in the country. ‘Vanishing culture – Deep Iceland’ is showing until 11 September at the Reykjavík Museum of Photography.

Nikolai Astrup painting Norway As one of the most renowned Norwegian artists, Nikolai Astrup’s work transforms the rugged Norwegian landscape into a mythical, living entity. This is the first international exhibition of his paintings and prints. The exhibition is expanded with

new contemporary artworks that treat the relationship between life, ecology and sustainability with the same commitment as Astrup did.

Showing at the Henie Onstad Art Center from 10 June to 11 September.

Legendary rock musical at Gothenburg Opera

The hour of the lynx

Rock musical Hair is wild and headstrong, with its timeless message of love despite the combined threats of war and environmental disaster. The fabulous musical numbers, flowing narrative, mind trips and free associations add up to an experience that is a fantastic hybrid between a rock concert and theatre. Rikard Bergqvist’s Swedish version brings together on stage, talented young musicians, street artists and a rock band. The entire ensemble sings and dances its way through fifty numbers with snappy dialogue in an environment filled with exciting visual effects. Premieres on 10 September.

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A boy is detained in a closed prison. He has murdered two people who moved into his grandfather’s old house - the house where he grew up. He has a cat in the cell as part of a psychological experiment to awaken his empathy. But the experiment derails and the scientist calls a priest for help.

Soon, the priest is pulled into the boy’s strangely alluring imagination. What is man?

And what changes a person?

‘The hour of the lynx’ is based on the novel by Swedish author P.O. Enquist and plays at Dramaten, Stockholm until 11 October.

Illuminating art at Louisiana

Louisiana presents a cornucopia of international contemporary and classic works of art acquired over the past three years – almost one hundred works within painting, photography, sculpture and installation.

‘Illumination’ is set to be an exciting encounter with artists such as Andreas

After-party from hell After a university faculty party, middle aged couple Martha and George, invite a young couple, Nick and Honey, for an afterparty with a few nocturnal social games. The games draw the unwitting guests into their bitter and frustrated relationship in an orgy of drunkenness, lust, lies and humiliation. ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ is a neo-classical masterpiece by Edward Albee. The first performance in 1962 was an overnight success with both audiences and critics alike, winning many prizes.

The play is one of the most performed contemporary classics and has its premiere at Oslo Nye Teater on 1 September.

Gursky, Franz West, Cindy Sherman, Julie Mehretu Alex Da Corte, and Tacita Dean, as well as many others from the global art scene. A wide field of both familiar and unfamiliar names - including several young artists not previously represented in the museum’s collection.

Shown until 11 September.

Nick Brandt is back at Fotografiska

Since 2001, fine art photographer Nick Brandt has been documenting the vanishing natural world and animals of East Africa through his haunting, majestic portraits. Fotografiska presents his new exhibition ‘Inherit The Dust’ with Brandt’s powerful and deeply disturbing series of epic panoramas; life sized portraits of animals placed and photographed at the sites where they used to roam. This exhibition demonstrates the terrible deterioration of the landscape and the absence of animals, because of the impact of man, in a heartbreaking way. Shown at Fotografiska in Stockholm from 20 May to 11 September.

Opera taking over the streets of Copenhagen The Copenhagen Opera Festival is taking opera out of the traditional theatre and letting it’s sounds ring out over the streets, underground and waterways of Copenhagen. An international forum where tradition can meet innovation and talent can meet experience. The idea is that the festival is an invitation to new initiatives from both elite international talent and from established local institutions in the area. Takes place between 31 July and 7 August.

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The Royal Palaces

The Royal Palace

Gripsholm Castle

Drottningholm Palace

Ulriksdal Palace

Gustav III ’s Pavilion

The Chinese Pavilion

Tullgarn Palace

Rosersberg Palace

Rosendal Palace

Strömsholm Palace

Take a day-trip through Swedish history and visit ten royal palaces with art, architecture and interior design spanning four centuries.

Wander through the parks and gardens and allow our knowledgeable guides make your visit into an extra special experience. Visit Royal Gift Shops and relax in nearby cafées and restaurants.

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there before 20.00. If eating out is more your thing then the city has a plethora of good restaurants, in addition to the 16 which have been awarded with Michelin stars. Those that have opened since April include Jagger in Vesterbro (Fast Food), Chick by Chicks (Chicken), Kødbyen at Harvey San (Asian) and Madklubbens latest addition, Steakhouse Royal where you can enjoy a good steak. Don’t forget the cafés, with classics such as Sommersko, Café Viktor, Café Europa, Royal Smushi café and La Glace, which is Denmark’s oldest coffee shop.

Over Storebaelt and up in the north of Jylland, lies another big town, Aarhus, which among other things, is known for being a place to party, especially in

summer. Primarily, it is the area around the Latin Quarter and Vadestedet where people gather. Aarhus also offers beautiful beaches and lovely nature. A little further north is Skagen, one of the more famous holiday paradises in Denmark. Enjoy the small town life, Skagen shrimps, and extensive beaches.

Photo: Thomas Madsen

et’s start with the Danish capital Copenhagen, which has lots of fun on offer. Take a seat in Nyhavn and enjoy a cold beer whilst taking in some free jazz music from the street musicians. Want to take it a little easier, then visit Den Sorte Diamant (the Black Diamond) – Copenhagen’s Royal Library, have a coffee in the cafeteria, or visit Søren Kierkegaard Restaurant, named after the famous writer. A stone’s throw from there is Havnebadet, one of five harbour bathing spots in Copenhagen, where you can cool off when it gets too hot. In the evening visit Tivoli where you can enjoy a free consert on Fridays during the whole of the summer.You just have to pay the normal entrance fee and get

Kastrup, Denmark

Nordic Holidays

Other places worth a visit in Oslo include the Museum of Modern Art, Edvard Munch Museum and the Astrup Fearnley Museum. Up for a swim? Then visit Huk and Paradisebukta, two of Oslo’s more popular beaches or maybe take a cycle tour along the Aker River, which today houses many cafés.

Going south, we end up in nearby Drammen, which among other things offers Drammensbadet, Norway's largest bathing complex and Bragernes Torg, reputedly the largest open square in Scandinavia. Further west we come eventually to Stavanger, where Lysefjord can give you a taste of the country’s fjords and lakes. The fantastic scenery offers the possibility of both sedate sailing and more demanding mountain climbing, cliff jumping or even a motorcycle rally.

Further north, lies cultural Bergen, home to composer Edvard Grieg. It plays host to both an international film festival and Northern Europe’s longest jazz festival, which takes place during Festspillene in Bergen every year. This year it takes place between 25 May - 8 June. Would you rather explore the nature on offer then check out Bergen Base Camp, Voss Extreme Sports Week at the end of June, and a number of excursions including cycling, hiking, kayaking, deep sea fishing or sailing, to name but a few.

Bergen is also the gateway to the western fjords of Norway, offering both shorter and longer excursions, and it is of course the start for the legendary Hurtigruten passenger cruises.

Photo: ToFoto. www.nordnorge.com

A little further north brings us to Oslo and most tourists will sooner or later end up on Karl Johan, the city’s main street. In this area and in the streets around Grünerløkka, Aker Brygge and Tjuvholmen, are some of the city’s most popular places, including Alex Sushi, Sjømagasinet, Mrs. K, and not least the classic Teaterkafeen. Or why not visit Schrøders restaurant where Norway’s current crime king Jon Nessbø writes

his famous books.You can always pay a visit to the Opera House, at Bjørkvika, another exciting area that has undergone a major change in recent years, with some very striking architecture.

Opera House, Oslo

Photo: Visit OSLO/Sabine Zoller

Other highlights are the white cliffs of Møn, the wonderful island of Bornholm, Legoland in Billund for anyone young at heart, or little Helsingør. This year it is 400 years since Shakespeare died and one of his most famous plays, Hamlet, takes place here, at Kronborg Castle.

From Helsingør it is easy to continue along the coast which stretches all the way down to Copenhagen, via the Louisiana art museum and Bellavista, a residential area which was designed by the designer Arne Jacobsen, or via the small villages to Hornbæk, and further up to Gilleleje. Both of these sections are easily accessible by bike so you can really enjoy the nature and also stop for a refreshing dip along the way.

Helsinki

Photo: Visit Finland

Photo: Willy Grauby/ARoS/VisitAarhus

ARoS Aarhus Art Museum

Photo: ToFoto. www.nordnorge.com

Nordic holidays Yet another leap north is Trondheim, another nature and cultural gem offering good hiking, fishing and cycling.

Almost in the middle of all this, three hours from Bergen, five from Oslo and six from Trondheim, is the Sognefjord, Norway’s largest fjord, which stretches for over 200 kilometres. Here you can enjoy the most of what you associate with Norway, and maybe a little more.

Glacier walks, fjord tours, cycling, fishing and kayaking for example.

Photo: Jussi Hellsten

Helsinki

Going eastwards we come to the north of Finland. Check out Vaasa and Wasalandia, an amusement park for the whole family. Nearby is the Kvarken Archipelago, which is on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Travelling down the E12, we pass a large part of the Finnish countryside, before we eventually end up in Helsinki. The city has a lot to offer in culinary terms and

of course Finnish design. These include a Design Walk where you will learn about Finnish design traditions and architecture, set amongst stylish buildings, museums, the hip local shops as well as the latest fashion and design trends. The nightlife is lively around the bars and cafes during the summer.

Recommended are Ursula, located along the waterfront at Sveaborg, Piritta, with the same owner, which also doubles as a nightclub and Café Bar Fanny, which has live music at the weekends. Other tips are the terrace bars down by Mikonkatu, Soul Kitchen, along with Siltanen in the Kallio district, Moscow run by filmmaker Kaursmäkis and Corona, as well restaurants such as Boathouse, Saari, and Saslik, for those who love to check out Helsinki by night.

Also worth a visit are Ataljee Bar at the top of the Torni restaurant, the tram garage, which today has become Korjaamo Kulturfrabrik, with lots of happenings, concerts and a lively bar.

Or take Spårakoffs pub tram, said to be the only one of its kind in the world.

Here you can enjoy views of Helsinki, with a beer at arm’s length. The popular Esplanade Park has musical performances every day during the summer, and at Pihlajasaariön you can soak up the sun rays, if that’s your thing.

From Helsinki the E18 takes us to Turku, Finland’s oldest city, which is known as the cradle of Finnish culture offering art, music and design and an archipelago of 20,000 islands. The town’s landmarks

are the Cathedral and the Royal Palace and there are plenty of opportunities to get out into the archipelago via boat.

Inside Turku is an old market hall from 1896 which offers all sorts of culinary experiences and highly recommended is a pub tour where you can quench your thirst in a number of unusual environments such as The School, Old Bank and Uusi Apteekki or new pharmacy. A pub crawl usually needs at least one lavatory stop and Turku can do it in a slightly different way. Puuntorin Vessa is namely the first and probably only toilet in the world with full rights. Needless to say toilet humour thrives in this area of the world!

That is just a taste of what the Nordic countries can offer. A few good reasons why us Scandinavians should stay at home this year.

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A few sites worth checking: Denmark: www.visitdenmark.se and www.wonderfulcopenhagen.dk Norway: www.visitnorway.com and www.visitoslo.com Finland: www.visitfinland.fi and www.visithelsinki.fi

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he world’s first free alarm app, Allone, was launched last year, developed by Swedish Company, Allone AB. The app turns your smart phone into an alarm that gives off a loud sound, alerting your loved ones and anyone else nearby who also have Allone installed. Additionally, you can allow selected people to follow you in real time so that they can come to the rescue if there is an accident.

The idea of ​​being able to sound an alarm when people are out of listening and viewing range came from father and businessman Anders Paulson. During their time abroad Anders had often felt worried about his daughters’ and his own safety.

“The idea for the app came from my years in Brazil, where I travelled a lot and often felt insecure. Would I go to the right or left when I came out of a meeting in the evening, or was it safe to go home at night from the restaurant? The constant concern for me and my family was the basis for Allone. But my year abroad has also given me an incredible amount of knowledge and experience and an understanding of other cultures, which I think is an advantage now that we are working in several different countries”, says Anders, founder and CEO of Allone AB. In the spring of 2014 Anders started working on the app and by autumn of the same year, he had started the project to create a personal alarm for his now 17-year-old daughter Filippa, who has also helped her father with the development of the app. During the development Anders realised that there was a great need for this type of alarm app that allows you to follow friends and family as well as an opportunity to

help fellow citizens in emergencies. By simply pressing a button, the phone becomes an alarm, which may deter violent crime and reduce the likelihood that someone in your vicinity is exposed to violent and precarious situations.

“I want my daughter and other children, women and men to be able to feel safe, whether its in town, in the forest, on a running trail or on horseback. It is my hope that Allone is one for all and all for one. Allone can helps everyone feel safer”, says Anders Paulson.

Today the app has over ten thousand users in Sweden and the number is increasing all the time. This March IT pioneer Lars Björk, CEO of Qlik, and Peter Hauggaard, former CEO of Oriflame, came in as investors and board members for a future global expansion.

“We started Allone in India at the beginning of the year and will soon travel to New Delhi for our first major launch. We believe that Allone can provide security to the many vulnerable women and children who live there. In addition, we are investigating the possibility of launching the app in Turkey, Russia, Brazil and Africa in the coming year. Our app is under development continuously in order to adapt to new markets, languages ​​and mobile models. We are now working with a completely new design with many new features which will be launched this summer”, concludes Anders.

Anders Paulson and daughter Filippa.

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Gearing up for a festival!

Text: Thomas Rรถdin

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Starburst Festival

Summer festivals As the temperature rises, music lovers flock to massive festivals around the Nordic countries to see their favorite artists live and feed off the energy of fellow fans. And with each passing year, there are more and more options to choose from. Here’s a selection of this summer’s hottest music festivals: Roskilde Festival 25 June - 2 July

Roskilde Festival, just 25 minutes outside Copenhagen’s city centre by train, is the largest culture and music festival in Northern Europe and has existed since 1971. It’s a unique and allencompassing experience, where music, events, food and activities create an intense sense of community among the audience. Profits are donated to initiatives for children and young people, and other humanitarian organisations.

Selected artists: Neil Young, New Order, PJ Harvey, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.

Secret Solstice Festival Roskilde Festival

Secret Solstice Festival

16 June - 19 June

This festival places a multi-genre line-up against Iceland’s breathtaking natural backdrop. Electronic, indie, urban and folk artists travel from all over the world to celebrate the height of summer in a spot where the sun never does down.

Secret Solstice festival is not only a musical treat with something for everyone, but it’s also a great chance to visit one of the most unique countries in the world. 96 hours of sunlight drench the festival in a magical charm that is almost impossible to find anywhere else.

Selected artists: Radiohead, Of Monsters And Men, Die Antwoord, Róisín Murphy, St Germain.

Øya Festival 9 August - 13 August

Red Hot Chilli Peppers Øya Festival

In August every year the Øya Festival draws around 60,000 music lovers to Oslo’s east side, where they can enjoy four days of everything from international stars to up-and-coming artists.

The Club Night on Tuesday, with concerts at many small clubs, serves as a warm-up for the four days in the Tøyen Park festival area. It has grown quickly since its modest start in 1999 and has now become one of Norway’s biggest festivals.

Selected artists: Ane Brun, New Order, Jamie XX, Eagles Of Death Metal, Travis Scott, Haim.

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Summer festivals Kleerup

James Bay

Way Out West

Stockholm Music & Arts

11 August - 13 August

29 July - 31 July

Way Out West is a three-day music festival held in Gothenburg during August, that plays host to a variety of popular music artists mainly from the rock, electronic and hip-hop genres.

The main festival is complimented with the club concept Stay Out West which features after-hours gigs at various venues around the city. The festival has had a strong focus on being environmentally friendly and all food served to artists, staff and visitors during the festival is vegetarian.

Selected artists: Haim, James Bay, Sia, Massive Attack, Seinabo Sey, The Tallest Man On Earth.

Stockholm is a city that comes to life in summer and Stockholm Music & Arts is located on the beautiful island of Skeppsholmen, surrounded by the city’s glittering water landscapes. With food, drink and great company you will be able to celebrate the city, summer, art and music in a distinctive urban archipelago setting.

Selected artists: Lauryn Hill, Kraftwerk, Air, Sigur Rós, Joan Baez, Rufus Wainwright, Kleerup.

Seinabo Sey

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Lauryn Hill

Other festivals around Scandinavia this summer Sweden Rock 8-11/6, Sölvesborg Summerburst 10-11/6, Stockholm Bergenfest 15/6, Bergen Northside Festival 17-19/6, Aarhus Copenhell 23/6, Copenhagen Tinderbox 23/6, Odense Nibe Festival 29/6-2/7, Nibe Bråvalla 30/6-2/7, Norrköping All Tomorrow’s Parties 1-3/7, Keflavik Copenhagen Jazz Festival 3-12/7, Copenhagen Skral 12-13/7, Grimstad Slottsfjell Festival 13/7, Tönsberg VisFestivalen 14-16/7, Västervik Into The Valley 29-30/7, Rättvik Smukfest 3-7/8, Skanderborg Getaway Rock, 6-8/8, Gävle Strom Festival 6-13/8, Copenhagen Pstereo Festival 18-20/8, Trondheim Popaganda 26-27/8, Stockholm

Family packages with hotel accommodation and entrance to Astrid Lindgrens World Staying 1 night plus 2 days in the park for 2 adults and 2 children.

20 May - 16 June, 3,035 SEK • 17 June - 14 August, 3,845 SEK 15 August - 28 August, 3,745 SEK • Weekends in September 2,800 SEK Vimmerby Stadshotell. Stora Torget 9, 598 37 Vimmerby. Tel: +46 (0)49 21 21 00. www.vimmerbystadshotell.se Each Best Western® branded hotel is independently owned and operated.

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Best Western Hotel Fredericia oplever en mærkbar stigende efterspørgsel på møder, konferencer og overnatninger, og udvider derfor hotellet med en ekstra fløj.

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86th International Motor Show in Geneva This spring’s biggest motor show took place in Geneva during March attracting 687,000 visitors. The show gave us a great mix of new production and concept cars. We take a closer look at some of the world debuts and major launches.

Sporty, low and hence in everyday terms, uncomfortable bodies don’t seem to be as trendy any more. Now it is time for the more practical and high-sided SUVs and crossovers. A prime example is Seat’s new compact SUV Ateca which debuted at the Geneva Motor Show. The car’s lower section is significantly high, similar to the upcoming SUV Volkswagen Tiguan, as the new Ateca also shares the same platform. This however is no bad idea. The body has however a Seat look and has somewhat smaller dimensions than its stablemate from Germany.

Photo: Seat

Seat’s first SUV

Seat Ateca

Photo: Aston Martin

A worthy heir to the throne Volvo’s new large multi-purpose V90, is the new heir to the V70. At 494 cm in length, it is 13 cm longer than the V70, three cm wider and a touch lower making it sleeker than the outgoing model. Furthermore, the wheelbase has been increased to 294 cm, providing more interior space. Sleek lines and pretty small squares characterize its trendy design. A real head turner.

Photo: Volvo Cars

Aston Martin DB11

James Bonds’ new wheels

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Volvo V90

Renault Talisman – soft lines Renault is on the boil. Last year they presented four new models, the big crossover Espace, middleweight SUV Kadjar, middle class Talisman and the compact Mégane. During the spring they are launching the sleek and spacious multi-purpose model, Sports Tourer by Talisman on the Swedish market. The size of the Renault Talisman makes it a competitor to the Peugeot 508, but can offer even more exciting technical solutions than its rivals, such as four-wheel steering.

Renault Talisman Sport Tourer

Photo: Renault

After many years of development, British sports car manufacturer Aston Martin showed off its new sports coupe DB11 which shall match the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta and MercedesAMG GT S in both appearance and driving performance. Under its elongated bonnet sits a newly developed 5.2 - litre V12 engine with twin turbo, which with its 608 hp and 700 Newton metres of torquevectoring accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds and up to a top speed of 320 km/h.

Auto Photo: Bugatti

Fastest... and dearest The new Bugatti Chiron has an unreal dynamic design and incredible speed resources. It has an 8-litre, 16-cylinder, W-engine of 1500 hp and torque of 1600 Nm plus a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic with an electronically controlled Haldex drive which distributes the torque to the four wheels. Full gas acceleration 0-100 km/h has been factory clocked at just 2.5 seconds, 0-200 km/h in astonishing 6.5 seconds and to 300 km/h in 13.6 seconds. Top speed is 420 km/h! Just 500 models will be produced and will cost around 3.2 million euros.

Bugatti Chiron

Photo: Audi Audi Q2

Photo: Daimler

Audi’s new crossover

Audi’s new compact crossover Q2 can handle both economic and everyday driving with more sporty exercises both on or off road. The 20cm of ground clearance increases accessibility on more uneven surfaces.

The new Q2 is driven by fuel-efficient petrol and diesel engines. It is available with front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive option. The car has a high practical but softly rounded body and has a sleeker appearance than many other SUVs and crossovers.

Mercedes C-Class Cabriolet

Photo: Porsche

Less is more

With the new 718 Boxster, Porsche has created a stylish and worthy successor to the outgoing convertible Boxster. Just like the big sibling 911 its downsizing and turbo-charged engines that are the future. Like earlier generations of the Boxster/Cayman it has a mid-mounted engine, however, not the six-cylinder boxer, but a four-cylinder turbocharged boxer engine. The entry-level model has a new 2.0 litre four-cylinder boxer engine of 300 hp and the Boxster S, a new 2.5-litre boxer four of 350 hp. The new models are faster and more efficient than their predecessors.

Porsche 718 Boxster

Open top with plenty of oomph The Mercedes C-Class Cabriolet with fabric roof has a smooth body form in tune with a dynamic front. The car is based on the C-Class coupe with seating for four adults in the low seats and 285 liters in the moderately sized cargo area. Choose from efficient, powerful and even more powerful petrol engines or diesel engines all equipped with direct injection. From 156-333 hp. If that isn’t enough then go for the AMG C 43 4MATIC with its petrol V6 engine and twin turbo at 367 hp. Rear wheel drive comes via a six-speed manual gearbox or ninespeed automatic and the 4MATIC versions offer four-wheel drive.

Kia is entering the hybrid war and challenging the Toyota Prius with a compact crossover called Niro. It has an economically-tuned petrol engine coupled to an integrated electric motor/generator, where the electric motor gives much needed additional power at red lights for example in order to reduce fuel consumption. As the battery is so small you can not drive the car purely electrically. Kia Niro’s high ceilings and almost vertical windows give an airy interior and the good ground clearance means that you wont be scraping the car against thick snow or grass verges.

Photo: Kia

Smart hybrid crossover

Kia Niro

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Shakespeare During 2016 we will commemorate the memory of William Shakespeare.

400 years have passed since Shakespeare died, leaving behind a treasure trove of plays, poems and sayings that still grip the imagination of audiences around the world.

The 400 year old bard T

Photo: Simon Caspersen

he Bard of Avon is believed to have died on his birthday, 23 April, in his native Stratfordupon-Avon in 1616. Every year productions of his works including Othello, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet sell out thanks to the beauty of their language and universal themes of love, revenge, sorrow and comedy.

And the poet can even be credited for his use of common sayings which are still in use today, such as “dead as a doornail” from Henry VI and “fancy free” from A midsummer night’s dream.

During 2016 Danish theatre group HamletScenen will contribute to the world’s celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, and at the same time celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Shakespeare performance tradition at Hamlet’s Castle, Kronborg, in Helsingør. 200 years ago a group of soldiers performed Hamlet at Kronborg to mark the bicentennial of Shakespeare’s

Photo: Lior Zilberstein

death. That first performance in 1816 laid the foundation for the current Shakespeare Festival, the world’s longest recurring event honouring the writer.

Since then, the festival has staged performances featuring the likes of Sir Laurence Oliver, Kenneth Branagh, Jude Law and others.

In this fantastic double-anniversary year, the Shakespeare Festival at Hamlet’s Castle will be spread over three weeks – and presents plenty of international Shakespeare productions, all of which have been specially chosen to celebrate the 200th anniversary.

Shakespeare Open Air Cinema and Shakespeare in Concert will also form part of the program.

This event is not to be missed for lovers of theatre, history, culture and of course William Shakespeare.

The Shakespeare Festival runs from 1 - 21 August.

Photo: Thomas Rahbek, SLKE

Kronborg Castle, Helsingør

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Technology Cat S60

Durable work mobile Cat makes some of the market’s most durable mobile phones. They can withstand shock, can be frozen and dropped into deep water. Now available is a model featuring the latest Android OS with relatively good performance, at least to be a ‘rough’ model. But perhaps the coolest with the Cat S60 is that it has a built-in infra-red camera. It’s a little too brutal in the design for the common person, but construction workers will love the Cat S60.

Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus

Budget Mobile with surround sound Lenovo have an exciting mobile in the budget segment.

Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus is a 200-euro mobile with a metal chassis and 5-inch full HD screen. On the inside is a midrange processor from Qualcomm which is pretty impressive considering the price tag. A cool feature with Vibe K5 Plus (and the scaled-down sibling K5) is that it also supports Dolby Atmos in the speaker and headphone output.

Virtual Reality

Finally we can take our own VR videos It all started when Samsung dragged Facebook-founder Mark Zuckerberg up on stage during a Galaxy S7-event at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this year. VR products and solutions then continued to blossom during the event. HTC Vive has now a release date and LG showed off their new VR glasses for the new G5. Though the best news is that Sony, LG and others will soon release cameras enabling us to produce our own VR material.

Sony XA, X, X Performance

Brand new mobile series Sony releases three new handsets under the umbrella name X. The mobiles are in the middle and premium price brackets. As usual, they have really interesting cameras, at least the two dearer models X and X Performance. The design is a little different than normal, with a metal or plastic back instead of the typical Sony glass. The bad news is that only the most expensive X Performance is waterproof. The new handsets will be available between May and July.

ZTE Axon Mini

Surprisingly advanced medium level mobile ZTE always tend to invest in affordable mobiles. That also applies to the Axon Mini. But the thing that made ​​us take notice wasn’t the price tag, but the cutting-edge technology in the form of force touch. Force touch makes the mobile sensitive not only by pressing but also how hard you press. Press loosely on an icon to open it, push hard to get up a context menu - and so on. ZTE Axon Mini will be released soon and should cost just under 400 euros.

Huawei P9

Double Leica-certified cameras Huawei’s new flagship P9 has an extremely high finish, in a class with the iPhone 6s and Samsung Galaxy S7. It is equipped with Huawei’s latest processor and features a compact design despite the large 5.2 inch full-HD screen. But the biggest news is that Huawei P9 is equipped with two cameras on its rear, developed in collaboration with renowned camera brand Leica. One camera captures colour images, the other black and white. Besides being able to shoot directly in black and white the image quality will be better in darker lighting conditions. Quite simply sharper images and less noise. Huawei P9 launches 6 May.

In collaboration with Digital Life For more news and tests visit: www.digitallife.se

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Travel

In April, Pontus Frithiof opened his new venture, Pontus in the Air, at Arlanda’s terminal 5. It will be the first restaurant at Arlanda with its own production kitchen and the aim is to serve first class food to travellers and be the Europe’s best airport reastaurant.

New Best Western hotels in Norway

Photo:WoCo

Pontus in the air

On 1 June two hotels – Victoria Hotel in Stavanger and Hotel Norge in Kristiansand will become part of Best Western Hotel & Resorts. This further strengthens Best Westerns’ position in Norway which is a key aim for the group. Both hotels fall under the Best Western Plus category.

World’s longest slide opens in London Photo: Archelor Mittal Orbit

Copenhagen Jazz Festival 1 July marks the start of this years’ Copenhagen Jazz Festival, which will have an estimated 250,000 visitors. The Danish capital will be filled with the sounds of many different styles of jazz at cafes, bars, outdoors and in concert halls. There will be several hundred concerts playing at over 100 different venues.

Read more at: www.jazz.dk

Going tropical in Germany Photo: Thomas Madsen

The world’s highest and longest tunnel slide opens 24 June in London at the Arcelor Mittal Orbit Tower. The new slide, which is 178 metres long has been created as an add-on to Orbit.

The tower with its 115 metres is Great Britain’s largest piece of public art and offers fantastic views over London. The tower is located in the Olympic Park and was built for the London Olympics in 2012.

Uppy – the genius flyer Tired, worn-out and not on top form after a long flight is something most of us have experienced one time or another.

Someone who has felt like that often och got fed up with the feeling is Olle Marköö, founder to Uppy! – the genius flyer, a new product which helps the body regain its balance. Uppy is a water-soluble tablet which contains vitamins and minerals which help the body recover after a long flight, where the body loses a lot of salt and minerals. Uppy has had a prerelease during the last six months and has been tested by personnel on long distance routes with positive effects.

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If you are looking for a tropical atmosphere this summer then travel no further than Germany. South sea paradise Tropical Island is Europe’s largest tropical holiday world. Located 60 kilometres south of Berlin, it is now expanding with a 35,000 m2 large outdoor section and is open all year round. Another tip is Germany’s largest and most popular island, Rügen, which actually was Swedish until 1815. The beautiful scenery and great beaches, along with a little old-fashioned seaside resort romance, especially in the towns of Binz and Selin, attracts thousands of visitors to the island each year.

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Four days golf in Jönköping

Art experience in Aarhus

Fishing by the Eidselva

After a big breakfast buffet, enjoy a whole days’ golf and then an evening meal at our cosy restaurant, Ester Kök & Bar. For four whole days! Play the courses at: Jönköpings GK, Gränna GK, Sand GK*, Götaströms GK, Ryfors GK, A6 GK, Skinnarebo GK and Nässjö GK. *Sand GK only on weekdays and Sundays after 12pm Offer valid: 23 May – 31 October 2016.

The package includes • 3 nights stay • Breakfast buffét • 4 days unlimited golf • Evening meal at Ester Kök & Bar. Price 3,995 SEK per person, share of double room. Single room supplement: 200 SEK/night.

Booking code GOLF UNLIMITED. Best Western Plus John Bauer Hotel Booking: +46 36 34 90 00 hotellet@johnbauer.se

Visit Aarhus and the ARoS Art Museum with galleries totalling 1,100 m2.. The architecture and art is of international class, and right in the centre of Aarhus – a great day out for adults and children!

Available Friday and Saturday all year.

The package includes • Single/shared double room • ARoS Art Museum entrance tickets • Free coffee & tea in the lobby • Large ecological breakfast • Access to fitness and sauna facilities.

Price 991 DKK for standard double room per night + 2 entrance tickets.

759 DKK for standard single room per night + 1 entrance ticket.

Booking code AROS. Best Western The Mayor Hotel Booking: +45 87 32 01 00 hotel@themayor.dk

After a hearty breakfast, enjoy a quality day’s salmon fishing by the beautiful Eidselva River. Then a relaxing night in a deluxe room at the Best Western Bryggen Hotel. The hotel lies in the centre of Nordfjordeid close to the harbour and fjord - a fantastic place to experience the nature close up.

Offer valid: 1 June - 31 August 2016 The package includes • 1 night stay for two persons in superior room • Breakfast • Fishing licence Price 1,725 NOK for two people in a superior room.

Booking code LAKSEFISKE. Best Western Bryggen Hotel Booking: +47 57 86 06 22 post@bryggenhotel.no

6 days holiday in Karlstad

Girls weekend in Visby

We have a lovely spa area with a pool, sauna and jacuzzi. The heated outdoor pool has a poolside bar, serving drinks during summer. There is also a well-equipped gym, pool table and a wine cellar. For the younger guests we have a playroom, games and you can hire bicycles.

Offer valid: 31 May – 4 September 2016.

The package includes • 6 days (5 nights) • ‘Best Breakfast

By Tina’ breakfast buffet • Dinner buffet/alt. evening meal plus dessert • Free use of spa and gym

Enjoy two lovely breakfasts, a drink on both evenings and use of the hotels’ own spa with pool in central Visby. Make your own jewellery at Gotlandssmycken and then round off Saturday at some of Visby’s wonderful nightlife.

Price 2,975 SEK per person/double room. Children 3-18 yrs in extra bed, 1,125 SEK per child. Children under 3 yrs are free.

Booking code VACATIONPACKAGE. Best Western Gustaf Fröding Hotell & Konferens Booking: +46 54 67 00 00 / info@gustaffroding.se

Offer valid: 26 May - 26 June and 26 August – 2 October.

For groups of 6 or more.

The package includes • 2 nights in double room with breakfast • Spa with loan of dressing gown • A drink Friday & Saturday evening • Make your own jewellery with Gotlandssmycken • 10% off jewellery at hotel reception.

Price 1,195 SEK per person.

Booking code TJEJ16.

Best Western Strand Hotel Booking: +46 498 25 88 01 / bokningen@strandhotel.se

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