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Cool Adventures With Aurora

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Fancy a new adventure in 2011?

Adventure travel company Aurora Expeditions offers exciting ship-based, global adventures.

Recently, they launched their High Arctic 2011 schedule of voyages to Spitsbergen, Greenland and Iceland.  These voyages include “Spitsbergen Odyssey”; “Iceland & Greenland Explorer” and “Jewels of the Arctic.”

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New Northern Europe Adventures

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Fancy an adventure in northern Europe?  Then check out new tour operator Magnetic North Travel whose destinations include Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Scotland.

Says Laura Greenman, managing director:

“The eruption and its impact demonstrate how close we are all connected as northern Europeans. Magnetic North Travel is all about the drama of landscapes and how humans have adapted, and Iceland is no exception. Ultimately we’re powerless as human beings. But if we combine the recognition of our ‘northerness’ with a new-found respect for nature, we’ll discover a chance to learn something new about ourselves. This is what we’re offering at Magnetic North Travel.”

The company is specializing in northern European trips that “immerse people in human stories and wild landscapes.”  It encourages travel by sea and train to each destinations.

For more info, visit Magnetic North Travel online.

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Volcano Tours Of Iceland

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Are you a volcano tourist?  Then you might want to plan your next trip to Iceland, home of the recent Eyjafjallajokull eruption.

Icelandic and UK tour operators have begun introducing ‘volcano tours’ for visitors to see this natural spectacle  for as long as the eruption lasts.

The Eyjafjallajokull volcano, located 75 miles east of Reykjavik, erupted on March 20, 2010, after lying dormant for almost 200 years.  Situated along the Fimmvorduhals ridge between the Eyjafjallajokull and Myrdalsjokull glaciers, the region is known for one of Iceland’s most popular summer hiking trails.

Here are a couple new Iceland volcano tours:

  • By sightseeing plane: Discover the World, Volcano Eruption Special Tour. “The Volcano Eruption Special tour includes a spectacular sightseeing flight over the eruption itself, offering an unrivaled aerial view of this exciting phenomenon. Price includes return airport transfers from Keflavik to a hotel in Reykjavik, three nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation based on two people sharing (double/twin room), return airport transfers from hotel to Reykjavik Domestic Airport, 1.5-2 hr sightseeing flight over Eyjafjallajokull glacier.”
  • By coach tour: Icelandair Holidays Volcano City Break. “Flying from London Heathrow, Manchester or Glasgow with Icelandair, the Volcano City Break includes three nights’ accommodation and tour to see the volcano by coach. The trip to the volcano from Reykjavik departs in the evening, when the eruption is most visible, and takes approximately two hours. Passengers spend several hours at the volcano site before returning to Reykjavik. Each tour will be different based on the status of the eruption, with the safety of passengers the top priority.”

Image courtesy of the Icelandic Tourist Board.

Seeing Greenland’s Icebergs

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Greenland has captured the imaginations of Arctic adventurers for centuries.   Now travelers can see Greenland on the Hurtiguten which has added three new trips in 2010.

The cruiseline’s newest ship, MS Fram,  has been built specifically to sail in polar waters. Each trip will feature  lectures, landings and shore excursions and the experience of culture, wildlife and communities of Greenland’s remote areas.

These three new trips include:

  • PEAKS, RUINS AND ERIC THE RED “A journey from Greenland to Iceland taking in the south and eastern region before sailing across the Denmark Strait to Iceland. From ancient Viking settlements to the beautiful setting of Evighedsfjorden, this voyage offers the chance to discover something of Greenland’s vast array of natural and historic treasures before ending in Iceland. “
  • GREENLAND’S REMOTE AND WILD COAST “Exploring the isolated communities around North East Greenland this voyage offers the chance to visit Scoesby Sund – the largest Fjord in the world and home to some huge icebergs. “
  • IN THE WAKE OF THE VIKINGS “Following in the footsteps of the Norsemen of old this voyage travels from Iceland to southern Greenland and then onto Labrador and Newfoundland. This incredible adventure encompasses some of the most spectacular natural and historical landscapes that Greenland and eastern Canada has to offer.”

For more info, check out Hurtigruten online.

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Chilling Out In Iceland

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Called the ‘Land of Fire And Ice’, Iceland is a popular destination for adventure travelers.  Live Travel Mountains has crisscrossed this Nordic country known for its mountains and glaciers, volcanic craters, lava fields and geothermal spa Blue Lagoon.

Icelandair is now offering a “Beat The Winter Blues With An Iceland City Break” special with a free Blue Lagoon visit.

Geothermal spa Blue Lagoon is situated in the middle of a moonscape lava field on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula.  This spa has become one of  Iceland’s most popular attractions for its vivid blue soothing waters, saunas, massages and skin treatments.

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