Kaamos is coming With all this nature on our doorstep, it seems wasteful not to embrace all opportunities to be outdoors. Neil still bounces out of bed at his favourite ungodly hour, all bright-eyed and ready to find something new to explore. Bouncing early morning isn’t my thing, but am internally just as enthusiastic. Usually after my first coffee. We have been making our way through the regional fells either cycling or by foot and more recently on snowshoes, enjoying each

The first time we were in Lapland we stood in a snowy field outside Saariselkä, a village about 250 km north of the Arctic Circle, with Neil’s camera tightly secured on its tripod for several hours waiting for the auroras to appear. The same husky safari tour came and went past us twice, amused by our patience. We were out of luck as far as spotting the Northern Lights was concerned. The possibility of seeing the lights was quite awesome in itself and today I smile when think

As little as a year ago I wouldn’t have imagined sitting here in a small cabin in the Arctic Circle writing an introductory blogpost for our new business venture! Ever since Neil and I met in Dubai many years ago, we have loved exploring the surrounding nature. Most weekends we packed our Jeeps and headed out to the majestic deserts or up and over the mountain ranges. We have spent a countless number of kilometres exploring the dunes, and part of me will always miss those mou