Six New Year's resolutions for travelers
A light-hearted list for the year ahead — starting with never getting left behind (unless you're still in the hotel buffet line).
Read the storyWithin four months, two very different groups went looking for the same thing: the aurora borealis.
Iceland — October 26 to November 1, 2024
The first was a classic group of 45 travelers on Iceland’s Magical Northern Lights, timed for the long, dark nights of late autumn — prime aurora season. The photos came home captioned “Iceland Memories.”
Finland — February 13–20, 2025
The second was a small-group Collette tour, capped at 24 and in the end just 11 travelers, to Helsinki and on to Ivalo in Finnish Lapland. The winter itinerary read like a storybook:
- A husky safari through snowy forest
- A reindeer sleigh ride
- A night in a glass igloo, watching the sky
- A stay in a traditional log cabin
The photos came home captioned “Enjoying a Winter Wonderland in Finland.”
Big group or small?
Side by side, the two trips made a point Mary loves to share: whether it’s a small exploration group or a group of 45, everyone is there for the same reasons.
“We’re all here to learn about the culture, food and history of the country, have fun and enjoy life!”
