We just got back from 2 small group tours to Iceland and the Northern Lights. Contrary to what you may believe, the Northern Lights are not always visible. First of all, there needs to be no cloud cover and of course, it needs to be dark outside. The darker the better which is the reason we search for them outside the city of Reykjavik. Secondly, the Northern Lights needs to be there, which as we found out, is not always the case. On our first trip, we did not get Mother Nature to cooperate. However, on our second tour, we had a spectacular night. Here are my tips for photographing the Northern Lights.
The Traveling Professor ran two small group tours to Iceland. We took in Reykjavik, the South Coast of Iceland, the Golden Circle and the Blue Lagoon. We saw volcanoes, geysers, black sand beaches, unbelievable landscapes, glaciers and too many spectacular waterfalls to count. Read my trip report of our small group tour to Iceland.
On Tuesday I board an Icelandair flight from Boston to Reykjavik, Iceland. We will meet 13 travelers there for a small group tour of Iceland and the Northern Lights. Although I have been to Iceland several times, never for the Northern Lights. We hope Mother Nature cooperates and gives us some cloud-less days. I've also been answering a lot of questions on Iceland, mainly about how cold it will be. I'm anticipating temps in the 30's and maybe the 40'. Take a look at our blog post to see what will be going on on our small group tour to Iceland and the Northern Lights.
Iceland is quickly becoming the hottest destination travel. The Traveling Professor does 2 small group tours to Iceland and the Northern Lights in February (sign up for our 2018 small group tour to Iceland and the Northern Lights) and another trip again in June. There is plenty to see and do in Iceland and The Professor gives his top tips in today's Iceland blog post.
The Traveling Professor is taking two small group tours to Iceland and the Northern Lights in February. We've been there several times before and we have a few great restaurants on our radar. Dining can be on the expensive side in Reykjavik and in Iceland in general, but in today's blog post we highlight 3 Reykjavik restaurants that are priced well and provide a satisfying dining experience.
If you ask me, cities like Rome, Venice, and Paris are barely worth visiting during peak times. Our Traveling Professor small group tours avoid these cities in the summer and certain holiday periods. However, there are gems located all over Europe that can be visited any time of the year. Each has it's own charms for different reasons. On your next tour to Europe, try visiting one of these cities, even for only a day. I guarantee you will enjoy them.
Cold, expensive, nothing to do? That's what I hear from people when I mention they go on a small group tour to Norway. But since The Traveling Professor introduced his small group tours to Norway (along with Denmark and Iceland), it has become an extremely popular tour. Find out why people are willing to "Let It Go" and live their "Frozen" dreams on a tour to Norway.
The Traveling Professor has been running Nordic adventures for a few years now and just this year we introduced an Iceland and the Northern Lights tour. As usual, we take a lot of questions from people who are interested in traveling on one of our small group tours to Iceland and the Northern Lights as well as travelers planning their own tours. In this blog post I answer the most common questions about touring Iceland for the purpose of seeing the Northern Lights.
2017 will be our third year traveling to Denmark, Noway and Iceland. Each and every trip in 2015 and 2016 has been fun and full of adventure. The hotels were terrific as well as the tours and of course the food, especially those great big Scandinavian breakfast buffets. We will be returning again in 2017. Read the blog post to see the details.
We returned from our small group tour to Iceland last Monday night. This is the third time we have visited and as usual, found it to be a delight. Whenever I return from a trip, people ask me what I liked about it. Read today's blog post to hear my 6 favorite things about my trip to Iceland.