Holiday Greetings from Nordic Visitor
From all of us at Nordic Visitor in Iceland and Sweden, we wish you a peaceful and joyful holiday season, wherever in the world you may be. We are thankful for all the wonderful people who travelled...
View ArticleNordic Travel: What’s Hot in 2015
It’s time again for the world’s leading travel publications to put out their “best in travel” lists for the New Year. So, let’s take a look at our new Nordic hotspots for 2015… Iceland – “10 Coolest...
View ArticleSwedish Cool: Christy’s Icehotel Adventure
Sweden is already a cool place. How to make it even cooler? An overnight at the ICEHOTEL, of course. Case in point: our Nordic Photo of the Month for January 2015 below. “Work hard, play harder.” See...
View ArticleWatch: Drone over Eruption in Iceland
As you can see in this aerial drone video, the lava is still flowing at Holuhraun… This fissure eruption started at the end of August 2014, back when nearby volcano Bárðarbunga was under close watch,...
View ArticleIn Focus: Eat like a king in Arctic Norway
The following is the inaugural post of our “In Focus” series, in which we take you along on an activity or day tour to give you a glimpse at some of the adventures awaiting you in our Nordic...
View ArticleNordic Eats: The Swedish Art of Fika
Forget IKEA and ABBA; the four most important letters you need to know in Sweden are FIKA. Just as the Swedes perfected flat-packed furniture and pop music (among many other things), they also took the...
View Article10 Coolest Things About Sweden
We love a challenge at Nordic Visitor, and this post was no different: how on earth can you fit all the coolness of Sweden in only a 10-point list? It’s not easy, but our staff came up with what we...
View ArticleNordic Photo of the Month: Best Seat in Iceland
In Iceland, a country where many natural attractions aren’t roped or fenced off, you are free to stand (with caution, of course) right next to the edge of a roaring waterfall. You can even walk behind...
View ArticleAkureyri: Lonely Planet’s 2015 Best Place in Europe
It’s no secret: we love Iceland. In fact, a lot of people love it: this country has topped many a “best in travel” list over the past 5 years. Yet there’s one place in Iceland that is particularly...
View ArticlePhoto of the Month: Chillin’ at Jökulsárlón
Iceland gets its name for a good reason, and it also happens to be one of the best places to chill out. Faced with stunning scenery like the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, you’ll feel your cares drift...
View ArticleShark meat & summer snow: an Iceland tale
Linda Chandler spent two weeks in Iceland and found herself in a completely different world from hot, sunny Florida. Travelling on our Natural Wonders & Off the Beaten Path guided small group tour,...
View ArticleIn Focus: Iceland’s Offbeat Attractions
Iceland is weird. There’s the Icelandic language, with words like Eyjafjallajökull. Its landscapes, often resembling another planet, are bizarre. The weather is strange, often combining all seasons in...
View ArticleMy Reykjavík: a photographer’s dream
The following post is part of our “My Destination” series, in which we ask our staff to tell us about their favourite highlights from our Nordic destinations. You don’t have to travel far in Iceland to...
View ArticleAlice & Bob’s Iceland Grand Tour: Part 1 – Reykjavik to Höfn
The following post is part of our “My Destination” series, in which staff or clients of Nordic Visitor tell us about their favourite highlights from our Nordic destinations. The only thing we love more...
View ArticleAlice & Bob’s Iceland Grand Tour: Part 2 – East to West
The following post is part of our “My Destination” series, in which staff or clients of Nordic Visitor tell us about their favourite highlights from our Nordic destinations. The only thing we love more...
View ArticleAlice & Bob’s Iceland Grand Tour: Part 3 – Closing the Loop
The following post is part of our “My Destination” series, in which staff or clients of Nordic Visitor tell us about their favourite highlights from our Nordic destinations. The only thing we love more...
View ArticleMy East Fjords: Iceland’s Hidden Side
Eastern Iceland is something of an enigma. Here in this quiet region—home to only about 3% of Iceland’s population—is the country’s largest forest, a town with French street names, some odd attractions...
View ArticlePhoto of the Month: Timing it Right in Iceland
The theme for August at Nordic Visitor was Iceland, and our new Nordic Photo of the Month winner Bob Trinnes was certainly in the right place at the right time. That’s what impressed us the most about...
View ArticleMy Norway: Fjords, Goats & Bikes
“Slow travel” has been the buzzword these days in Norway, with landscapes so striking that no one in their right mind would want to hurry through this country. But with our 24/7 modern lives not...
View ArticleWe Tried It: Arctic Swimming in Lapland
Wintertime in the Arctic. Perfect time and place for a swim! At least two adventurous souls thought so: Cicci and Sofia, travel consultants at the Nordic Visitor-Sweden office in Stockholm. During...
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