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The Northern Lights - a magical display of dancing lights - is just one reason to head to the Arctic this winter. We've hand-picked four fantastic itineraries all with great advance-booking savings. A must for any travel wishlist, book a Swedish or Norwegian break now and save on seeing this incred…
From nectorial white wines to ambrosial game meats, we have hand-picked our favourite food and wine holidays around the world, including highlights from South Africa, Chile and France.
Sweden's IceHotel, located in the small Artic town of Jukkasjarvi in the far north of the country, has welcomed guests through its frozen doors since 1990. For the first time this year however, in what appears to be a case of health and safety overkill, local authorities have insisted on fire alarm…
As Lonely Planet turns 40 this year, the world's number one travel publisher has handpicked the most magnificent sights across the globe for a pictorial collection, Lonely Planet's Beautiful World. The resulting book celebrates the most spectacular places on the planet, from Botswana's Okavango Riv…
Spend the night in a hotel made entirely of ice; drive your own team of huskies across the frozen arctic tundra; travel by reindeer through thick, snow-covered forests and gaze in wonderment at the awe-inspiring Northern Lights - a lifetime of experiences, or just another day in wintertime Scandina…
My colleague Charlie and I had the chance to experience an overnight at ICEHOTEL. ICEHOTEL was one of the stops on our Swedish Lapland tour and definitely one of the most memorable places I have visited. Each year, the hotel is built from scratch with winter 14/15 seeing the 25th ICEHOTEL rising fr…