The Port of Hamburg and the Northern Sea Route
The port city of Hamburg, Germany actually lies 130 kilometers inland from the North Sea. Despite this distance, it has been…
As the puffin flies: The UK and the Arctic
The Farne Islands, England lie at 55 degrees N. Off the coast of Northumberland, they’re not too far from Newcastle,…
Flying over the Arctic in a 777
I’ve never been north of the Arctic Circle – until now, in a commercial airplane. From my window seat on…