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FINLAND | Fri, 1 Apr 2016 | By wanderlustgail | Views [553]
Leaving Norway on an Aurora High
My goal in going to Norway was realized in the end - I saw the northern lights!!! Going on guided light chases will certainly wreck your budget (see below), but it was totally worth it. You have to be able to get ... Read more >
Tags: aurora borealis, budget, finland, helsinki, northern lights, norway, sabbatical, solo, travel, tromsø
NORWAY | Sun, 27 Mar 2016 | By wanderlustgail | Views [678] | Comments [2]
March’s full moon accompanied me on the last leg of my arrival in Norway, hovering just over the wing of the plane from Oslo to Tromsø and giving me my first view of the country. In the south, there was only patchy snow on the watery land, ... Read more >
Tags: aurora borealis, easter, northern lights, norway, population density, sabbatical, snow, solo, travel, tromsø
SWEDEN | Thu, 3 Mar 2016 | By the_life_of_lady_laura | Views [700]
St John in Canada is the further city away from Melbourne. I know, I’ve Googled it. With our trip to Sweden looming, I got to thinking about the furthest place away from home I could travel and that Kiruna in Sweden must be pretty close. In fact, ... Read more >
Tags: arctic circle, aurora borealis, husky, northern lights, snowmobile, stockholm, sweden, vasa
CANADA | Sun, 13 Dec 2015 | By lifeinthefoodlane | Views [826]
You know it’s arctic cold when your cheeks sting with needlepoint pricks, and snot glues your nostrils together with each breath.
In the lounge of the float base we are greeted by John, who brings in boxes full of parkas, ... Read more >
Tags: adventure, arctic, aurora borealis, frozen lake, northern lights, snow
FINLAND | Fri, 18 Sep 2015 | By welcometomyworld | Views [263]
If you ever have the opportunity to go and see the Aurora Borealis, GO. Plz.
Since I have arrived in Finland I have been constantly checking the aurora forecast. September is one of the best times to see the northern lights and after a couple of weeks ... Read more >
Tags: aurora borealis, finland, lapland