From 26 to 31 May 2026, a small group of just 30 runners will cross one of the most dramatic landscapes on the planet, moving step by step through ...

New Zealand’s Southern Alps seem to hover above the beaches of Sumner Bay.

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High above the Arctic Circle, where winter nights stretch endlessly, northern Norway offers front-row seats to one of nature’s greatest spectacles: the northern lights. Since last summer, New England ...

Norway’s rugged coast is chock-full of natural beauty, dotted with steep fjords where the mountains meet the sea and teeming with all kinds of curious wildlife, from orcas, humpbacks, and over 80 ...

This story is part of Traveller’s Best of Europe holiday guide. See all stories. Above the Arctic Circle, out in the moody North Atlantic where gulls tumble in turbulent wind, right at the final gasp ...

At some point on my second night in Norway, I stop checking my watch. Not out of laziness or an act of rebellion, but simply because it has stopped mattering. It’s 11 p.m. I am standing on ...

This remote archipelago is a dreamy base for adventure, with backcountry ski slopes reached by boat, hiking trails that offer views for miles and deep fjords to sail. By Caroline Van Hemert On a ...

"Henningsvær, located in the stunning Lofoten archipelago, is often hailed as the most beautiful fishing village in the world. Its picturesque setting features charming wooden houses perched on stilts ...

It means “small river” in Old Norse and was originally spelt “Aa” until filleted by language reform in the proud new nation a century ago. Its name reflects its size but more telling is the ...