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Marco

The love for moving around the world is not a choice, but a necessity to satisfy one’s fate. The traveller just has to move, otherwise he’d feel exceedingly unhappy. Simple as that. To me life spent in the same place is worse than just a wasted chance, but a neglected duty that our own judgement, the earthly and practical version of the catholic one, will condemn severely. Because travelling means to learn and understand with one’s own eyes, without the foggy shades we borrow from sources that become everyday less reliable.

In cooperation with Lavvu Arctic Camp, we propose a unique adventure to discover the real life of the North, in a modern and sustainable way. We propose, for the end of april and the beginning of may, a unique combination of skiing, sailing and arctic camp real experiences such as dogsledge, skikite and discovery of the local heritage WHAT : …

Welcome to Nordlight sailing season winter spring 2020 in Norway Vessel: Swan 44 ‘Cadeau’ March 1 to 7, Bodo to Harstad, sailing only, Steigen area, 700 euros per person plus expenses March 7 to 17 flexible dys Harstad to Tromso, Senja expedition, sailing and skiing, 1000 euros per person plus expenses March 17 to 24 Skisailing Troms outer Island and …

Good marketing can leave many victims. The Lofoten archipelago surged to the top of numberless top-ten lists with its extravagant peaks and adrenalinic wilderness, and travellers just cannot wait to get there. To do so they have several options: private transport talibans can use cars, motorbikes or sailboats. And in  all these cases they need to cross the Vestfjorden from …

The Lyngen peninsula is almost completely surrounded with a road, with the exception of the North eastern side. So if you are looking for a mountain where the only tracks will be yours, you have to sail somewhere else. Not far, actually, but far enough to need your own private boat. A few islands offer challenging mountains, Amazing views and …

La prima volta che incontrai Ken Murray fu il 2 aprile dell’anno 2000 allo Yacht Club Argentino di Buenos Aires, un surreale arcivescovado di conio antico quanto il paese, ovviamente destinato a sopravvivere intatto al ciclone finanziario che già si presagiva appena varcati i cancelli custoditi 24 ore al giorno. Asciutto e sempre sorridente, Ken navigava su un Grand Banks …

Nordlight X provides insights, experiences and travels in high latitudes. Our ski-sailing expeditions try to avoid the crowded Lyngen Alps to concentrate on smaller islands which are difficult to reach by land. We sail and ski on Vannoya, Kagen, Arnoya, Senja and other lesser known, faraway places. All these islands have convenient ports with basic services and also local transport …

Our Northern Light experiences are based in the island of Senja and in a small and exclusive islet in the Lofoten archipelago. Accomodation in Senja is sailboat based, while in the Lofoten it’s private resort based. Sailboat Aurora tours. Aurora hunting from a sailboat has the great advantage that our guests can enjoy the view from the boat, meaning that …

the World ARC ADVENTURE This round-the-world journey takes 15 months and covers 26,000 nautical miles. A small fleet of around 40 boats provides a more intimate community atmosphere allowing participants to really meet and socialise with all of the other crews, along with providing the right amount of reassurance knowing that support is close at hand during the circumnavigation. The …

Nordlight X provides insights, experiences and travels in high latitudes. All our journeys are tailor made. Sailing the Lofoten Archipelago, for sailors who sailed almost everywhere without knowing they just missed the best sea. Sail and ski in the Lyngen Alps and outer Islands, ski-sailing expeditions for all levels of expertise who dream of virgin powder Digital detox in the …

We offer digital detox tours on a small and amazingly beautiful sland in the Vestfjorden, in Northern Norway. The island has no shops and no bars. Guests will choose their accommodation between private houses (classic Norwegian houses built in the 18th century), or sailboat / motoryacht. We accept a maximum of 4 persons. The inhabitants of the island require maximum …