Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. From enjoying the thrill of chasing the northern lights to ...

There are houses of all styles, train stations, castles, farms, cable cars and soccer fields. Welcome to Bergen, Norway – in miniature, except there is an Eiffel Tower and the London Tower Bridge, too ...

TROMSO, NORWAY — "Welcome to the North." Flight attendants extend this icy-breathed greeting as passengers from Oslo debark into the eerie darkness of Norway's northernmost major city. Even ...

Located on the outskirts of the Arctic Circle, this Norwegian city has a unique approach to observing Shabbat and a history of handling challenging situations. If ever there was a synagogue that’s ...

Every year on May 17, the streets of Tromsø fill with color, music, and tradition. From boat parades to ferry passengers taking center stage, this is how Tromsø marks Norwegian Constitution Day.

Snekkestad, a model, and Borg Høiby, who works as a style editor at Tempus, a luxury lifestyle magazine, and is the the son of Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway, are especially drawn to the city’s ...

If ever there was a synagogue that’s earned the right to throw itself a birthday shindig, it’s this elegant and intriguing house of worship in central Norway only 220 miles south of the Arctic Circle.