Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. From a ride one of Europe’s most famous railway journeys that ...

A recorded voice instructed­ me (in several languages, including Norwegian, Japanese and Italian) to get off the train and admire the massive waterfall, Kjos­fossen, to my left. The roaring cascade ...

Flam is one of the most visited areas of Norway, and at first glance it’s easy to see why. Nestled between tall, steep mountains and sitting ever so photogenically on the shore of the Aurlandsfjord, ...