The Lofoten Islands are among the world’s most scenic and formidable destinations for winter surfing. Massive Arctic swells regularly hit the bay of Unstad, a tiny town with an outsize reputation.

When Nick Howells visited historic village resort Nusfjord, he discovered a wild landscape that inspired Frozen and drama as breathtaking as any Disney movie ...

Traveling to the Lofoten Islands in Norway is exhausting - over 24 hours ... the globe to visit the Arctic Circle in the dead of winter, and the amazing roads that greeted us there.

By Caroline Van Hemert On a bright April morning, bleary-eyed after an overnight passage from mainland Norway and four ... scenic access to the islands. Complementing Lofoten’s two small ...

Few places in the world can match the raw beauty of the Lofoten Islands. With its saw-toothed peaks ... the Lyngen Alps to tackle its rugged terrain. In the winter, the Lyngen Alps are hailed as ...

boarded another in Bodø and ended up careening over the crags of Norway’s northwestern coast in your little Dash 8 turboprop, where the dark islands look like whales breaching in the brine. Then ...

You're likely to be setting yourself up for disappointment if you wish for a holiday to blow your expectations out of the water. Though my 15-year-old daughter and I risked high hopes for our trip ...