Fighting it out over the Arctic, with the vast resources of the Arctic, is going to be the new great game of the twenty-first ...

Scandinavia is a land where nature’s beauty meets rich history and culture. From Norway's dramatic fjords and towering ...

Quark Expeditions has announced its July Savings Event, offering up to $ 9,000 off Antarctic 2025-26 and Arctic 2026 voyages.

A 2015 satellite photo captured a series of stunning "von Kármán vortices" swirling off Madeira and the Canary Islands. The giant swirls are collectively one of the best examples of this ...

The Mein Schiff 7 is completing its first year of service for TUI Cruises this month. The vessel was delivered to the Germany-based company on June 10, 2024 following her completion at Meyer Turku.

Svalbard, a remote Norwegian archipelago located close to the North Pole, is known for its stunning landscapes, harsh Arctic climate, and intriguing laws. Among its many unusual attributes, one of the ...

In the cold of the Norwegian Arctic, meteorologist Trond Robertsen manually recorded precipitation levels for over two ...

The Svalbard treaty restricts military use of the archipelago, but the islands are not a demilitarised zone. Russia has in the past accused Norway of militarising Svalbard, which Oslo denies.

Norway's King Harald and Queen Sonja visited the main settlement on the strategically located Arctic archipelago of Svalbard on Monday, at a time of increased interest in the resource-rich polar ...

The Svalbard treaty restricts military use of the archipelago, but the islands are not a demilitarised zone. Russia has in the past accused Norway of militarising Svalbard, which Oslo denies.

It is governed under a 1920 treaty which also allows citizens of signatory states to settle there without a visa. The Svalbard treaty restricts military use of the archipelago, but the islands are not ...