One of the treats of walking in the city is buying freshly made waffles. The smell alone will have you drooling. Along Tromsø Gå Gate (the walking street) at Christmas there are at least four waffles stalls at any one time set up on the pavement. They are usually manned by people supporting charities so [...]

The Christmas lights have been lit for the dark season. Even at midday the lights shine bright. The sun never makes it over the horizon now so it is necessary to have the lights on all the time. Most shops have torch-candles outside to welcome shoppers a God Jul and add to the atmosphere. (The [...]

In winter Tromsø is just a back to back of sunrises and sunsets. You can only tell which one you are looking at by checking your watch.

OK, picture this: You are walking around in the city, minding your own business and focusing on the ground to avoid slipping on the ice. It’s late November and shops are beginning to put up decorations. You hear the low hum of rotor blades in the distance. As you walk, the hum gets louder and [...]