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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Guests visiting the Kirkenes Snow Hotel in Northern Norway ...

Although the number of tourists visiting northern Norway continues to increase, tour operators in Kirkenes are worried that the upcoming winter season will be difficult. The number of foreign ...

A small city on the border between Norway and Russia contains within its territory and houses the testimony of the countless geopolitical changes that have made Europe the continent we know now.

Kirkenes, a Norwegian town of 10,000, lies just a short drive from the Russian border. People and goods still cross freely despite European sanctions against the Putin regime, and it is one of the few ...