There are few phenomena that capture the imagination like the aurora borealis. Lucky star gazers can witness anything from the entire dome of the night sky becoming awash in colourful cascades of green, yellow and blue, to an ethereal scarlet glow resting timidly on the horizon, before disappearing in the space of a blink. The dancing light show is entirely at Mother Nature’s whim – only adding to the enigma.
For the best seats to this celestial scene, one must head for the seemingly endless polar nights of the north from September to March, and hope for the stars to align: a dark and moonless sky, mild weather, little to no light pollution and lucky timing. Nestled between latitudes
