Category: Arctic

An adventure of a lifetime through the Northwest Passage

An adventure of a lifetime through the Northwest Passage

By on Mar 15, 2013 in Adventure Travel, Arctic, Canada, Cruises & Boat Travel, North America, Polar Regions, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany   - Read 1614 times

Specialist small ship cruise company, One Ocean Expeditions, invites wildlife lovers, keen photographers and those with a taste for adventure to follow in the wake of the great Arctic explorers on its Northwest Passage expedition on board the impressive, ice-strengthened vessel, the Akademik Ioffe. Pods of orca, beluga and the occasional bowhead whale, rafts of [...]

The luxury sport of ice golf

The luxury sport of ice golf

By on Feb 01, 2013 in Adventure Travel, Arctic, Argentina, Austria, Europe, Events, Fun Stuff, Leisure Travel, Minnesota, North America, Polar Regions, Regions, South America, Speciality Travel, Switzerland, Travel Miscellany, USA, Western Europe   - Read 2839 times

Statistics say that more than 60 million people in the world have tried to play golf. What do you think how many of them tried to play snow golf? That’s right, not too much. Snow golf is much more rare and unusual kind of sport. Here the green grass is white snow, the balls are [...]

The most expensive stag weekend in the world

The most expensive stag weekend in the world

By on Jan 07, 2013 in Adventure Travel, Arctic, Polar Regions, Regions, Speciality Travel   - Read 7493 times

Waking up to clear blue skies, icy breaths of wind and sunshine that has not left the sky since early April, when it rose for the first time this year. You wonder for a brief moment where you are and then are hit with the memories of yesterday. The helicopter drop-off, strapping on your skies, [...]

Travel your passions with Excursionist!

Travel your passions with Excursionist!

By on Oct 28, 2011 in A Luxury Travel Blog, Africa, Arctic, Asia, Cambodia, Egypt, Polar Regions, Regions, Travel Miscellany   - Read 577 times

Excursionist.com is a new members only site that connects travelers with their passions by providing a menu of curated and expert-led trips around the world. Excursionist offers hundreds of once-in-a-lifetime experiences across 40 passion areas, making it easier than ever to plan unique excursions based on your personal interests. Whether you want to trek across Greenland with [...]

Interview with Aaron Ritoper, Vice President of Business Development at fly.com

Interview with Aaron Ritoper, Vice President of Business Development at fly.com

By on Jun 10, 2010 in Air Travel, Arctic, Celebrities, Europe, France, Hawaii, Iceland, Interviews, New Mexico, North America, Polar Regions, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA, Websites, Western Europe   - Read 2032 times

Formerly with Skyscanner, Aaron Ritoper is the Vice President of Business Development at Fly.com, a website which scours major airlines, international carriers and online travel sites, and helps people easily sort and refine results by criteria such as number of stops and departure times and traveller class. What is it that you do exactly? I’m [...]

The best hotel to see the Northern Lights?

The best hotel to see the Northern Lights?

By on Mar 22, 2010 in Accommodation, Arctic, Europe, Hotels, Iceland, Polar Regions, Regions, Western Europe   - Read 1456 times

Hotel Ranga in Sudurlandsvegur, Iceland, a member of Special Hotels of the World, has been recommended by The Sunday Times as the best hotel in the world from which to view the northern lights. The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora borealis, are one of Hotel Ranga’s biggest attractions and can be best seen [...]

Answer the call of the wild

Answer the call of the wild

By on Sep 27, 2008 in Adventure Travel, Alaska, Arctic, Cruises & Boat Travel, North America, Polar Regions, Regions, Speciality Travel, USA   - Read 266 times

Heed the call of the wild and experience America’s last frontier. The sheer grandeur of Alaskan vistas will ignite your imagination. Cruise through sparkling fjords or journey inland and catch a glimpse of wild brown bears fishing for giant salmon. Hike through glacial rainforests or take an exhilarating dogsled ride. If you’ve dreamed of wandering [...]

See the Northern Lights! Two for the price of one

See the Northern Lights! Two for the price of one

By on Sep 11, 2008 in Arctic, Cruises & Boat Travel, Europe, Norway, Polar Regions, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 312 times

Experience a spectacular Norwegian coastal voyage aboard Hurtigruten. Known internationally as “The World’s Most Beautiful Voyage”, this enchanting vacation showcases Norway’s dazzling scenery of fjords, snow-capped mountains, bustling villages and picturesque towns. Winter may be the most special time to experience the Norwegian Coastal voyage – a hidden gem. A truly spectacular time to see [...]

Ten gorgeous glaciers!

Ten gorgeous glaciers!

By on Jul 31, 2008 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Alaska, Antarctic, Arctic, Argentina, Asia, Austria, Canada, China, Europe, Iceland, New Zealand, North America, Oceania, Pakistan, Polar Regions, Regions, South America, Speciality Travel, Tanzania, USA, Western Europe, Worldwide   - Read 249 times

This week Forbes Traveler has run a feature entitled “10 Gorgeous Glaciers“. It caught my eye not only because of the beautiful pictures but also because I have a particular  interest in this subject. Few of you will know this, but my  PhD was in glaciology.   Alas, Greenland – where I worked – doesn’t [...]

Pole positions with Silversea

Pole positions with Silversea

By on Jul 21, 2008 in Adventure Travel, Antarctic, Arctic, Cruises & Boat Travel, Leisure Travel, Polar Regions, Regions, Speciality Travel   - Read 502 times

Follow in the wake of Scott and Nansen by booking a cruise on the new Silversea expedition ship, Prince Albert II. This state-of-the-art vessel set off for the Arctic last month but will head to the opposite pole later in the year for the summer in the far south.   Luxury on board combines with [...]

Pole to pole cruises from Hurtigruten

Pole to pole cruises from Hurtigruten

By on Jan 10, 2008 in Antarctic, Arctic, Cruises & Boat Travel, Polar Regions, Regions, Speciality Travel, Worldwide   - Read 215 times

Last year Norwegian Coastal Voyage Inc. changed its name to Hurtigruten to reflect their new global identity. What started as the world’s most beautiful voyage along the Norwegian coast has expanded to incredible journeys to the Arctic, Greenland and Antarctica, and even an incredible 67-day Arctic to Antarctic voyage. Visit their site to learn more.

Book early for discounts on Greenland voyages

Book early for discounts on Greenland voyages

By on Dec 12, 2007 in Arctic, Cruises & Boat Travel, Polar Regions, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany   - Read 164 times

Hurtigruten – formerly known as Norwegian Coastal Voyage – is offering incentives on visits to Greenland, a place that I myself would love to return to one day. Book any Greenland voyage with them before 31st January 2008 and receive $500 off on suites and $350 on other state rooms. Choose from their fantastic selection [...]

Luxury hotels in Greenland? Yes, they do exist!

Luxury hotels in Greenland? Yes, they do exist!

By on Nov 13, 2007 in Accommodation, Arctic, Hotels, Polar Regions, Regions   - Read 304 times

Greenland is one of the few places that I can tell people I’ve been to and  be quietly confident that they probably haven’t. It rarely gets covered in the travel press, so a recent mention on MSNBC naturally caught my eye. With doubles starting from $270 a night at Ilulissat’s four star Hotel Arctic, this [...]

Get snapping…

Get snapping…

By on Jul 24, 2007 in Arctic, Ecuador, Europe, Norway, Photography, Polar Regions, Regions, South America, Travel Equipment, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 423 times

Fancy a trip to Arctic Norway or the Galapagos Islands?    National Geographic, famed for its own stunning travel photography, is running  its 19th  World in Focus photography competition. First prize is a trip to your choice of the above two destinations.   If instead you just want to gawp at the amazing images from [...]

Greenland kite-skiing expedition

By on Mar 07, 2007 in Adventure Travel, Arctic, Leisure Travel, Polar Regions, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Videos   - Read 167 times

I’m not sure you’d class this as luxury travel but, as someone who has been to Greenland on a couple of occasions, I find it too interesting to pass up. The footage shows a 21-day kite-skiing adventure taking a small team from Narsaq in the north-east of the country to Qaanaaq (don’t you just love [...]

New 148-foot expedition boat from Timmerman Yachts

New 148-foot expedition boat from Timmerman Yachts

By on Feb 13, 2006 in Antarctic, Arctic, Cruises & Boat Travel, Polar Regions, Regions, Speciality Travel, Worldwide   - Read 204 times

Timmerman Yachts has unveiled its plans to build a new luxury 148-yacht capable of navigating the seas of the Arctic and Antarctic. This ocean-going  vessel is the flag carrier of the Timmerman collection. Its range allows it not only to cross the Atlantic Ocean but also to sail around the world with only five refueling [...]