Window view from the Arctic Bus on the way to Rovaniemi

The Arctic Bus: Norway to Finland Without Driving

My reasons for choosing the Arctic Bus were simple. I wanted both hands free for my camera as we rolled past stunning winter landscapes. Plus, I wanted to let someone else deal with the unpredictable icy roads and winter weather, not me. Unfortunately, there are no train services connecting Northern Norway with Swedish and Finnish …

Snow-covered deck of a fjord cruise boat in Tromsø, Norway, with mountain views across the water

Best Places to Stay in Tromsø: Neighborhood & Hotel Guide

Tromsø looks tiny on the map. It’s an island city surrounded by stunning snow-capped fjords, 350 km above the Arctic Circle, but where you sleep here changes the trip more than any other decision you’ll make. Before I arrive in Norway, my knowldege of Tromsø (or otherwise known as the ‘Gateway to the Arctic’) was …