Norway's Constitution Day on 17 May is a children's party, a fashion show of regional costume and a national flag-waving day with almost no military pageantry. Here is the history, the traditions and how to join in.
Multekrem is Norway's cloudberry cream: whipped cream folded with golden Arctic berries. Here is what it is, when Norwegians serve it, and a simple recipe you can make at home, with or without fresh cloudberries.
Norway's stave churches are 800-year-old wooden cathedrals with dragon heads and Viking-age carving. Learn how they were built, why only 28 survive, and which ones to visit.
Polar bears, a seed vault built to survive the apocalypse, and a town where cats, burials and unarmed walks are all off the menu. Here is what it is really like to visit Svalbard, Norway's High Arctic archipelago.
Long before Norway's brown cheese or its national dishes, there was the seter: the mountain summer farm tradition that just earned UNESCO recognition. Here's the history behind it.
From Pippi Longstocking's total freedom to a Nobel Prize won for a story about a boy and a goose, the Nordic countries have shaped children's literature more than almost any region on earth. Meet the authors behind it.
Røros is a UNESCO-listed Norwegian copper-mining town of about 2,000 wooden houses. Learn its history, the February Rørosmartnan market, what to do and how to get there.
Norway's Hurtigruten coastal express sails 34 ports from Bergen to Kirkenes. Here is its history, the route, when to go for midnight sun or Northern Lights, and practical tips.
Edvard Munch painted one of the most recognisable images in the world, but the man behind The Scream was far more than one picture. Here is his story, the thefts, and where to see his work in Oslo.
Pinnekjøtt is West Norway's Christmas Eve centerpiece: salted, dried lamb ribs steamed over birch sticks until tender. Here's the history, how it's made, and why it splits the country's holiday table.
Ask a Sámi reindeer herder how many animals are in their herd and you'll get silence or a joke — never a number. Inside the thousand-year-old tradition of siidas, seasonal migration, and the modern pressures reshaping it.
Dog sledding has quietly become one of Scandinavia's fastest-growing winter adventures. Here's the history behind it, where to try it in Norway and Finland, and how to pick an operator that treats its huskies right.
