Resident of Longyearbyen, our friend Maria Rossi shares with you her 'top ten things to see and do in Svalbard'. Regardless of season, the magnificent outdoors, high standard in hotels and fine dining options (along with the jolly old pub) will cater for all your requests.

The new luxury Hotel Ottilia, a new ski slope on a recycling plant... Copenhagen is paving the way in new design and sustainability.

Our guest writer Taru offers her suggestions for the best things to do with kids in Helsinki, Finland's capital.

Take a closer look at the boutique hotels and restaurants that we recommend as a part of our independent 'Beautiful Norway' tour across the fjords. We start in Lom, take a culinary stopover in Hafslo after having journeyed along the mountain pass across Sognefjellet, and finish at our beautiful accommodation in Aurland.