Svalbard in Norway is one of the world’s last frontiers. It’s a paradise for genuine adventurers, but not without risks. A tour guide shot recently a polar bear on Storøya on the northeast side of Svalbard (31 July 2006). It was claimed to be in self-defence, and done to protect tourists from the aggressive bear.

The National Geographic Traveler Magazine has designated Norwegian fjords as the world's top unspoiled travel destination!

Several theories have been made, but unexplained residual remains. After so many years with serious research work without any ultimate conclusion, we in Travel Explorations really wonder: would we ever find the truth about it? Maybe there is no explanation at all?

Take a walk on the wild side. Svalbard in Norway one of the world`s last frontiers. In the northern part of the country there is plenty of opportunities for exciting adventures. Some of them are winter extreme sport, Northern Light tourism, dog sledging, and well constructed infrastructure for winter sport, snow- and ice festivals. There is a new enthusiasm for winter tourism now. A three days programme will be arranged from 26 - 28 January 2005 in Norway's arctic wilderness Svalbard. The main organiser is Winter Cities Europe (WCE).

These beautiful fjords are located in the counties of Sogn & Fjordane and Møre & Romsdal in southwestern Norway, northeast of Bergen. Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord, set 120 km from one another, are part of the west Norwegian fjord landscape, which stretches from Stavanger in the south to Andalsnes, 500 km to the northeast. Norwegian Fjords are among the seven natural sites added to UNESCO's World Heritage List.Now these sites have the same status as other nature wonders as Grand Canyon in USA and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Tourists flocks to Norway to experience the beauty of the fjords and for trekking in the high mountains around.

One of the most exciting places to experience is Norway's arctic wilderness Svalbard. This island is located in northern part of the country and was presented on the 19th Norway International Meeting and Travel Fair - Reiseliv 06, in January 2006. The pioneering tour operator the Svalbard Villmarkssenter AS - the Wilderness Centre - Villmarkssenteret, was promoting Svalbard and tours for unique adventures on the stand. It`s a family based company runned by Berit Hole and Karl Våtvik. They offer short and long dog sledding trips in the winters, overnight trips to hut in the wilderness and trips with accommodation in tent. In the summer they offer dog sledding on wheels, daytrips to mountains and glaciers with or without pack-dogs including lunch. Svalbard is full of opportunities for winter extreme sport, observing the northern light, dog sledging, and has well developed infrastructure for winter sport, snow- and ice festivals. The enthusiastic persons in Svalbard Villmarkssenter AS have through hard work over 10 years expanded the bounds of arctic travel.

At the 16th Annual Adrian Awards Gala, Norwegian organisations took Gold, Silver and Bronze. The winners are Den Norske Turistforening - The Norwegian Mountain Touring Association (DNT) and Innovasjon Norge - Innovation Norway - from Norway. The award(s) has been issued 49 times before, and this time organisations from Norway won the prestigious prize. It`s amazing that organisations from a small country as Norway won the competition, but it proves that they have succeeded it their marketing efforts. Arne Hjeltnes and Kristin Krohn Devold received the prizes on behalf of their organisations in New York. The HSMAI Global committee had evaluated 1200 campaigns from whole the world. The Advertising Agency Pran & Torgersen AS worked out the campaigns for the Norwegian organisations. This company is well known for its special competence within the travel industry.

European Space Agency - ESA - explores the space. Based on information which their Sattelite Mars Express has gathered, there is a northern light on the red planet Mars. In the northern part of the land of the midnight sun, Norway, the rays of light shoot down from the space. It forms draperies which spread all over the sky. These wonder of the world has been connected with superstition, mythology and fairy tales. It has also inspired artists and poemers. It must be the world`s best light show. Now there is found a similar light phenomenon out in the space.

Go far as you can go to the North, there is a long and narrow country called Norway. Here around in amidst dark forests, moonlit lakes, deep fjords and mighty snow capped mountains, you will find the trolls, especially in a region called Gudbrandsdalen. These amazing creatures were covered in the world famous Norwegian author Henrik Ibsen`s novel Peer Gynt.

Take a thoroughly look and you will hopefully see against all logical belief, one of those mystical trolls.