Jozef Verbruggen, Author at A Luxury Travel Blog For those who enjoy the finer things in life... Mon, 29 May 2023 12:20:43 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Best places to see the Northern Lights https://www.aluxurytravelblog.com/2023/05/29/best-places-to-see-the-northern-lights/ https://www.aluxurytravelblog.com/2023/05/29/best-places-to-see-the-northern-lights/#comments Mon, 29 May 2023 12:20:43 +0000 https://www.aluxurytravelblog.com/?p=189090 The Northern Lights, also known as Aurora Borealis, is a magical natural phenomenon in shades of green, blue and sometimes red, that only occurs in the northern hemisphere.

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