50 Degrees North

13 December, 2012
by Jayde Kincaid
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Volga Dream Russian River Cruise

  The Volga Dream River cruise offers outstanding speakers that really pepper your voyage with information. The speakers – professors, historians, ambassadors – are genuinely connected to Russia by their present professional interest and plan to deliver outstanding lectures on … Continue reading

23 September, 2012
by Jayde Kincaid
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New Summer Brochure 2013 – 2014

We have  just released our ‘Midnight Sun & Summer Holidays’ brochure, complementing the ‘Winter & Northern Lights’ brochure released earlier in the year. This 90-page brochure is a cavalcade of colour and passion, and brings new life to Scandinavian and … Continue reading

30 August, 2012
by Jayde Kincaid
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National Cruise Week 2012

                National Cruise Week 2012 starts next week in Australia, with the discounting and limited offers and I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the type of cruising that we offer … Continue reading

27 July, 2012
by Jayde Kincaid
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Scandinavian Travel with books at your side

As an avid traveller and reader, there is nothing better than delving into some great local novels before setting off on trips. As an aid for your future travel with us, here is a list of our favourite ’50 Degrees … Continue reading

20 March, 2012
by Jayde Kincaid
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Franz Josef Land, Russian Arctic

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. … Continue reading

14 June, 2011
by Jayde Kincaid
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Kamchatka – direct flights

Tietse is taking advantage of the new direct flights from Tokyo to the Kamchatka Peninsular this July. These flights are new on Vladivostok Air, flying directly from Tokyo to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The flights only run for 6 weeks during the peak summer season. These direct flights from … Continue reading

TransSiberian Train journey

1 February, 2011
by Jayde Kincaid
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Train Journeys – what makes it so special

Working as a tour leader in China and Mongolia was certainly filled with adventure and extreme moments. Some of the most spectacular stories invariably involved trains and passengers missing them or being ‘naughty’ on them. Tietse and I love the whole experience … Continue reading