Hikers damaging fragile Norwegian highlands
During the bright summer season in Norway, hikers, hunters and nature lovers flock to the mountains (fjellene) to enjoy the scenery and exercise. But ...
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Revolutionary new mobile phone service offered by Icelandair
Icelandair customers can now enjoy a new service allowing them to see live and updated information about the status of Icelandair arrivals and departu...
Brit attempts to kayak to North Pole
Lewis Gordon Pugh, a 38 year-old environmental activist from the UK, has begun the extraordinary challenge of kayaking 1,200km from Svalbard, Norway t...
Confusion over skin cancer and UV rays in UK
New research from the UK suggests that the British public is lacking life-saving knowledge when it comes to skin cancer and premature ageing. The resu...
SAS in merger talks with Lufthansa
Scandinavian airline SAS’s shares were temporarily suspended on Monday after Reuters reported that the airline has opened the first round of merger ta...
The crazy world of Finnish sport
Finns are generally considered rather conservative, but there’s no disputing that they are the world’s reining champions of bizarre sporting events. D...
Budget airlines fleeing Denmark
Now that Copenhagen Airport has officially scrapped a proposal to construct a new low-cost terminal for budget carriers, and Ryanair has greatly reduc...
More gambling may be coming to Sweden
The Swedish government is considering opening its doors to foreign gaming companies, The Local reports. It will be a tricky proposition, however, as t...