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Why traveling to a ‘blue space’ is the stress reliever you need right now
During the pandemic, many people have discovered the restorative benefits of green spaces. Now, there’s growing evidence that there may be similar benefits from being around water, or “blue spaces.”
Far and Away on Fair Isle
One travel writer’s surprise eye-opening experience on a tiny U.K. island
Stereotypes have fueled a tourism boom in Europe’s icy North. Can things change?
For decades, tourist experiences have told a false narrative of Indigenous Sámi life.
Sweater weather transports this writer to places like Scotland, Ireland and Norway
Woolen pullovers make long-lasting souvenirs that carry history and tradition.
Canada's little-known Emerald Isle
Besides its spectacular natural scenery, one of the most striking things about Fogo Island is the pure Irish accents of its people.
Denmark’s 300-year-old homes of the future
On Læsø, houses are thatched with thick, heavy bundles of silvery seaweed that have the potential to be a contemporary building material around the world.
Witch hunt tourism is lucrative. It also obscures a tragic history
Centuries after a witch panic swept through Europe and parts of America, witches still cast a mighty spell. In reality, witches and those accused of using magic are real people. Their stories are appropriated and not always accurately told.
An Icelandic ritual for wellbeing
When Iceland reopened its public swimming pools after two months of closure, the nation was so delighted that queues formed outside pools at midnight.
How Booking an Expedition Cruise Along the British Columbia Coast Could Help Conserve It
Tour companies rooted in conservation wed travel with environmental consciousness.
21 Best Places to Go in 2021 (Winnipeg)
When Winnipeg Art Gallery’s Qaumajuq opens in February, it will create a bridge between Southern Manitoba and Inuit communities across the Arctic. The sinuous building will hold the world’s largest collection of Inuit art—around 12,000 pieces ranging from carvings and prints to textiles. More than a museum, it’s a new, vital space where Inuit voices take center stage.
Savoring Time in the Okanagan Vallley
The Okanagan Valley is home to First Nations who maintain timeless traditions. Visitors can look forward to culture, gourmet food and wine.
Unpacking the Legacy of an Indigenous Uprising in Norway
A rich combination of artworks, set in a labyrinth relating art, duodji, books and archival materials, tells the long and anguished story of Norway’s treatment of indigenous Sámi communities.
The single word that connects Denmark
Samfundssind – which is loosely translated as “community spirit” or “social mindedness” – has become the buzzword of the coronavirus crisis.
Unst: A real life Treasure Island
Legend has it that author Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1869 visit to the Scottish island inspired his classic tale of adventure, Treasure Island.
From ‘unwanted’ relics to tourist attractions: Can travelers help save Canada’s only reindeer herd?
Ninety years ago, a 3,000-strong herd of reindeer led by a Sámi herder, made a five-year-long journey to Canada to replace declining caribou. What the government had hoped would be a solution to food scarcity was not so simple.