Each year, Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, northern Sweden, is created afresh from the ice and snow of the nearby River Torne. For this winter, it has recently opened its doors. Guests arrive at Icehotel 36

Becoming an Arctic explorer was nothing like I imagined. I don’t know about you, but as a child I always assumed that anyone that ventured this far north would need to be wrapped in padded layers of f

Igloo-building, pine needle soup and some seriously high-stakes fire building – Anna Richards heads to the Swiss Jura mountains for a course on extreme cold survival

Dreaming of holidays in the snow and of escapes to the sun

We were on a trip of a lifetime to Lapland, Finland, when we heard shouts of “figgy pudding” and “toffee” on our journey from the airport. We thought for a moment that festive treats were being dished

With incredible wildlife and stunning landscapes, this cluster of islands off the west coast of Africa has so much to offer. Cape Verde is still relatively unknown in the mainstream holiday market, ye