Travellers often seek the same tried-and-tested destinations. Thus, people usually go to Lapland, Finland or the almost-clichéd Iceland to see the Northern Lights, otherwise known as aurora borealis.

Surrounded by snow-dusted mountains and glassy fjords, Tromsø sits within a dramatic backdrop some 200 miles into the Arctic ...

If you want to see the northern lights, there are a few strict conditions to be met: the sky must be pitch dark and cloudless, and there should be enough solar activity. So said Hassan, our guide in ...

Every year on May 17, the streets of Tromsø fill with color, music, and tradition. From boat parades to ferry passengers taking center stage, this is how Tromsø marks Norwegian Constitution Day.

We are about one hour outside of Tromsø — a tiny city in northern Norway with a population of about 64,000. It sees the sun for two months of the year. But given it’s now January, during the Polar ...

That was the icy response I'd got off friends and family, who all seemed to ask that question twice as soon as I told them I was off to explore the Arctic. Tromso was the destination, a city so far ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. It was 10 years ago this month that English actor Joanna Lumley gave one of her hammier performances — and, in the ...

Perched among stunning, snow-capped mountains and fjords, this compact city on a small island off the Norwegian coast is the perfect destination to delve into Nordic culture while you wait for the ...

Travel direction from New York City to Tromso is and direction from Tromso to New York City is The map below shows the location of New York City and Tromso. The blue line represents the straight line ...

Tromso fact file • Human settlement in Tromsø dates back more than 10,000 years, while the local Sámi culture is at least 2,000 years old. • The cable car takes you 1,382ft up to Mount Storsteinen, ...