Norway sets new Svalbard tourism rules to protect nature, limits ship passengers, and chooses specific spots for tourist landings.
The tunnel serves as an alternative route for vessels in order to avoid turbulent waters stemming from the frequent inclement weather hitting the region.
Norway is an amazing country because its people are happier than the rest of the world. The 2017 World Happiness Index used socio-economic factors to determine the world's most to least happiest countries in the last few years.
Norway wants to be the king in all things related to Vikings, and this time, the country would want to open the largest theme park in the country, so that they can be finally called as the "Viking capital of the world." Called as Thor's Rike (Thor's Kingdom) in western Norway, it is currently in the works and wouldn't open until 2019 or 2020.
Norway might seem a tad elitist for shooing out tourists and discouraging "bulk" travels, but it has a point when it intends only to protect its environment -- its source of tourism. However, Norway and the Scandinavian region loves children -- and they are offering free flights for kids aged 11 below.
Norway might seem a tad elitist for shooing out tourists and discouraging "bulk" travels, but it has a point when it intends only to protect its environment -- its source of tourism. However, Norway and the Scandinavian region loves children -- and they are offering free flights for kids aged 11 below.