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Best cruises to see the Northern Lights

Best Cruises to See the Northern Lights

Native cultures tell stories of the northern lights reaching down and taking people away if they whistle at them. In Norse mythology, the lights represent the trails of gods and goddesses traversing the sky. Romans believed the aurora was the glow of mystical caves.  For thousands of years, humans have been fascinated by the northern lights and created […]

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One day when we were at a remote island only reachable by small ship I took a tour to a local stilt village. As we arrived I could hear an ice cream truck nearby, and six or eight young children came tumbling into the street without a parent in sight.   They were laughing and

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What To Do in Gustavia, St. Barts in 24 Hours

Gustavia – St. Barthelemy However, although St. Bart’s is well-known for all of this it is also a land of great beauty and Caribbean perfection. Hidden around the island, nestled between headlands and in between dramatic cliffs are any number of little pockets of tropical heaven with white powdery sands and sparkling crystal-clear waters which

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What To Do in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 24 Hours

San Juan, Puerto Rico Sprinkled about with natural marvels, full of opportunities for exciting things to do and of course full of idyllic tropical beaches, magical Puerto Rico is overflowing with attractions for the visitor.Its capital city –San Juan– is the jewel in its crown, exceptionally rich in historic buildings which together tell the story

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What To Do in Reykjavik, Iceland in 24 Hours

Drop Anchor 24-hours in Reykjavik- pampering, adventuring and Northern Lights History The history of Iceland is full legends and magical thinking. Why wouldn’t people who lived with months of darkness want to tell stories full of eternal fires, gods, and fierce battles? The world’s northernmost capital had been founded in a very passionate way when

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What To Do in Puerto Jimenez, Golfo Dulce in 24 Hours

Peurto Jimenez, Golfo Dulce – Costa Rica Puerto Jiménez is the largest town on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula but here, in this remote destination, ‘largest’ is very much a comparative term. Many of the peninsula’s settlements are nothing more than one dust road and a handful of houses so Puerto Jiménez with its small selection

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What to do in Isla Catalina, Dominican Republic in 24 hours

Isla Catalina – Dominican Republic   Formed from coral and ringed by further coral reefs which sit just beneath turquoise-hued waters, the tiny but idyllic white sand island of Catalina is not surprisingly beloved by snorkelers and divers. Besides its underwater wonderland, Isla Catalina –only a short boat ride from the Dominican mainland -epitomizes in every

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