30°C to -5°C in 24 hours

After 2 rather long plane flights (7 hours to Singapore and 14 hours to Helsinki), we have arrived in the Finnish capital for the start of our Follow the Lights tour. We have a few hours to killRead more
After 2 rather long plane flights (7 hours to Singapore and 14 hours to Helsinki), we have arrived in the Finnish capital for the start of our Follow the Lights tour. We have a few hours to killRead more
So, my question on how do they keep the runways clear was answered as a fleet of snowplough drove past. Missed their first pass which looked quite impressive as they were in one long line going downRead more
Well, this experience exceeded my expectations - it was great!!
Weather was perfect - nice and sunny again - very cold, but we were told that the huskies love it when it is cold and they just love toRead more
No, not a child's Christmas story about a little girl and her pet reindeer, but rather a focus on the local Sami culture and their relationship with the reindeer.
The Sami people are the indigenousRead more
After a leisurely start to the day, we travelled for about 3 hours to Kirkenes in Norway. That is what has been great about this tour, there have been no uncivilised early morning starts - theRead more
We vacated the lovely snow hotel cabins to join the southbound cruise ship from Kirkenes to Bergen. The Nordkapp is not luxury like other cruise lines and doesn't have entertainment etc, but theRead more
The last day of so on the boat has been pretty uneventful. Too overcast to see any northern lights although the Aurora activity has been very high lately (including Australia). The scenery has beenRead more
An interesting excursion off the boat. We disembarked at Kristiansund, travelled along the Atlantic Hwy to a marble mine near Molde. This was so much better than expected, helped by the fact that weRead more
A very long day as we travelled from Bergen to Norway's capital - Oslo - by train, bus, boat and train again. Some very interesting scenery as we headed into the mountains at Voss and then onto aRead more
TravelerYes, hope your luggage gets there!! Enjoy!