Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. “Watch out for polar bears!” friends said when they heard I was going to Svalbard. And there I was, less than five ...

Svalbard is among the cruise industry's most popular destinations in the Arctic. In a recent report, WWF explores the actual and potential impacts this tourism activity can have on the sensitive ...

Svalbard isn’t a convenient location. With its 2,500-odd residents, living in towns accessible only by plane, boat or snowmobile, this Arctic archipelago is Norway’s northernmost outpost of human ...

On a clear day, the approach to Longyearbyen Airport on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard leaves a stunning first impression. The vast expanse of glistening glaciers stretch out to the horizon, ...

State-owned company Grumant, the tourism-leg of Arktikugol, wants to make Barentsburg into a Russian hub for Arctic tours. (Thomas Nilsen/The Independent Barents Observer) Ildar Neverov, the leader of ...

Starting January 1, 2025, Norway plans to introduce new restrictions for cruise ships and other tourist activities in Svalbard to protect its unique wildlife, including a cap on ship passengers and ...

One disconcerting thing about sightseeing on these frozen Arctic islands at the edge of the polar ice pack: the biggest tourist attractions might be returning your stare. And to them, you're a ...

Sleeping in ice caves and zooming on snow mobiles across Arctic desert, Sarah Marshall scopes out winter tourism in Svalbard. When the floor beneath you appears to be made of glass, it’s advisable to ...

To visitors, the Norwegian archipelago can seem both ethereal and eternal. But climate change all but guarantees an eventual collapse of its vulnerable ecosystem. The strong summer sun melts the top ...

For most people, winter tourism is usually based around ski resorts or winter sun destinations. Few people would consider traveling to the extreme northern latitudes where the sun doesn’t rise for ...