Tourism

Air Greenland takes delivery of a new long-haul airliner

Air Greenland takes delivery of a new long-haul airliner

Air Greenland took delivery of an Airbus A330-800 on Tuesday, the European aviation manufacturer said in a release. The plane, which will replace an earlier...
Live show lets Reykjavik visitors see lava up close

Live show lets Reykjavik visitors see lava up close

Holidaymakers in Iceland can now sweat it out in front of real, live molten rock in Reykjavík, as part of what organizers say is...
Rovaniemi gets seven new flight connections to European cities

Rovaniemi gets seven new flight connections to European cities

Post-pandemic travel is on rise for winter destinations in northern Finland with a wide range of new direct flights from all over Europe to...
Gjoa Haven’s Nattilik Heritage Centre moving ahead with expansion

Gjoa Haven’s Nattilik Heritage Centre moving ahead with expansion

The Nattilik Heritage Centre in Gjoa Haven has awarded Yellowknife-based Northern Industrial Construction and the Taylor Architecture Group a contract to design and build...
Visit Svalbard cuts ties with Russian tourism company

Visit Svalbard cuts ties with Russian tourism company

Visit Svalbard has moved to exclude Russian company Trust Arktikugol’s tourism branch in a direct protest against Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine. “We want...
Finland launches study of an east-west railway in the North

Finland launches study of an east-west railway in the North

Regional authorities are examining a new rail link in Northern Finland — including a with possible extension via northern Sweden to Norway’s port of...
Climate change likely extending Alaska cruise season, says Norwegian Cruise CEO

Climate change likely extending Alaska cruise season, says Norwegian Cruise CEO

Climate change may be playing a role in extending the Alaska cruise season, potentially opening up new revenue opportunities for the industry, Norwegian Cruise...
How a new partnership with the U.S. National Park Service could help Greenland grow sustainable tourism

How a new partnership with the U.S. National Park Service could...

The Office of International Affairs is one of the smallest units of the U.S. National Park Service, employing only six people. As just one...
Researchers say lava flow has slowed down at Icelandic volcano

Researchers say lava flow has slowed down at Icelandic volcano

COPENHAGEN — Researchers say that the lava flow at a volcano in Iceland that started erupting earlier this month has slowed down in the...
Taking the road less traveled on the Diamond Circle in Iceland’s far north

Taking the road less traveled on the Diamond Circle in Iceland’s...

HÚSAVIK, Iceland — In 2021, the residents of Húsavík rolled out the red carpet for themselves. Symbolically, of course. It started above the whaling...
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