Which is the top travel adventure of UK travellers dream bucket list?
According to Alex Bentley, the company's head of products, seeing the natural wonder of the Northern Lights is memorable, so it's no surprise that it was named the top bucket list event.
By ET Spotlight Special | Updated:
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According to a poll, seeing the Northern Lights is the most popular vacation activity on the bucket lists of thousands of individuals. 2,088 British people were asked to vote on the activity they most wanted to perform abroad. Most people agreed that seeing the Northern Lights would be the leading experience.
The colorful natural light show is visible on winter nights around the Arctic Circle, such as in Iceland, Greenland, Scandinavia and North America. It is occasionally spotted in Scotland and northern England areas.
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The lights, also called aurora borealis, is created when electrically charged particles from the sun, which enter the atmosphere of earth, collide with each other. These lights show up at night when the sky is dark and can be closely compared to a celestial ballet of light, made of different colors like green, blue, pink and violet.
The lights, also called aurora borealis, is created when electrically charged particles from the sun, which enter the atmosphere of earth, collide with each other. These lights show up at night when ..
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On clear days, one can even see beautiful sunset colors in the south and a deep midnight blue in the sky to the north. In “the blue hour” at twilight, the snowy landscape is bathed in a glassy, deep blue color.
On clear days, one can even see beautiful sunset colors in the south and a deep midnight blue in the sky to the north. In “the blue hour” at twilight, the snowy landscape is bathed in a glassy, deep ..
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The aurora borealis can be seen when the sky is clear and dark, and the optimal conditions are usually when the weather is cold and dry.
The aurora borealis can be seen when the sky is clear and dark, and the optimal conditions are usually when the weather is cold and dry.
On Earth, the northern lights' counterpart in the Southern Hemisphere is the southern lights — they are physically the same and differ only in their location. As such, scientists expect them to occur simultaneously during a solar storm, but sometimes the onset of one lags behind the other.
On Earth, the northern lights' counterpart in the Southern Hemisphere is the southern lights — they are physically the same and differ only in their location. As such, scientists expect them to occur..
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Aurora borealis is far from a new phenomenon. The spectacle of the northern lights is described by early storytellers and has given rise to many legends. Symbols linked to the northern lights are for instance found on the Sami shamanistic drum. The phenomenon has several different names in Sami, amongst them “Guovssahas” which means “the light which can be heard”.
Aurora borealis is far from a new phenomenon. The spectacle of the northern lights is described by early storytellers and has given rise to many legends. Symbols linked to the northern lights are for..
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Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei first coined the name, "aurora borealis" in 1619, after the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora, and the Greek god of the north wind, Boreas. However, despite this the earliest suspected record of the northern lights in in a 30,000 year old cave painting in France.
Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei first coined the name, "aurora borealis" in 1619, after the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora, and the Greek god of the north wind, Boreas. However, despite this the ea..
According to Alex Bentley, the company's head of products, seeing the natural wonder of the Northern Lights is memorable, so it's no surprise that it was named the top bucket list event.
Alex Bentley cited that experiencing this incredible sight is an experience for Audley visitors visiting Iceland. It is also possible to enjoy this natural marvel in the Canadian Arctic and Alaska.
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Travelling on the Orient Express, luxurious rail service between Paris, London and Venice, was the second-most preferred experience among poll respondents. It was made famous by many books and films, most famously Agatha Christie's detective thriller Murder on the Orient Express, based during a period when the route was extended to Istanbul. Going on safari in Africa to view the big five - the lion, leopard, black rhino, African bush elephant, and African buffalo - is the third most desired activity.
FAQ
What are the Northern Lights? The northern lights are stunning swirling waves of light that have enthralled humans for millennia.
When is the best time to see the Northern Lights? The best period to see the Northern Lights is between December and March.