Though not as famous as Canada’s Salmon run or even Southern Africa’s Sardine run, the Herring run of northern Norway is arguably even more spectacular. The run sees countless numbers of Herring head up through the Norwegian Fjords and followed in close pursuit by hundreds of Orca and Humpback whales […]
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This is one experience that you will see on so many Bucket Lists. The Northern lights has a timeless and magical quality which intrigues so many people...
Have you ever dreamed about taking your own team of Huskies through the ice and snow of the high arctic. It is an experience that is on many a Bucket List and one that we couldn’t recommend highly enough. The 5 day Husky safari, with Engholm Husky, takes you from […]
Not many animals inspire and intrigue quite like the Orca, perhaps better known by it’s other name the Killer Whale. Arguably brought into the forefront of public attention by the film Free Willy and nowadays regularly in the news due to the ongoing situation with SeaWorld, the opportunity to see […]
Engholm Husky Lodge is located just outside the town of Karasjok in northern Norway. It was also to be the base for our Husky Expedition up into the Arctic Circle. This place is not just any old lodge though. Engholm takes the form of individually designed an constructed chalets set […]
Staying the night in an Ice Hotel is an experience included on many people’s Bucket List. If popping into the Ice bar for a night cap, lying on a bed of ice and reindeer skins and being encased in the ice as you drift off to sleep sounds like something you would enjoy, […]
Traveling through Scandinavia during the winter is not for the faint-hearted. It gets cold, very cold. The gallery below gives you a little taste of this. We drove from Tromso, on the Norwegian coast, through to the town of Karasjok in the interior. At 7am when we woke up the temperature […]
Driving through the Scandinavian Arctic Circle in the middle of winter may sound a little daunting to some. However the drive opens up the opportunity for some incredible opportunities, beautiful vistas and great wildlife. The drive from Tromso (the base for our Orca swimming adventure) to Karasjok (the destination for our husky […]