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Best Places to See the Northern Lights
At Finland’s Kakslauttanen Resort, you don’t even need to get out of bed to catch the Northern Lights. Gaze up through your glass-domed igloo, and you... Read More
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The Days of Traveling Europe Without a Passport May be Over
After more than two decades of passport-free travel within Europe, the European Union is preparing to invoke emergency border controls for at least two... Read More
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The Paraglider Who Got to Float Among the Northern Lights is the Luckiest Person
Sure, you can go and see the Northern Lights (if you're lucky enough to catch them), but that's nothing compared to actually floating among them.... Read More
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Art in the Arctic
On first impression, the remote Arctic islands of Svalbard do not scream “happening art destination.” Passing through security at the airport in... Read More
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22 Postcard-perfect European Villages Straight Out of a Fairy Tale
The notion of postcard-perfect villages steeped in old-world charm has inspired centuries of travelers to fan out across Europe, seeking its secluded... Read More
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Actually Enjoy Winter Travel by Adopting a Norwegian State of Mind
Winter travel usually means heading to a sunny climate, burying your toes in the sand, and pretending winter doesn’t exist for a few days. But spending... Read More
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World’s Largest Sauna Has Room for 100 People, Plus a Fully Stocked Bar
Though winter storms nearly compromised its main gallery—a long A-frame pavilion inspired by traditional Scandinavian fish-drying racks—Norway’s SALT... Read More
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View from the Top: Photos From the World's Most Iconic Landmarks
Upon arriving in a destination, an effective way to get the lay of the land is to look down on the city from above. Whether from the roof of a centuries... Read More
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Airbnb is Offering a Stay Atop the ‘World’s Most Modern Ski Jump’
Calling all thrill-seeking ski bunnies: at the end of the month, Airbnb is giving away two nights in the penthouse atop Oslo’s Holmenkollen... Read More
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16 Spellbinding Light Phenomena From Across the Planet
Since prehistory humanity has attempted to find meaning in light phenomena, be they the celestial bodies overhead, unusual light happenings... Read More
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Another Reason to Visit Oslo: its Anything-Goes Art Scene
Over the course of five days in August 2013, the artist Marina Abramovic summoned a flash mob to a hill in Oslo’s Ekeberg Park, overlooking the city,... Read More
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A Year of Van Gogh
The 125th anniversary of Vincent van Gogh’s death brings a flurry of exhibitions. This month, the Beaux-Arts Museum in Mons, Belgium—a 2015 European... Read More
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World’s Most Amazing Cliffs
Your hands get sweaty just thinking about it: ascending 400 feet of steel cables on the backside of Half Dome so that you can hang off the edge of... Read More
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World's Scariest Stairs
All is right with the world when you’re gazing down from the rooftop of Milan’s Duomo. That is, until you remember the steep marble stairs that got you... Read More