Tag: winter travel
The northern lights, the aurora borealis, are an iconic symbol of winter in the northern hemisphere, the stuff of legend as well as of scientific investigation. Perhaps you have …
Kerry Dexter
December 23, 2019
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Winter season and winter holidays: both can be stressful, filled with unexpected twists and turns, changes and situations you hadn’t thought about. These circumstances often arise whether you are …
Everyone knows that flight prices to Europe go down in winter, but in many places that’s for a good reason: in many towns there’s not a lot to see …
Winter: it is time when cities seem lively against winter’s early dark. That same winter dark brings deeper quiet to places in the countryside. It is a time for …
Christmas in Ireland: it is a time of tradition, of family and friends gathering together, of quiet reflection and lively fun. If you are traveling in Ireland at Christmas, …
Bagpipes, tartan, fiddle tunes, whisky, Outlander, the Loch Ness Monster, Sir Walter Scott, Andy Murray — Scotland is known for many reasons. It is also one of the best …
Stars. Wherever you travel they are a constant in your night sky — perhaps hard to see because city lights (or house lights, or highway lights) are bright, perhaps …
Traveling in winter: it has its challenges, whatever weather you might be going through or toward in your travels. Whatever that may be and whatever the reasons for your …
Travel in winter: that might mean a drive through the winding back roads of Ireland, a time in the bustling cities of Asia, visits to summertime in New Zealand …
With shorter days and temperatures turning toward winter in Scotland, it is time for gathering in, for visiting friends and family, for getting ready for and beginning to celebrate …
by Kerry Dexter Winter festivals have their own special charm. Gathering together when dark comes early, the weather’s cold, when you may see the sparkle of winter stars in …
Want to see what it looks like from where a ski jumper takes off in the Winter Olympics? Want to see where the freestyle snowboarders and skiers practice their …