We set off from Reykjavik on a beautifully sunny, but chilly day in November. Having seen pictures showing the electric blue water, which surely were enhanced? As well as images of the strange lunar landscape, we were excited to see
It was my first trip to Dubai in almost 10 years, part pleasure, part business and such a lot has changed. The first new experience was flying with Emirates and on their A380 from Heathrow. The online check in didn’t
A Safari was not on my bucket list, but having had the opportunity recently, I would definitely recommend this as a top travel experience. A short flight from Johannesburg to Durban and then a 3 hour drive, we arrived at
You all know I have been trying to see the Northern Lights, right? So late Thursday night I got this email alert that there had been a large solar event on 2 April facing away from Earth, but some effects
Northern lights, you’re having a laugh? I have spent a small fortune over the last few months chasing this elusive phenomenon around the Arctic Circle and it’s no joke! From Iceland to Northern Norway, and apart from a glimmer of
My quest to find the Northern Lights took me to book on a whim a Hurtigruten Cruise, a three day trip from Tromso, the gateway to the Arctic, sailing north and east to Kirkenes right on the border with Russia.
The Snow Hotel has always intrigued me so I took the opportunity to check it out on a recent trip to Norway and found it not to be as I expected at all! I had imagined that the Snow Hotel would
This was the third cruise I had been on but this Mediterranean Cruise was all about the destinations for me and this one ticked quite a few boxes for ‘must see’ places to visit! We joined the cruise half way through,
