New Year’s Eve under the Northern Lights – Lofoten Islands
I started 2013 on a ship sailing towards Antarctica. I ended it standing under the Northern Lights in the Lofoten Islands. As far as memorable New Year Eve’s go, these are going to be hard to beat....
View ArticlePlanning a Northern Lights Trip? 5 Things You Need to Know.
The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon that has been inspiring scientists, astrologers, photographers and travellers for many years. It is becoming one of the most popular winter holiday choices...
View ArticleWhat Camera Do I Need to Photograph the Northern Lights?
Experiencing the Northern Lights is a once in a lifetime adventure for many people and as such, they want a photograph of the experience. But a lack of research and planning can result in bitter...
View ArticleHow to Photograph the Northern Lights: A Step by Step Guide
Let’s assume you’ve done your research and selected a time of year and location that increases your chances of seeing the Northern Lights. Let’s assume the conditions and an element of luck are on...
View ArticlePlanning a Northern Lights Travel Adventure: Common FAQs
The Northern Lights have been calling out to travellers, photographers, scientists and astrologers for centuries. They have been mystified and romanticised by indigenous folklore, they ignite and...
View ArticleDancing Skies: Northern Lights at Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland
“Time feels as frozen as the icebergs floating on the glacier lagoon in front of me. My mind has stopped wandering, incapable of focusing on anything but the moment I am in. My eyes are fixated on a...
View ArticleBardarbunga Volcano Lights Up the Sky at Jokulsarlon Lagoon, Iceland
When the Bárðarbunga volcano started erupting two weeks before I was due to fly to Iceland, I instantly feared the worst: a selfish panic that my flight and holiday might be cancelled. But not only did...
View ArticleRemote, Rugged, Wild and Spectacular: This is East Greenland
I look out the window as the rising sun creates warm reflections on the glass-like water. As I step out on deck however, a bitter wind reminds me that I am in a land of extremes and I rub my hands...
View ArticleExploring East Greenland: Dancing Skies (The Northern Lights)
It starts as a cloud-like formation, a faint shadow that slowly begins a seductive dance across the sky. I feel hypnotised, unable to look away. It gains momentum and begins to change shape and colour,...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Northern Lights in Abisko, Sweden
I feel hypnotised, captured in a moment where time is standing still, the seductive dance above me the only movement in an otherwise frozen environment. My eyes follow the green shadow moving across...
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