How tourism is bringing new life to a Sami community in Arctic Finland
In Inari, mining companies are not welcome and the quickly growing tourism industry is run by local developers. Sustainable solutions
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Tourism, film industry, language programming in Canada’s Northwest Territories get $2.7M boost
The federal government has announced $2.7 million for nine projects in the Northwest Territories that are meant to help the
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Heli-skiing proposal in southcentral Alaska under review
Three entrepreneurs based in Willow, southcentral Alaska want to operate a commercial snowcat-and-helicopter skiing operation in Hatcher Pass. The mountainous
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Swedish tourist industry worries about cuts to trail maintenance
After scheduled repairs were shelved due to budget cuts, the Swedish Tourist Association is calling on the government to restore
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Low oil pressure caused Viking Sky engine failure says Norwegian authority
Norway’s Maritime Authority (NMA) says low oil pressure caused the engine failure that stranded the Viking Sky in stormy waters
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Canadian couple among stranded passengers after Icelandic budget airline WOW Air folds
An Ottawa couple currently in Iceland says it’s going to cost them an extra $2,000 to get back home after
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The Viking Sky incident – A wake-up call for the Arctic cruise industry?
When the Viking Sky, with 1,373 people on board, sent out a mayday Saturday afternoon after engine trouble stranded the
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Alaska’s largest airport expects more passengers this summer
Airport managers in Anchorage, Alaska are expecting more passengers this summer. Passenger capacity on planes flying to the Ted Stevens
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Flights at Stockholm airport disrupted after Boeing jets grounded
Stockholm’s Arlanda airport is experiencing disruption with an estimated 20 departures affected by the ban on Boeing 737 Max jets
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EU Boeing aircraft ban affects Norwegian Airlines flights in Helsinki
Norwegian Airlines has announced the cancellation of four flights from Helsinki to Stockholm and one flight to Helsinki to Oulu
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Blog – How a Norwegian coastal ferry service went global
It’s been a while since I wrote, and I have a lot of catching up to do. Aside from scrambling
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Resident in northwestern Canada warns of ice cave’s dangers after close call
Paul Inglis and his family drove a couple of hours from Whitehorse, Yukon, then hiked another couple of hours to
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Travellers complain about wait times at Yellowknife airport, in Northern Canada
Complaints about long security wait times at the newly renovated Yellowknife Airport made their way to the Northwest Territories legislature
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Chechnya tourism info center to open in Murmansk
A tourism information center supported by Chechen authorities is due to open in downtown Murmansk, northwest Russia. The Visit Chechnya
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Northern Canadian territory puts trade mission to China on hold amid diplomatic tensions
The ongoing diplomatic dispute between Canada and China following the arrest of a top Chinese tech executive has caused the
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