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Weekend Video: Tromsø beyond the bureaucracy

With the Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø now over, the bureaucrats, business leaders, politicians…

Deep freeze brings Finnish Lapland to a standstill, stranding tourists

Thousands of foreign tourists remain stranded in Finnish Lapland after unusually severe cold forced…

Can Lapland sell Santa without sacrificing its authenticity?

Soraya Lahlou, a new Lapland resident, reflects on the challenges posed by the region's…

Arctic tourism: ‘We will have huge problems this winter season’

Although the number of tourists visiting northern Norway continues to increase, tour operators in…

Icelandic contemporary art offers welcome break from conference overload at Arctic Circle

Arctic Circle participants, seeking refuge from crowded rooms and intense discussions, might want to…

Is Norway’s Arctic capital ready for this year’s wave of winter tourists?

With the transition to winter underway, the high tourist season in Tromsø is also…

Icelandic airline Play bankrupt, all flights cancelled

Icelandic low-cost carrier Play has ceased operations and canceled all flights with immediate effect,…

Weekend Video: Life in Longyearbyen, the world’s northernmost town

Longyearbyen sits at 78° North where seasons flip between midnight sun and weeks of…