Tourists seek out Nordic holidays to keep cool

Trollstigen, Norway — Far from her home in the tourist hotspot of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Cati Padilla is one of the growing number of travelers escaping heatwaves for cooler holidays in Nordic countries. Countries like Norway and Sweden in northern Europe are now promoting "coolcations" to attract visitors to their temperate climates. Why leave the Canaries in summer? "To escape the heat," said Padilla while on holiday with her friends. "Norway attracted our attention a long time ago because of the green landscape...