I own an 'arctic hideaway' Airbnb in Norway, where guests can pay $150 per night to sleep under the Northern Lights

• Håvard Lund is the owner of an "arctic hideaway" Airbnb in Gildeskål, Nordland, Norway.
• Lund's Airbnb is a village of tiny houses, where guests can see wildlife and the Northern Lights.
• "It's pushing guests out into nature," Lund says. "People breathe differently and see natural phenomena."

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Håvard Lund, an Airbnb owner in Gildeskål, Nordland, Norway. It has been edited for length and clarity.

Years ago, I had the idea to create a rentable, collaborative space for artists. I never intended to put it on Airbnb, but here we are.