Commentary Norway! Land of the midnight sun, phenomenal fjords and lakes, fanatical skiing culture, and spectacular northern lights. Sounds like a delightful place. Now the Norwegian government has added a new reason to visit this region of the Scandinavian Peninsula. On Feb. 12, 2022 Norway has completely opened their borders to all tourists and lifted all travel restrictions, face masking, social distancing, quarantining, and vaccination requirements throughout the country (with the exception of Svalbard.) Could this be the beginning of a domino effect across the globe? One would certainly hope so. The Before Times International travel a century ago came to define modernity and liberalism, the desire, willingness, and ability to go anywhere as free people regardless of one’s national attachments. That reality was the culmination of the long crawl out of feudalism, aided by technology and bolstered by the democratization of prosperity. Anyone, even without a passport (before the Great War) could hop …
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