VOL. 114 NO. 1 Jan Features 20 12 l A to Z Norway Travel tips and recommendations 20 l Waterfalls Norway's iconic cascades 26 l Norway by Interest 5 ways to explore 32 l Iceland Your stopover guide Departments 4 l Velkommen Happy New Year 7 l Nordic Life 10 l Finance Advice for 5 generations 36 l District Happenings 44 l In Loving Memory 46 l Q & A Travel expert Rick Steves Cover photography by Christian Bothner / nordnorge.com 26 The mission of Sons of Norway is to promote and to preserve the heritage and culture of Norway, to celebrate our relationship with other Nordic countries, and provide quality insurance and fi nancial products to our members. * Sons of Norways misjon er å fremme og ivareta norske kulturtradisjoner, å feire vårt forhold til andre nordiske land og samtidig tilby de beste forsikrings- og fi nansprodukter til våre medlemmer. 12 32 PHOTOS BY (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP): PER EIDE / VISITNORWAY.COM, ILLUSTRATION BY RANDALL NELSON, AGNETE BRUN, RAGNAR TH. SIGURDSSON 2017http://www.VISITNORWAY.COM http://www.nordnorge.com