My Europe trips
Arctic 4 in Northern Norway March 21 – 27, 2016
From Kirkenes to Svolvaer & Lofoten My trip in Norway has two parts: six nights from March 21 to 26 with Arctic 4 from Kirkenes to Hamnøy Lofoten and 12 days from March 27 to April 7 on my own from Borgvåg Lofoten to Oslo.
Finland Lapland March 17 – 21, 2016
I fall in love with Scandinavia after two most enjoyable trips spending 72 nights in Greenland and Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden last year. Polar lights, beautiful landscape and scenery especially in Lofoten Archipelago, the Scandinavian culture and people are enticing. I therefore decide to return for another Arctic experience and to watch the World … Continue reading
2015: A Record Year
2015 has been a very special year for me as a professional tourist. I made four trips including two round the world journeys. By the end of the year, I only spent 71 nights at home and 294 nights out of Hong Kong. I decide to name 2015 as a Record Year for good reasons.
Europe 7: UK December 15 – 29, 2015
I come to the UK this time for my god-mother’s 90th birthday. My brother Lawrence who has not seen her for over 30 years, brings his wife Sally to visit her too. We had a short driving holiday in Wales before visiting friends in Sheffield and Birmingham. I have a peaceful and relaxing Christmas in … Continue reading
Europe 6: Stylish Sweden December 10 – 15, 2015
Uppsala, Stockholm & Sigtuna
Europe 5: Swedish Lapland December 2 – 9, 2015
Northern Sweden: Abisko and Kiruna I have been to Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmo for work a dozen times but have never gone beyond Uppsala. Abisko, about 200 km north of the Arctic Circle and an hour by train from Norway, is said to be a good spot for viewing aurora borealis (also known as Northern … Continue reading
Europe 4: Nordic Norway, November 27 – December 2, 2015
Lofoten & Narvik November 27 – December 2, 2015 Lofoten is world-famous for its awesome landscape and scenery: dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches and untouched land, wildlife, fishing and Northern Lights. It has been on my list for a long time.
Europe 3: Sailing in Norway, November 19-27, 2015
I am always curious about how people in the subarctic areas live through the cold dark winter. For new experiences, I decide to join a week-long sailing trip ‘Whales and Aurora Borealis Expedition to Senja‘ on board Noorderlicht from November 20-27 and stay on for a couple of weeks in Lofoten, Norway and Abisko, … Continue reading
Europe 2: Ferrara, Trieste & Taunton, November 15 -19, 2015
Europe 1: Madrid, Ravenna & Modena, November 10-14, 2015
Happy wandering in Madrid, Ravenna & Modena November 10 – 14, 2015