When I returned from my ultimate bucket list trip (to Scandinavia), I made a promise to myself to make an effort to explore more of my own backyard. We have so many spectacular places to see, here in Australia, yet us Aussies are always so eager to escape to ANY country other than our own. […]

As I peer out of the plane window, my gaze is met with giant peaks of white, enveloping the Winter land below and peeking out through the clouds that surround it. It is my first glimpse of what I presume is Vatnajökull – Europes largest glacier ice cap that covers 8% of Iceland (although it […]

The Lofoten Islands: What can I say? Other than WOW!!! Positively the most spectacular place I have ventured on my travels. After spending a few days in Trondheim, I decided last minute to take the Hurtigruten coastal steamer up through the islands and onwards to Lofoten. The cruise itself was phenomenal, and I could have […]

          While I was on my “Chase the Northern Lights” tour of Scandinavia, the one place I was really itching to go was Abisko. Upon my previous research of the Northern Lights, I had read that Abisko was a popular destination because it is a location that has fairly “decent” weather […]

Nothing beats the feeling of stillness. To sit alone, amongst a beautiful landscape, with nothing but your thoughts. Perched above a Valley, a Fjord, a Canyon or a City, and you start to slow your mind. You revel in all of your senses as you mindfully close your eyes. You take in everything around you. The […]