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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 16 MIN

Over-Tourism Warning on Arctic Aurora Chase -Photographer Ewen Bell

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Our photography expert Ewen Bell is sounding the alarm about over-tourism in Norway’s Tromso – regarding the best place from which to view the northern lights – Aurora Borealis. Over the past 15 years, travelling to the Arctic, Ewen has noticed that tourist numbers are rising with about 180 coaches a night taking passengers out around Tromso to find a good place to view the aurora. So Ewen has moved four hours south of Tromso, where he has a private house and cabins with a clear view of the sky for him and his p-photography group. Photo: Ewen Bell self-portrait under the Northern Lights. More information: ewenbell.com (Photography tours to the Arctic and Himalayas)

Our photography expert Ewen Bell is sounding the alarm about over-tourism in Norway’s Tromso – regarding the best place from which to view the northern lights – Aurora Borealis. Over the past 15 years, travelling to the Arctic, Ewen has noticed that tourist numbers are rising with about 180 coaches a night taking passengers out around Tromso to find a good place to view the aurora. So Ewen has moved four hours south of Tromso, where he has a private house and cabins with a clear view of the sky for him and his p-photography group. Photo: Ewen Bell self-portrait under the Northern Lights. More information: ewenbell.com (Photography tours to the Arctic and Himalayas)

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