On the edge of the arctic

Surrounded by stunning coastline, where you can spot humpback whales and majestic icebergs, when you’re visiting the city of St John’s, Newfoundland, it can feel as if you are perched on the edge of t

LIFE IN THE ARCTIC

We were at latitude 71º north, in the Barents Sea off Norway, when we got our first “Wow!” moment. No geomagnetic storm had been predicted, but there, around the stars of Cassiopeia, a greenish curtai

“There are too many women traveling luxuriously in ‘Darkest Africa’. Eskimos of Disco, Greenland, are publishing a newspaper,” Charles Fort wrote in New Lands. So I checked whether there were still ne

The islands off the west coast of Ireland are steeped in history and mystery, best explored on foot to experience their natural beauty and isolation

We’re Richard and Jackie, proud owners of “Nelson,” our VW T6 campervan, which has carried us over 100,000 miles of adventures in the past six years. After taking early retirement in 2022, we embraced