10 articles tagged with aurora borealis
As a transportation engineer living in Alaska, I've developed quite the fascination with natural phenomena that rival our human-made marvels. The aurora borealis tops that list, and Fairbanks offers one of the world's premier viewing experiences. Just a 6-hour drive...
There's something deeply spiritual about standing alone under a dancing sky of green and purple light, with nothing but the crunch of snow beneath your boots and your own breath visible in the frigid air. After 30+ years exploring North...
There's something profoundly humbling about standing alone in the Alaskan wilderness, camera poised toward the heavens as curtains of emerald and violet light dance across the star-studded canvas above. As a filmmaker who has captured natural phenomena across six continents,...
Standing at the edge of the Bering Sea in -30°F temperatures, watching ice formations build like nature's own stadium, I realized Nome isn't just another destination—it's engineering in its rawest form. This remote Alaskan outpost, famous for being the finish...
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...
As someone who's negotiated deals across five continents, I've developed a particular appreciation for destinations that blend natural spectacle with sophisticated nightlife. Fairbanks, Alaska might seem an unlikely addition to my usual Monaco-Tokyo-Dubai circuit, but this frontier city has perfected...
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...
There's something almost spiritual about standing alone in the Alaskan wilderness at -20°F, camera poised toward the heavens, waiting for that magical moment when the sky ignites with dancing ribbons of green and purple. After two decades of plating perfect...
As I disembarked at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport last February, the crisp Alaskan air filled my lungs with a familiar sharpness that reminded me of winter mornings back in Kitchener. Having documented my travels across five continents over fifteen...
I've always told my daughter that the best adventures happen after sunset. In my coaching days, I'd say that's when the real game begins - when most tourists retreat to their hotels, the authentic pulse of a destination reveals itself....