Nordic skiing…watching the Olympics you’d almost think this sport was easy. The athletes hardly looked winded gliding along soft powdery snow, swishing past whispering pines in idyllic settings. If given the same opportunity, who wouldn’t jump at the chance to try it? Especially when the tour operator claims, “If you can walk, you can ski.” […]
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Aurora viewing in Yellowknife is consistently more reliable than in many other places in the world. So if watching Aurora Borealis—-aka the northern lights—-is on your bucket list, read on! These dazzling light displays are created by solar storms magnetically drawn toward the Earth’s atmosphere by its northern pole. In Canada, this magnetic ring (auroral […]
Visit Dunfermline…and walk in the shadows of royalty. Once upon a time, in the Kingdom of Fife, people visited Dunfermline to see the king. Or, more frequently, the queen. THIS is where Kings & Queens ruled and raised heirs for future thrones. And where monarchs built their palace inside Scotland’s […]
Are you familiar with the Lewis Chessmen? The strange-looking chess pieces that were found on the Isle of Lewis long, long ago? They’re not only world famous, but shrouded in mystery. Who found them? Where did they come from? Who carved them? And where were they going? We can only speculate. We do know the […]
There’s no denying the beauty in that gorgeous ice. A crystalline rainbow of frosty whites and pale yellows shifting to hues of aquamarine blues. And on sunny days, these luminous colors really glow. So it seems such a shame not to share info about this special place that some people call an ice cave. Especially […]