"Andy Hall" wrote in message
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On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 22:15:24 +0100, "G&M" wrote:



The most obscure was from a ferry going from Stockholm to Helsinki
where I connected via cellphone to the cellular network in Latvia and
an ISP there.


Which is a bit sad really given that these Baltic ferrys are excellent
floating entertainment venues. First saw an ABBA tribute band on one who
were really good.

If you're ever on business in Scandanavia always arrange meetings in
Sweden
and Finland on alternate days so that you can cross back and forth on the
ferry - FAR cheaper than staying in a Stockholm hotel even if you don't
drink.


Yep.

I usually do. (Remembering of course that Finland is not in
Scandinavia).......

Depends.....

"Scandinavia is the cultural and historic region of the Scandinavian
Peninsula. The Scandinavian countries are Norway, Sweden and Denmark, which
mutually recognize each other as parts of Scandinavia. The collective label
"Scandinavia" reflects the cultural similarity between these countries
despite their political independence.

The usage and meaning of the term outside Scandinavia is somewhat ambiguous:
Finland and Iceland are occasionally counted as parts of Scandinavia.

In a German mindset, Norway, Sweden and Finland are usually included, but
Denmark is not.
In a British mindset it includes Norway and Sweden, and is sometimes
included with the Baltic region.

The term the Nordic countries is used unambiguously for Norway, Sweden,
Denmark, Finland and Iceland."