A Short Guide to Sea Kayaking on the Fjords
Paddling over serene, rich blue waters between steep fjordscapes just might be one of the most surreal experiences you’ll ever have. You’ll glimpse farms in bright Scandinavian colors dotting the...
A Short Guide to Bergen: Walking & Dining
One of the first things you’ll notice on a walking tour of Bergen – one of northern Europe’s oldest port cities – is the vibrant mixture of an inescapable small-town...
Travel Journal: Hiking the Nigardsbreen Glacier Tongue
The first step off a massive stone slab worn smooth and onto gritty, crumbled diamonds-where travelers can get up close to the larger Nigardsbreen glacial tongue, tinged with dark crevices...
Before You Leave: 5 Easy, Indispensable Travel Tips For Scandinavia (Or Anywhere)
Not everyone makes the journey to Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, or anywhere else in the world more than once in a lifetime. This might be your first and...
10 Unforgettable Hotels to Visit in Scandinavia and Iceland and Where to Find Them
10 Unforgettable Hotels to Visit in Scandinavia and Iceland and Where to Find Them Aside from the winter regulars like Jukkasjärvi's ICEHOTEL (Sweden) and Kirkenes' SnowHotel (Norway), there are some pretty fancy places out...
Fortresses on the Water: The Heartbeat of Finland
For many American travelers, vacation is the time to multitask: the chance to indulge in relaxing experiences as well as educate themselves and their children on international happenings. And though...
Circling Iceland: The World’s Northernmost Capital to the World’s First Parliament
Located just south of the Arctic Circle, Iceland is even closer to the East Coast of the United States than the distance in between New York and Los Angeles-and a...
Midnight Sun Golf and the Allure of the Lofoten Islands
Visually arresting and an Arctic paradise for the active traveler, the Lofoten Islands has just about everything you could ever want on vacation: a charmingly quaint harbor town for a...
