With soaring turrets and decorative flourishes inspired by nature, Ålesund looks like a storybook illustration. Yet this coastal town in Norway was shaped by disaster more than a century ago. Senior ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Nestled at the end of the Romsdalsfjord, Åndalsnes may not stand ...

Norway is known for its fjords, glaciers, and mountains. Yet tucked among these landscapes are its book towns, which are clusters of bookshops specialising in second-hand, rare, and antiquarian titles ...

Flam is one of the most visited areas of Norway, and at first glance it’s easy to see why. Nestled between tall, steep mountains and sitting ever so photogenically on the shore of the Aurlandsfjord, ...