Nearly 15 million hotel nights were registered across Norway in the summer of 2017. As the country's main tourist season draws to a close, official figures reveal tourism in Norway hit a new record ...
Travel News in Norway
This section of Life in Norway keeps track of all the travel news relevant for expats living and working in Norway. We also highlight interesting places to visit from Norway.
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Alipay Deal to Boost Chinese Tourism in Norway
The world's biggest mobile payments company is coming to Norway, and should boost tourism from China. Tourism bosses in Norway have teamed up with China's leading mobile and online payment service to ...
Cycle Tourism Increasing in Northern Norway
More and more people want to experience Northern Norway by bicycle. Numbers buying cycling packages have grown considerably in recent years. Along the coast of Helgeland alone, the increase was ...
Earn Free Flights with Norwegian
SPONSORED CONTENT Anyone living in Norway can earn free flights via the Norwegian Reward system. Thanks to the Bank Norwegian credit card, you don't even need to fly with Norwegian to earn the ...
Svalbard Airport Loses International Status
Longyearbyen Airport will no longer accept international flights. Norway's Civil Aviation Authority reports that from October 2017, international arrivals will no longer be permitted at Longyearbyen ...
New Finnair Flights from Norway
Residents of Bergen and Tromsø can enjoy direct flights to Helsinki from next year. Finnair has announced a new direct route between Helsinki and Bergen, which will begin a daily service from May ...
Cruise Interest Grows in Scandinavia
A growing number of residents of Norway are considering a cruise vacation away from Scandinavia. A recent Scandinavian survey shows that Norwegian interest in cruise travel is increasing. The ...
Moon Norway Guidebook Launched in USA
After 18 months of tireless research, writing and editing, the Moon Norway travel guidebook hits the shelves. I cannot express in words quite how fantastic it feels to finally say, Moon Norway is ...
Visa-Free Travel to Qatar
Citizens of 80 countries, including Norway, will now enjoy easier travel to the Gulf state. The surprise move was jointly announced by Qatar’s Ministry of Interior, the Qatar Tourism Authority and ...
Strong Krone To Boost International Travel
The strong state of the Norwegian krone is expected to fuel increased international travel from Norway for the rest of the year. In just three months, the US Dollar has fallen from 8.65 to under 8 ...