Episode 512, Curious Northern Norway 

Christine goes north of the Arctic Circle to explore Tromsø, Nordkapp & Kirkenes, Norway.
Who was the first tourist to visit the northernmost point in Europe?
What is a bunad? And what is its role on National Day? Where is there a fjord named after a troll (and are there any trolls there)? Why are street signs in both Norwegian & Russian in Kirkenes?
When did king crabs move to Norway and why? How is the tradition of ice sculpting carried on in an Arctic hotel? Brrr...
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