Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From exciting snowmobile tours to cosy cabin retreats, winter is a magical time to visit Svalbard's remote Arctic landscapes.

The world is at its quietest and most awe-inspiring in the planet’s remote reaches, where wildlife reigns and the planet’s stark beauty is on display. Located some 580 miles from the city of Tromsø in ...

There is barely any human population or infrastructure in Svalbard. What is there is wildlife. Walruses, seals, reindeer and, of course, polar bears are a big draw for expedition sailings there. To ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Imagine blocks of ice floating past as you come face-to-face ...

Svalbard’s battle with the impacts of climate change will soon be thrust into the international spotlight as the focus of a new film from Disneynature. Newspaper Svalbardposten confirmed that local ...

From hygge to healthcare, Scandinavians seem to have put their well-being first, and it hasn't gone unnoticed. Nordic countries are consistently ranked among the world's happiest countries as well as ...

Heidi Sevestre remembers the dramatic, otherworldly experience of approaching a surging glacier for the first time. In 2013, as her research team’s boat drew close to the Norwegian archipelago of ...