Crackdown on Illegal Northern Lights Tours Rattles Norway’s Arctic City

Illegal northern lights tours in Tromso, Norway have sparked a crackdown by authorities to tackle unlicensed tour guides preying on the popularity of the aurora borealis phenomenon. With the number of visitors surged due to social media, the small city above the Arctic Circle faces an influx of tourists outnumbering locals three to one during high season. Mostly emanating from China, the unlicensed operators disrupt the city’s order, drain resources, and undermine the local tax base, as revealed by Tromso’s first sustainability officer. Law enforcement efforts have stepped up, resulting in regular impoundment of vehicles and the deportation of illegal…