#northern-lights

#northern-lights

There are few things in nature as utterly breathtaking as the Northern Lights. I can say that from experience: getting to see multicolored lights shimmering in the atmosphere one night in Iceland is one of the most stunning things I've ever seen, full stop. Their appeal is one of the reasons why the rare occasions when the Northern Lights are visible in the continental United States becomes an event.

Heading to the Arctic north at this time of year usually means Santa, Northern Lights and reindeer but Culture Trip's Cassam Looch explored two destinations offering something very different. I can't lie, my initial excitement at visiting Finland in the winter was almost entirely based around the prospect of seeing the Northern Lights. After a series of near misses, I thought this would be the trip where I finally caught a satisfying glimpse of the spectacular natural phenomenon in the sky.

While the UK is in the middle of a northern lights boom , London hasn't seen so much of the borealis this year. The capital's southerly location is at a disadvantage when it comes to catching a glimpse of the phenomenon, and on the very rare occasion when the lights do make it down here they're often obscured by light pollution. But that could all change this week. Forecasters are predicting that London could be in for some spectacular shows of the northern lights this week,

IcelandAir analyzed TikTok data and travel guides to determine which Northern Lights hotspots in the U.S. have stayed the most under the radar. After compiling a list of the best places to see Northern Lights in the country, the airline's researchers examined how often hashtags related to each location were used on TikTok. The comparisons revealed which destinations are the most overlooked by astronomy lovers.