The Lofoten Islands: western sister of the Ofoten, Northern Norway’s proud “seawall,” 3 billion years old (not a typo). The jagged islands of the Lofoten are among the oldest mountains …
Sail Around the World – Part 2: The Classics
Do you love classic sea heroes, epic tales, square-rigged ships, and (Ant)arctic hardships? Do you dream of embarking on such a sailing trip yourself one day, but are currently stuck …
Sail Around the World – Part 1: Modern Heroes
Perhaps you had a sailing trip planned for the coming weeks or months, and now you’re forced to stay home. Like a true sailor, you’ll change course and choose a …
How Norway Got Its Fjords
Thousands of years ago, Norway had no fjords at all. It was icy cold and uninhabitable. Norway was covered with meters-thick glaciers, as were its Swedish, Finnish, and Danish (overseas) …
At Sea with Darwin
Exactly 209 years ago today, Charles Darwin was born. A bit more recently (Oct-Dec 2014), we sailed part of the now world-famous route that Darwin once took on the HMS …
The Penguin Post Office in Antarctica
“Welcome to Port Lockroy, the southernmost post office in the world.” Sarah, who is British, is waiting for us by the rocks when we arrive at Port Lockroy in our …
Patagonia: Big, Cold Feet
Why is this remote corner actually called Patagonia? It means ‘Land of the Bigfeet,’ and like many names, it originated from a misunderstanding. Ferdinand Magellan set foot here on October …
