Name: Jayde Kincaid
Date registered: 23 November, 2010
May
14
Now that the Southern Hemisphere’s Winter sets in, our thoughts start to drift off to the Scandinavian Summers. Long mild summer nights, glorious produce and hot days are things to expect when you travel to Scandinavia in summer. Strawberry picking, shelling prawns and drinking pale ale on boats of all types are experiences not to… Continue reading »
May
11
As a tribute to our Nordic Real Food Tour, our escorts, Kim and Greg hosted us for an evening to remember. Kim and Greg have opened an amazing Cooking school in Hawthorn and the 50 Degrees North team and special guests were invited along for the evening. Greg Feck has spent his time since the… Continue reading »
May
07
One of the great pleasures in life for anybody who loves food is a slow wander around a local food hall. Melbourne has the wonderful old section of the Queen Victoria Market Food Hall, Barcelona’s food hall is captivating and any major department store in Osaka has a food hall in the basement. Lots of food… Continue reading »
May
03
Our region, Scandinavia, has faired extremely well again in the annual World’s Top 50 Restaurant awards. Be sure to talk to us about helping you make bookings for these restaurants during your trip. And… we can whisper a few more up and coming ones to try.… Continue reading »
Apr
26
Why not combine your Aurora Borealis journey with a world class festival in the far reaches of Norway. World-class opera, jazz, chamber music, audiovisual art, symphonic concerts, choir, dance and much more. This intimate festival in the region of the Northern lights is truly a magical experience. The dates for 2013 are between 25th of January… Continue reading »
Apr
17
Apr
10
The Amundsen-Scott Station, a scientific research base, sits atop the most desolate patch of snow on earth: the geographic South Pole. Carbon dioxide freezes to dry ice at -109 degrees Fahrenheit. By South Pole standards, that’s just a nippy day. Winter temperatures have dipped to -117 degrees. It’s easily the coldest, most lifeless place on… Continue reading »
Mar
30
Well, most of our readers have probably been reading about the amazing Aurora Borealis shows that seem to be happening on a nightly basic in Scandinavia at the moment. 2013 is likely to be just as good and already bookings are strong for the next European Winter. We have just produced two new itineraries that… Continue reading »
Mar
26
This past weekend, Tietse and I were in Sydney attending a Holiday and Travel Show. Two days on your feet, talking to hopeful passengers in the exciting planning stages of their trip, can be a pretty full on way to spend the weekend. The venue was ten minutes out of the CBD of Sydney and initially I… Continue reading »
Mar
20
In February 2012 we visited the office of the Franz Josef Land National Park in Arkhangelsk (Russia), where we got the confirmation that we have permission to sail with our passengers in August 2012 to this rarely visited Arctic archipelago. The area is teeming with Polar Bears,Walruses, Harp Seals, Bearded Seals, Ringed Seals, and encounters… Continue reading »