World Wildlife Fund raises alarm about harmful ‘grey water’ in Canada’s Arctic
World Wildlife Fund Canada fears a new report it commissioned suggests that untreated “grey water” dumped in Canadian Arctic waters could double by
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Baltic cruise business still booming
Finnish cruise firm Finnlines and Estonian-based Tallink Silja report they served record-breaking numbers of passengers in July. Finland-based Viking Line
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Northern Canadian territory’s tourism on pace for another record-setting year, say tourism officials
Canada’s northern Yukon territory could be in for another year of high tourism numbers, according to people in the industry.
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Polar bear shot dead after attacking person on Svalbard
The bear attacked a person from a cruise vessel on Sjuøyene north of Nordaustlandet, in Svalbard. The attack happened Saturday
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Beluga tour operators in Northern Canada decry new rules protecting marine mammals
Tour operators in the northern town of Churchill, in the Canadian province of Manitoba, say new government rules to protect
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Russian regional airline cancels only direct Murmansk-Oslo link
Few people wanted to buy tickets on what was supposed to be the first direct flight from Murmansk. Nordavia, based
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Swedish mountains draw tourists looking to avoid wildfire smoke
Maria Persson, who runs the Helags mountain station in Jämtland (central Sweden), tells Radio Sweden that she is seeing more
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Drivers flock to Northern Canada’s new highway to Arctic Ocean
The Dempster Highway (in Canada’s Northwest Territories and Yukon) has long been a destination in and of itself — but
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World’s first round-the-Arctic luxury cruise could set sail in 2020
Luxury cruise ship will next summer sail from Nome to Tromsø via the Northern Sea Route and then to Newfoundland
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Finnish national parks will remain free despite budget woes
Outdoor destinations managed by the state forest agency Metsähallitus will still be free for public use regardless of budget shortfalls,
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Southern Canadian couple has perfect wedding on Arctic Ocean’s shores
When you think of a destination beach wedding, Tuktoyaktuk, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, might not be the first place that
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Tourists back from North Pole delayed by Russian naval exercise near Murmansk
Maybe not the best PR for Murmansk port as tourist destination. After posting photos of the waiting aircraft at Murmansk
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Growing number of Swedes choose train travel over flying to reduce pollution
For many Swedes, Midsommar marks the beginning of the summer holidays. While many will be flying abroad, as Radio Sweden
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Blog – In Santa’s hometown, are tourism and a railway threatening Sámi culture?
Located just a few kilometers to the south of the Arctic Circle, the unassuming Finnish city of Rovaniemi does not
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Southern Finland to get tourism boost from Chinese visitors
Four Chinese travel agencies are busy organising travel packages to Finland’s Saimaa lake district for an increasing number of Chinese
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