The Best Day Trips From Bergen

Bergen is the gateway to fjords, islands, waterfalls, and mountain villages that feel a world away yet sit within easy reach of the city. Growing up on the west coast, I learned early that the magic here often starts when you leave the harbor and let the weather decide the mood. Some days are bright … Read more

Svalbard Global Seed Vault: A Practical Travel Guide to Visiting the “Doomsday Vault”

Svalbard’s stark mountains and blue glaciers hide one of the world’s most extraordinary places: the Svalbard Global Seed Vault outside Longyearbyen. Built into the permafrost, this secure backup for the planet’s crop diversity has become a bucket-list stop for Arctic travelers. If you’re curious about how to see it, what you can and cannot do … Read more

Best Museums in Trondheim: A Local’s Guide

Trondheim offers far more than colorful wharf houses and student buzz. This is one of Norway’s oldest cities, once a royal capital, and its museums reach from Viking archeology to pop music, from open-air farmsteads to contemporary art. If you like places where history and everyday life sit side by side, our museums will feel … Read more

Jewish Museum in Trondheim: A Visitor’s Guide

The Jewish Museum in Trondheim is one of those small, powerful places that stays with you long after you step back into the city streets. Housed in Trondheim’s historic synagogue, it tells the story of Jewish life in central Norway, from everyday traditions to wartime persecution and the community’s postwar rebuilding. It is intimate, thoughtfully … Read more