What’s the best way to view the Northern Lights … sea or land?
Astronomer Ian Ridpath spoke with the Chronicles of Brian while Hunting the Northern Lights on the Viking Star sailing from London to Norway. COB: Ian, what is your background? IR: I’m an amateur astronomer, and I got interested in astronomy when I was a kid. …
Shooting the Kimberley Coast
Aurora Expeditions photographer Quentin Chester says you need at least two lenses to capture the Kimberley Coast. “You’ve got to shoot these wonderful vistas of rock formations, cliffs and gorges that sort of extend right into the back of the image,’’ he said. “I shoot …
Sex, Lies and Cruising
Sex, Lies and Cruising author Cathryn Chapman was shocked and heartbroken when she found out the man she was dating was seeing nine other women at the same time. Chapman, who was working on a cruise ship, says the officer would page her when he …
In search of an arctic adventure
THE sound was like a crack of thunder followed by the growl of a hungry belly. If you close your eyes on this arctic adventure you can hear the clunk of ice cubes falling into the bottom of a glass. In the distance, there was …
From Budapest to Amsterdam, Europe lights up
Brian Crisp slept in one bed but visited six countries on a 15-day journey from Budapest to Amsterdam Day 1 The sea of swarming people rushing to the exit of Budapest train station parted for just a fraction of a second. It was long enough …
Polar bears & Arctic midnight sun
Welcome to the land of Polar bears & Arctic midnight sun Day 1 Welcome to Oslo and welcome to the queue at Norwegian passport control. Negotiating that was a bit of an epic adventure in itself. We landed at 4.15 pm local time but didn’t arrive …
Majestic train travel brings out the romance
IS there anything more romantic than train travel? It is still one of the most enchanting ways to get from point A to point B _especially in Europe. In centuries gone by Kings and Queens would enjoy train travel to their summer houses in absolute luxury. Guests on APT European river cruises can taste …
Salsa & Salsa in Cozumel
The Mexican port of Cozumel looks a bit like a parking lot for giant cruise ships. There’s at least four docked as Carnival Legend, my home for a week on a Western Caribbean cruise, glides into port. In day tripper numbers that’s somewhere between 10 …
Twiggy launches a cruising game-changer
ALMOST half a century after being discovered as a 16-year-old, Twiggy remains a fashion touchstone. So much so that emerging models today are still being referred to as “Twiggy-like’’. She was the world’s first supermodel and at 64 she is now the face of Marks …
Disocvering Icons of Peru with Abercrombie & Kent
It was my first trip to Chile and Peru. It was also my first trip with Abercrombie & Kent. After 17 days traipsing around these two South American countries in planes, boats, 4Wds, and mini buses and on foot, I can say that the experience …
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