FCO Travel Advice Update: Norway
The FCO have updated the travel advice: Norway The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has updated the travel advice for Norway with updates to the Summary, Terrorism and Entry Requirements section. Summary and Terrorism – updated factual information on an arrest on 10 August 2019; Entry Requirements (Visas) – addition of link to Norwegian Directorate […]
30th ICEHOTEL released
Arctic Direct are delighted to announce the first sketches for ICEHOTEL #30 – The 30th Year of Ice Hotel – have now been released. Will you sleep on the top of an Iceberg, spend a night at the theatre – or wake up in white Santorini. Creativity will shine through brightly when the world’s first […]
Mindfulness, Meditation and Huskies
An unusual way to unwind… What are the first things that come to mind when you hear the word ‘mindfulness’? Meditation? Yoga? Chanting? I’ll take a guess that whatever you’re thinking of right now probably doesn’t include huskies! Well, thanks to our good friends in Kiruna, Northern Sweden you can now beat stress Swedish-style, with […]
Abisko Northern Lights
Abisko has been called one of the best places in the World to see the Northern Lights. As the aurora is on the bucket list of so many people and if the conditions are right, there are lots of great locations across all of these countries where you can see them. We’re often asked about […]
BREAKING NEWS: The Northern Lights Are Back for 2019
The first Northern Lights of the 2019 / 2020 season were seen last night over the skies of Sweden. The pictures below, taken last night at our Northern Lights Guesthouse are one of the first displays to be captured on camera. “We’re absolutely delighted to see the first Northern Lights Show show of the 2019 […]
Sustainable Travel & Greener Holidays
Top tips for greener and more sustainable travel in the Arctic: The UK Government has committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions to “net zero” by 2050. This ambitious target, the first set by a major nation, means that CO2 emissions will have to be reduced significantly or offset completely over the next few years. Travel […]
Virtual bear safari in the Finnish wilderness
Join a virtual bear safari in the Finnish wilderness! By clicking on the video, you can turn the camera view in any direction. The live stream from Eastern Finland – which lasts more than 48 hours – began Wednesday 10 July, 6pm Finnish time and ends at noon Finnish time on Saturday 13th. Want to […]
Vatnajökull National Park UNESCO Site
Vatnajökull National Park, is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site following an announcement this afternoon from the organisation. UNESCO said; “This iconic volcanic region covers an area of over 1,400,000 ha, nearly 14% of Iceland’s territory,” the announcement reads in part. “It numbers ten central volcanoes, eight of which are subglacial. Two of these are […]
Iceland Travel Advice: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has updated the travel advice for Iceland with an update to the Summary – addition of information and advice on glacial flooding in Mulakvisl during July 2019. The relevant extract of the advice is below for your reference: Summary – Iceland Travel Advice: The Icelandic Met Office has warned […]
How to take photos of the Northern Lights
If you’re wondering about the best way to take photographs of the Northern Lights, our friends as Swedish Lapland have compiled this handy video guide to help you take great photos of the Northern Lights. How to take photos of the Northern Lights – Video Guide: Video Transcription: Nowadays almost any camera isgood enough for […]
