For some reason, Perth, the State Capital of Western Australia, feels the need to run an advertising campaign stating that ‘Perth is okay!’ – you will see the ‘Perth is Okay!’ slogan everywhere, emblazoned on wall murals, posters and other marketing materials around the city. There is...
Seeing the Aurora Borealis, otherwise known as the Northern Lights, is a Bucket List item for many people. Despite the lights having appeared briefly (and faintly) over our home in the UK recently, the experience somehow didn’t feel real and left me wanting to see them in a Northern...
Tromso is a treasure of a city, nestled on an island surrounded by mountains and fjords. In winter it feels like something out of a dream, when the days are dark or twilight blue, a pastel pink light glows on the snow, and white lights glow in every window of downtown buildings. As the...
Mesmerising Aurora appear near the two poles, as the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) in the northern hemisphere, and the Southern Lights (Aurora Australis) in the southern hemisphere. They are an incredible natural phenomenon on most people’s travel or nature bucket lists. However...
A winter visit to Tromso offers the best of both worlds – a city break with incredible scenery. Whilst you can enjoy stunning views without even leaving downtown Tromso, taking a guided tour of the Tromso Fjords is unmissable. You can see snow globe landscapes of mountains, fjords, frozen...
‘There’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing,’ the saying goes, so when planning a January trip to Tromso above the Arctic Circle, it seemed important to make sure that we were correctly equipped for the occasion. Based on our research and trip experience, here are some tips...