Fuel crisis grips Karelia in northern Russia
By Georgii Chentemirov Russia’s fuel crisis is disrupting daily life in Karelia, leaving tourism businesses stranded, hampering rescue operations, and threatening
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Oleg Tinkov’s La Datcha among luxury yachts sailing around Svalbard
The Russian billionaire’s private icebreaker yacht, equipped with two helicopters and a three-seat submersible, is spending this summer in the
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Foreign seasonal workers face exploitation in northern Finland
As the winter holiday season winds down in Finland’s far north, fresh allegations of seasonal worker exploitation are once again
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Stricter checks coming for tour operators in Northern Finland
Finland’s state forest management agency, Metsähallitus, has announced that it will carry out a period of heightened inspections of tourism
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Resource extraction projects, dwindling sea ice power Arctic shipping surge
Arctic ship traffic distances have doubled over the last 12 years as sea ice continues to decline said a new
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Northern Finland sees surge as ‘coolcation’ trend grows
Recent trends suggest that visitors are increasingly heading towards northern destinations, seeking out so-called ‘coolcations’, according to Visit Finland. Visits
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Arctic tourist resort is becoming shadow tanker hub
Carriers involved in transportation of sanctioned LNG are increasingly using the waters off the coast of Teriberka, a settlement promoted
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Finnair adds three direct flights to Lapland from European cities
The Finnish flag carrier continues to expand its network of flights to the north by adding flights directly from Brussels,
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Many tourism firms in Finnish Lapland violate labour laws, say union and hospitality association
Some companies illegally order foreign workers to attend weeks of training without pay – or even charge them for such
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Arctic Norwegian town fears flight cuts could chill winter tourism boom
By Elizaveta Vereykina Although the number of tourists visiting northern Norway continues to increase, tour operators in Kirkenes are worried that
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Is Norway’s Arctic capital prepared for this year’s wave of winter tourists?
By Elizaveta Vereykina With the transition to winter underway, the high tourist season in Tromsø is also approaching. How will
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Finnish Lapland saw biggest 2024 tourism increase
Tourism revenue in Finland decreased last year compared to the previous year, according to a study by Visitory, a travel
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Canadians are forgoing U.S. travel this year; might they come to Nunavut instead?
Some people working in Nunavut’s travel and tourism industry say there are signs the territory could benefit as Canadians forgo
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Indigenous tourism in Canada gets $35M a year in push to rebuild the industry
The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) unveiled a new operational plan on Thursday, backed by a seven-year, $35 million-a-year
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Sámi introduce certification to promote ethical tourism in Arctic Finland
The draft of a new certification system was presented Wednesday at the Indigenous Peoples Conference in Inari, Finland that the
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