Starting January 1, 2025, Norway plans to introduce new restrictions for cruise ships and other tourist activities in Svalbard to protect its unique wildlife, including a cap on ship passengers and ...

You might not have heard of this island before but it should be on your list to look into. In winter, it looks as charming as ...

As the tourism industry continues to grapple with its role in climate change, travel brands from all verticals of the market are realizing the important opportunity they have to be part of the ...

The world's northernmost town is Longyearbyen in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. The town is 800 miles from the North Pole and one of the most remote human settlements on Earth. Longyearbyen ...

Deep within the Arctic Circle on the remote Norwegian island of Svalbard, you’ll find the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, often called the ‘Doomsday’ Vault. This remarkable repository is crucial in ...

Mass tourism is once again testing the limits of Europe's most visited places - and islands are among the hardest hit. With limited land and fragile infrastructure, record visitor numbers have driven ...

Svalbard, Norway, offers an unparalleled Arctic adventure, boasting abundant polar bears and extreme natural phenomena like ...

The summer before I turned 40 – with my fertility ebbing, as everyone with a vested interest in such things felt the need to remind me – I decided to set sail on the biggest adventure of my life.

An increase in tourists visiting the high Arctic could endanger wildlife. Berlin -- When a polar bear was killed by a tour operator on the remote island of the Svalbard archipelago in northern Norway ...

Longyearbyen will welcome Norwegian tourists this summer as the coronavirus quarantine period is lifted. The tourist industry in the world’s northernmost permanently inhabited town is celebrating the ...