A real pleasure! I hope you have an amazing time in Lucca and best of luck to your husband for the opera performance.

It’s a real Tuscan gem - so gorgeous and such an interesting story behind it too!

It really is! I know it’s such a stereotype but the urge to run away to Tuscany and never leave is *so strong*

Glad you enjoyed it! Lucca is outstanding with so much to see and do.

I know it’s wrong to play favourites but for me the Atacama is that place. Love it.

So freaking cold - but very much worth it!

Glad you liked it! Such a cool destination!

Thank you for the kind words! Really appreciated. I hope you get to visit soon and have an amazing time when you do!

Really glad you enjoyed it - thanks for letting me know!

There’s not much I wouldn’t complain about getting up at 3am for but that’s definitely one of them. So incredible!

Thanks Emma - I know you’re going to love it! Have the best time ❤️🙌🏾

Thank you ☺️

Thanks Lisa! So glad you’ve found the videos helpful. You must be so excited about your Seoul trip - hope you have the best time 🙌🏾

Love this for you! You are going to have the best time! It’s a beautiful town and I think that part of Tuscany is just outrageously beautiful 😍 👌🏾🤩

I would say that the group tours can be a great way to meet people - although I had a driver and guide for the Atacama, over the border in Bolivia I did the four day salt flats tour with a group and we had the most fun together! Definitely set some specific time aside for stargazing, whether on a tour or solo - the night skies light up like a beacon

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It really is 😍😍😍😍😍

Couldn’t agree more! Worth the early start and chilly morning - one of the most incredible places in Chile 🤩🤩

Thank you! It’s such a beautiful city and region, I genuinely loved it! I’m a terrible skier but I’ll definitely give it a go on my next trip and a summer trip to the region is absolutely on the cards ☺️🙌🏾 what would you suggest for a summer trip?

I didn’t look for any on the trip, so not sure

Culturally I think it’s one of the most fascinating destinations and the food is incredible too 👌🏾

Thank you! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

It’s a beautiful destination 😍

Thank you! I’m so excited that you’re planning to go to Norway, it’s incredible! Yes, I definitely think it’s worth going to Tromsø if you can’t drive - if you do, make sure you book a hotel in the centre and book onto tours- I loved the one I did with Wondering Reindeer to see the reindeer and Sami people and you’ll easily be able to book northern lights tours, and tours to places like the ice domes / wider islands plus things like the fjellheisen cable car you can get to using public transport. I don’t think you’ll have quite the same flexibility but I definitely think it’s still worth going ☺️

@@thediscoveriesof Thank you so much! 😁 Would more saving be necessary for a trip with more tours instead of a car? I'm still on the early stages of planning but I've checked a couple tours and found them to be very expensive 😅

@reereereena yes - the tours are definitely pretty expensive. I’d suggest choosing a couple you really want to go on and then planning the rest of your activities around the city itself ☺️

@@thediscoveriesof Thank you so much for the tips! 😊

@reereereena a pleasure 🙌🏾

You should! You’ll love it! If you do, see if you can also go south to Patagonia too - incredible!

Thank you - really glad you enjoyed. I’ve not been on a northern lights cruise and don’t know anyone who’s tried it unfortunately. For me, I think the key would be choosing one where they have a decent itinerary of activities as sightings can be so unpredictable. That said, I think it could be a great idea for seeing them in quite a few different locations on one trip!

Thank you! I’m so glad that it put Chile on your travel horizons - it’s such an amazing country, filled with spectacular landscapes that don’t look real and I don’t think it gets enough hype if I’m honest. I focused on heading north on this trip but head down south to Patagonia and it’s just as spectacular but in a completely different way. You really can plan your trip to suit your budget - and you’ll have an amazing time too - there is such a crazy amount of things to see that I definitely agree with the idea of two trips!

It’s such a cool city - love the contrast between old and new. I wish I’d had even more time to explore!

It’s a fantastic destination, so beautiful and love that it’s a bit quieter than some other spots in Tuscany. Glad you enjoyed 😊🙌🏾

A real pleasure ☺️ thanks for watching

Love this for you 👌🏾 hope you had a brilliant time!

We loved it, especially the food! Now on to San Cristobal

@thebigskyguy another stellar destination 💫 🙌🏾

Hey there! It is a risk in Costa Rica - I wore clothing permeated with insect repellent and made sure I had on long sleeves and trousers where possible, along with spraying myself with insect repellent. I travel to quite a few places with dengue / malaria so always try to take these precautions when I do.

Thanks! It was fine in terms of crowds for the things we were doing - I don’t think it’s off season as it’s northern lights season but overall, it wasn’t crowded. Was able to grab tables in restaurants/ book onto tours just fine. Hope you have a brilliant trip!

A real pleasure! I hope you have an amazing trip 😊

It’s incredible!

Hey - good question. I think this is a tough one. I was part of a group tour on this trip but I spent a lot of time exploring alone - visiting destinations, museums and heading to markets etc. Did I definitely run across a couple of situations where I was clearly being set up to be scammed? Absolutely - there were tonnes of people outside the Great Pyramid alone telling me that my ticket wasn't valid and trying to get me to buy a new one. Did I think these situations affected the quality of my trip? No. I personally didn't find them too aggressive, but I do know that other people (including one of my really close friends) have had different experiences. I would go back to Egypt in a heartbeat and I'd go solo too, but I'll be the first to say that I have a relatively high threshold before these things really bother me. My advice, don't let it put you off going - Egypt is amazing, there is just nowhere like it - but do prepare for some unwanted interactions. Hope that helps.

@@thediscoveriesof Thank you so much for taking the time to respond.

No problem! Wishing you all the fun adventures ☺️

Towards the end of February

Thanks! Glad to hear you’ve had such positive experiences with seeing them overall! It’s such an incredible spectacle and wishing you many more successful aurora trips in the future too 🙌🏾

Late February

So glad you enjoyed 🙌🏾

Yesssssss! I’m so excited for you! I loved Tromso (got a separate video on it you might find useful) and it’s absolutely a great time to plan your trip for. Got my fingers crossed for you that everything works out in your favour 🙌🏾🙌🏾

Hi - I do mention in the video that the season is broadly end of September to end of March, so yes - if you have the right conditions you can see them in Tromsø in mid-October 😊. Happy aurora hunting!

@@thediscoveriesof thank you so much 🥰🥰

You’re welcome ☺️ 🙌🏾

Glad it was helpful! An absolute pleasure 🙌🏾