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Greenland offers 'raw beauty', visitor says

By: Deborah Bates | Arctic Adventures | Posted: 23 Apr 2013
A man who spent two months living in Greenland has spoken out about the country's 'raw beauty', adding that the experience really changed him.Talking to philly.com, Americo DiSantis (who appeared on the
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Final names in Iceland naming competition revealed

By: Deborah Bates | Iceland | Posted: 22 Apr 2013
The top two names sent in to the Inspired by Iceland competition were revealed at the weekend - 'Isle of Awe Land' and 'Let's Get Lost Land'.In August 2012, the Icelandic government posed the question:
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Poll names Reykjavik burger among world's best

By: Elizabeth Smythe | Iceland | Posted: 15 Apr 2013
A Reykjavik hamburger has been identified as one of the 11 best burgers in the world, according to a travel website, reports icelandnews.is. While most discerning visitors to Iceland would probably never
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Scandinavia named best region for Northern Lights displays

By: Elizabeth Smythe | Northern Lights | Posted: 05 Mar 2013
Scandinavia's Arctic Circle has been named the place with the greatest odds of seeing the Northern Lights, mnn.com reports.While there are several places in the Northern Hemisphere that provides glimpses
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Late evening to early morning best time to spot Northern Lights

By: Deborah Bates | Northern Lights | Posted: 24 Dec 2012
Holiday-goers are most likely to spot the Northern Lights between 8pm and 2am, according to a report on the phenomenon from writer Gabriel O'Rorke.He told cityam.com all about his Northern Lights adventure
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Aurora Borealis seen in Scotland and Northern Ireland

By: Elizabeth Smythe | Northern Lights | Posted: 09 Oct 2012
Residents in Northern Ireland and Scotland have been given a rare glimpse of the Northern Lights, after a solar flare from the sun reached the Earth's atmosphere on Monday night (October 8th).The flare
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easyJet expands Reykjavik service

By: Elizabeth Smythe | Iceland and Greenland Holidays | Posted: 04 Oct 2012
easyJet has announced it is to increase its services from the UK to Reykjavik, enabling more people to visit Iceland. The low-cost airline is to introduce new routes from Edinburgh and Manchester, operating
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Visit Iceland appeals for 'more representative' name

By: Elizabeth Smythe | Iceland and Greenland Holidays | Posted: 27 Sep 2012
Tourism officials in Iceland have invited people to rename the country in an attempt to alter common-held perceptions, icenews.is reports.As part of a new marketing campaign and to coincide with the eventual
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Survey reveals a rise in experiential luxury

By: Elizabeth Smythe | General Travel | Posted: 11 Jun 2012
An increasing trend for luxurious travel experiences has been highlighted in a report by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), travel-news.co.uk writes.Where previously, holidays might have been chosen on
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Solar flare to create stunning auroras

By: Elizabeth Smythe | Northern Lights Holidays | Posted: 24 Jan 2012
An erupting sunspot will provide some awe-inspiring treats for stargazers across the Northern Hemisphere, AccuWeather.com reports. Astronomers at NASA's orbiting Solar Dynamics Observatory spotted sunspot
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