Most Common Travel Mistake To Avoid for Aurora Borealis Northern Lights 

Thank you for sharing, that's so awesome! How exciting to see the lights on your first night there 😁

Hi! Thank you for sharing with us how to hunt down the dragon ( Aurora)! I hope you're don't mind me asking few things. In which time of the year were you there? And, if you're remember, where were you staying? (P.s English is my second language. So there might be grammar errors. I warned you.....)

@@namiakatsuki970 Yeah it was in January. I specifically stayed at a place called Abisko, near Kiruna. The hotel is STF Abisko Touriststation. They have a lake nearby (which was completely frozen over when I visited) as well as the Mountain View point I mentioned before. TO get there, I flew from Stockholm to Kiruna and then took a train to Abisko (though on the way back, I took a bus instead). The town of Kiruna has been moved since I visited so the options may be different. However there's definitely a bus available to get to Abisko from Kiruna.

I would want to go there

It's my dream, but I could not afford to go any country because I'm still young, whenever I get a job when I get older, it would be my travel plan to go to Kiruna or Abisko and see the beautiful northern lights.

Yes starting location makes a difference

Never needed a visa to get into Iceland from Us. New Visa rule starts next year

@@papichulograndeThey are talking about getting into the US, not getting into Europe/Iceland.

Alaska is beautiful as well, I’m from New York (Upstate by the Adirondacks) but would definitely love to go there and see the lights. It’s reasonable for my location.

Very cool!

That looks like a very interesting place!

My pleasure

My pleasure!

Yes there's a big solar flare, that's unusual but you're lucky

That's great! Yes, luck is definitely involved no matter where.

Me too!

That's lucky

July would be pretty unusual to see them

Brrrr... that's cold! Not sure I could live there in the winter but I'd be up for visiting, especially at a place that has a skylight to avoid some of that bitter cold.

Even in august?

​@@Cococonuttit's not -35 in August in Fairbanks. I was just there in July (not for northern lights) and it was in the 70s

Is that even possible... I'd bring like ten blankets and sleep with the engine on, under the hood.

I will add it to my list. I also offer consultation calls if you'd like personalized help planning your trip there.

You're lucky to see it so often!

What about early February?

When is your winter? Sounds stupid, but In Phoenix it's colder during spring.. We're behind a season at this point. Thanksgiving is still warm, and Christmas it's fresh.

​@@Fireflydusties2024 is supposed to be a good year for the northern lights

​@@fulfillpassportwhich months

Always lucky to see them!

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And where did you go?

Awesome! Glad you got so lucky

@@wesleycinjee4623 We made a round trip, I saw them in Höfn, Egilsstadir and Hofsos

For sure if you like doing the other things Iceland has to offer. If it's just the northern lights though, it's a bit riskier because of the weather there.

@@fulfillpassport Sure, but you need to look at if from other people's perspective. If you're European, Alaska is the last place you'd go just distance-wise. Europeans usually go to Scandinavia. If you live in the Americas, then sure (I guess?). But for some reason, Americans still flock to Iceland and Scandinavia.

​@@AnaFolkenstaltrue because many Americans don't know about going to Fairbanks but sometimes they like to experience a different culture at the same time so they end up in Europe.

That's very cool! Great for people that live in that area.

Yes that's the interior of Alaska vs Iceland which is an island

Yes there was a big unusual solar event so that's lucky!

That's very cool!

It all comes down to luck and weather

@@fulfillpassport Very, very true.

Good luck!

Yes that's exactly the issue. Glad you got to see them in Alaska

Thanks!

Lucky!

Yes then maybe Norway or Finland would be better for you

Nope, just a fan of Alaska

Wow, that sounds amazing!

If your cruise is late August into October you have a chance

That's awesome!

Same here, literally got photos from the south coast! :)

I had clients go to Norway for 3 nights recently and they saw the northern lights

​@fulfillpassport are they actually accurate to the pictures online or are the pictures just enhanced like alot of people say they are

they vary a lot so it all depends. many photos will have gone through some kind of editing though@@watermelon7411

They are both expensive

That's what I said in the video 👍

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It's possible but you may not be far enough north. Set up an Aurora alert through an Aurora website

That's just the very start of the season. If you can go a little later closer to September 21 that's better chances

@@fulfillpassport interesting. Thanks for the tips! I'll keep it in kind for late September!

Cloud cover in Iceland is the problem

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Yes, Norway and Finland have better chances. Glad it sounds like you still enjoyed your visit!

Yes clouds are a big issue

I'm not sure what you mean about it being dangerous

Yes there are some good locations in Canada, too!

Yes you would need to travel to see them

@@fulfillpassport where they go to North Pole, South Pole and where else?

Yes, far northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere and far south in the southern hemisphere

@@fulfillpassport northern hemisphere is?

Yes those are good options also

Canada has some great places to see the lights

@@fulfillpassport we are in a dark sky preserve up here so on a clear night the aurora can be extremely vivid!

Very nice!

Thanks

Lucky!

It's possible to see there but more likely in Fairbanks

@@fulfillpassport I might just drive to Fairbanks

Could be worth it​@@imtherandom1-780

Sure those are all options

I hope you saw some other cool things instead!

@@fulfillpassport absolutely. I could spend years exploring there. Beautifull country, super nice people, and great food.

Sorry to hear about your experience. Went to Alaska and spent 3 days in Fairbanks last week and only saw clouds. Huge disappointment. Northern Lights was reason I went. But a few of us did take a flight into Artic Circle and landed in a place called Coldfoot that was cool.

Did you see the northern lights there?

Thanks for sharing!

Have you experienced to see the northern lights in Tromso? I need some advice, because I’m going to tromso next month trying to catch the NL over there, but i don’t know if I should join the Trip about that or not🥲

​@@sarashapsari4930some of my clients saw them in Tromso in October after 3 nights

Yes it's an unusual phenomenon right now 💚

@@fulfillpassport it's so beautiful never thought I'd see (northen like lights) in Australia love it

It's all a matter of luck but the weather is more unstable there and cloudier.

What times of the year did you do your trip?

I live in NY. Everyone is always full of attitude it is stressful.

You went to the wrong place. Major cities are a key down in the US.

USA is huge. Dont miss out and believe the media you wont have any issues here

USA is full of immigrants.. you wont be treated bad here.. give it a chance 😊

​@@angelpink821then don't live here

That's great! How many nights were you there?

Awesome! Where did you see it?

I do not recommend going in the summer. The season starts end of August through early April.

Cloud cover

Have you been there in winter?

I think it's harder to see them in Iceland, it's less predictable than Fairbanks because Fairbanks is in an ideal location. I didn't advise to go in August, mid-August is just when the season starts.

No they are not visible just anywhere

@@fulfillpassport so then where are they located?

Generally further north of the northern hemisphere

@@fulfillpassport oh, thank you! I have a project about the Northern Lights!

Ahh yes if you're not already in the US

That's another good option!

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Have you been there?

@@fulfillpassportyeah in Bodo 😊

my pleasure!

True but many people all around the world still visit Alaska.

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@@fulfillpassport if u whistle at the lights they will pick u up & take u into the sky🥴

Hmmm?

Iceland's weather is less stable as an island than inland Fairbanks.

Yes, glad you agree!

The problem in Iceland is the more cloudy weather

@@fulfillpassport that is all a matter of the weather when you are in Iceland. It tends to be open most nights and easily travelled around. So on average you wold also see inside very 3 day span. Hence the statement in the video not accurate.

I'm not sure what you're referring to

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Ok, enjoy your trip!

Yes, that may be true for some people

Um ok