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Norway’s Svalbard Islands are looking to hire a polar bear spotter this summer
DestinationsWant to work in the great outdoors? Comfortable around bears? Norway may have the job for you. The governor’s office on The Svalbard Islands –located in the Arctic Ocean, halfway between Norway and the North Pole – is looking for a polar bear spotter. The role involves standing guard and warning research teams working on [...]
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Best travel ads this week: 5 videos that set travel to a tempo
TransportThis week’s SkiftAds roundup travels to Colombia, Czech, and Norway onboard airlines SAS and Jetstar. A combination of fast-paced quick videos alongside languid destination pieces is a pleasant respite from the rest of the news we are watching today. FOR ALL OF OUR SKIFTADS OF THE WEEK COLLECTION, CHECK OUT OUR ARCHIVES HERE. Czech Tourism‘s new [...]
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Norway takes a gamble on electric cars: Are the odds any good?
TransportNorway’s buzzing little market for pure electric cars has in its very success shown the severe drawbacks to a model that relies on public subsidies worth as much as $8,200 per car, every year. Car makers like Nissan, Mitsubishi, Peugeot Citroen and Tesla Motors see Norway and its 10,000 battery-powered vehicles as a reason for [...]
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Visit Norway crowdsources new ad asking tourists to scream in honor of Edvard Munch
DestinationsThe Norwegian tourist board is trying to create the world’s longest virtual scream to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Edvard Munch, one of the country’s best known artists. As a tribute to the artist’s most recognisable work, The Scream, people are being invited to “share their own scream experiences” by uploading them to the Visit [...]
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In search of the evasive Aurora Borealis on a Norwegian winter night
Destinations‘We have a saying here in northern Norway,” our guide says. “Never invite a man or woman to spend the night in winter. They could stay for two months.” We’re on a fishing boat in the Norwegian Sea, inside the Arctic Circle. In winter, the sun doesn’t rise above the horizon, so though there are [...]
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All the happy people live in Scandinavia: A study of the happiest and saddest countries
DestinationsThe United States is a nation in decline. Last year the land of the free and the home of the brave came in 10th place in the annual rankings of World’s Happiest Countries. This year the U.S.A. has slipped to 12th. This marks the first time in the six-year history of the Legatum Institute‘s Prosperity [...]
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Norway gets the “Nobel” snub in China’s new 3-day visa waiver travel
DestinationsChina has introduced a visa waiver scheme covering many countries including most of Europe. However, one country not included in this list is Norway. This is seen as a deliberate snub because the Norwegian parliament played a role in the selection of Chinese dissident Liu Xiabao for the Nobel Peace Prize of 2011. Although the [...]
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Fall in love with flying again: Norway’s Widerøe airline’s inspiring new ad
TransportA deceptively simple new TV ad from Norway’s local airline Widerøe may make you want to dream about flying again. From Adweek: “McCann Oslo and director Marius Holst pull a rabbit from a hat with this deceptively simple commercial for Widerøe airlines. Beautiful scenery, amazing acting, stunning cinematography—and a wonderfully subtle message. Flying is magical. So is [...]
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Can Norwegian Air pull off $300 RT fares between NYC-Olso?
TransportIf all goes according to schedule, Norwegian will be able to offer round-trip flights from Oslo to New York next year for around $300, according to CEO Bjorn Kjos…The success of the Norwegian Air Shuttle flights is based on taking delivery of the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner and few delays at the New York airports.
