A walk on the 'wild side'

8/7/2008 :: “When I’m sixty-six, I’ll do what I want,” is a line from a song that was a hit in Norway a few years ago. These days, this rings true for a great many Norwegian pensioners, who are blessed with good health, sound finances and wanderlust. The fact that a growing number of them are buying motor homes and plotting out their own route for their holidays reflects this freedom-seeking trend. + More

What happens when eight of the world’s best travel writers embark on a seven-day journey to the High North? See the film clips and photos from the tour of Norway’s and Europe’s northernmost region, referred to as “Ultima Thule”. + More

5/28/2008 :: The approximately 1800 people who live in Longyearbyen on Svalbard have at least one thing in common with the first inhabitants who arrived in 1906: They reside in a climate that is dominated by seasons that are either pitch dark or always illuminated by the midnight sun. In 2006 they celebrate 100 years as a community on Norway's northernmost territory. + More

5/28/2008 :: A killer whale safari around Lofoten is one of the most amazing winter experiences. + More