11 articles tagged with arctic circle
When one spends as much time navigating the sleek corridors of Silicon Valley and the neon-lit streets of Tokyo as I do, there comes a moment when the soul craves something fundamentally different—something raw, authentic, and profoundly human. This is...
There's a financial concept I often share with my clients called 'contrarian investment' – finding value where others aren't looking. Akureyri, Iceland's northern capital, represents this principle perfectly in the travel world. While Reykjavík draws the crowds, this Arctic Circle...
As someone who spends her days assessing environmental impacts of various projects around the world, I've developed a particular appreciation for innovations that blend sustainability with extraordinary experiences. Sweden's iconic ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi represents exactly this fascinating intersection. When a...
The business traveler's handbook rarely includes a chapter on lying flat on your back in a heated glass dome while electric green auroras dance overhead. Yet here I was, 5 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle, trading my usual post-conference...
There's something almost mythical about standing in a hotel made entirely of ice, knowing that in just a few hours, you'll be deep within one of Sweden's most pristine national parks. The journey between the world-famous Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi...
Having witnessed geological marvels across six continents, I can confidently assert that nothing quite prepares you for the celestial ballet of the Northern Lights dancing above Tromsø's Arctic landscape. This Norwegian outpost, situated 350km north of the Arctic Circle, has...
The first time I witnessed the aurora borealis dancing across the Arctic sky, I was standing in knee-deep snow outside a traditional cabin in Swedish Lapland, my breath forming clouds in the -15°C air. The experience was magical, but I...
The first time I witnessed the midnight sun phenomenon in Norway's Lofoten Islands, I found myself utterly transfixed. Having spent decades documenting my travels between dental conferences across Europe, I've developed quite the eye for exceptional photographic conditions. However, nothing...
There's something profoundly humbling about standing atop a Norwegian peak, where the boundary between earth and sky blurs into watercolor perfection. As someone who has spent decades studying celestial bodies, I find a peculiar symmetry in how the Lofoten archipelago's...
There's a profound silence that accompanies extreme cold—a stillness where you can almost hear the crystalline structure of ice expanding around you. As someone who has spent decades studying how environments affect our wellbeing, I've long been fascinated by the...
Standing before the crystalline façade of Sweden's legendary Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi, I'm reminded that the most profound architectural experiences often emerge from embracing impermanence. As a landscape architect who has spent decades studying how environments influence our wellbeing, I...