The HD Arctic Journal
Stories, guides
and seasonal notes.
Long-form writing on Tromsø, the Arctic, and how to plan a trip that lives up to the place. Written by William Dahl and Erlend Havellen, founders of HD Arctic.
Guides
Midnight Sun in Tromsø: The Complete Guide
Most guests arrive prepared for the Tromsø they have seen in photographs. Snow on the rooftops. Aurora over the fjord. A city in its winter coat. Then they...
Guides
Northern Lights in Tromsø: The Complete Guide
We get the same email a hundred times a year. We're flying to Tromsø in November — what are our chances? The honest answer is: better than almost...
Seasons
Tromsø in winter
When to come, what to expect, and how to choose between Tromsø's three winters. I spent years checking in guests at Radisson Blu — first as a receptionist...