Iceland looked just like its name as we flew in - the snow-covered landscape white against the vivid blue sky! The city of Reykjavik stood out though, sitting on the edge of the...

Our Cottage in the Snow Ounasvaaran Pirtit is a ski centre three and a half kilometres from Rovaniemi. The Chalet Hotel where we stayed...

Santa's Post Office The REAL Santa lives 7km from Rovaniemi on the Arctic circle.  He has an office there where he loves being...

We were given warm suits to wear at the tour company's office in Rovaniemi before we drove to the husky farm - about ten minutes away. The huskies were already harnessed to the sleds,...

An exhilarating morning hiking around Oonasvaaran Pirtit on our snow shoes.  They don't look like tennis racquets any more!  The temperature is -10 degrees Celsius but...

Helsinki had a big dump of snow the night before we landed and it certainly looked impressive as we flew in to land. I'd like to know what sort of tyres planes have, given they can...

The Port "Oh wow!". It sounds such a cliche but that first sight of the city of Dubrovnik was breathtaking. Dubrovnik is a completely...

Sunrise at Monemvasia Monemvasia We can...

The White Houses on the Cliff Tops "Snow?" What was on the clifftops? They were etched with white all the way along. As we sailed...

The Acropolis of Lindos Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese islands and only a short ferry ride to Turkey. We can see the mountains...