Having grown up in Finland, the thought of summer is instinctively connected to the mental image of a summer cottage by a lake or a river. Up until maybe 15 years ago, everyone's summer cottage was usually totally off grid, which meant that summer holidays and weekends were spent swimming (usually stark naked), fishing, rowing a boat in the cool waters near the cottage...

Our guest blogger, Berenice shares her insight into the excursions on offer during your Hurtigruten Voyage.

Add a jazz festival, a world sporting championship or an extreme ski flying competition for extra sparkle on your holiday.

This year, Ivy decided to take a deep Norwegian breath, a deliberate step back and explore a lesser known part of Norway, someplace where most Australians, like her husband and kids, had never been before.