Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Nestled between the peaks of seven mountains and the frigid ...

Founded in AD 1070, Bergen, Norway, 190 mi/305 km northwest of Oslo, is the country's second largest—and one of its most attractive—cities. Bergen is a popular cruise ship destination that attracts ...

FLAM, Norway – The train came to a halt far above the valley, at a raging cataract called Kjosfossen Waterfall. Everybody got out to look and take pictures. Cascading from high above, part of it ...

Knowing we had limited time in the city itself between trips out to the fjords, I worked with travel company Scott Dunn to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Several hundred years ago, German-speaking traders would arrive ...

In a coastal city known for its inclement weather, the Ghanaian-born designer T-Michael sees its bright side. He offers his own travel guide to his adopted hometown. By Ingrid K. Williams “The ...

It just might be the most beautiful train ride in the world. For the past four hours, I have been watching, mesmerized, as one stunningly scenic tableau after another fills the picture window next to ...

Long before Norway was named one of the happiest places on Earth by the United Nations, travelers have been humbled by its powerful natural realm. In this land of the midnight sun, where the country’s ...

I’m a mum of two children aged five and one, and we love to travel together as a family. Recently, we had the absolute pleasure of visiting Bergen, a city on the southwestern coast of Norway, and I’m ...

Norway’s greatest claim to scenic fame is its deep and lush saltwater inlets. Visiting the country without seeing them is a travel crime. My grandparents came over on the boat from Norway, so I’m ...