Are you going to Tromso to finally see the Norther lights? These are the things you should know in order not to be disappointed with your experience!
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@A-ql3wr4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! Summon up memories: I grew up until I was 17 years old in the region, and since then lived abroad for 50 years, and I remember from childhood when, on a cold evening, coming and going to the outdoor sauna, we saw the northern lights in the sky, so we children were advised that when you whistle, the Northern Lights change their shape. Can you imagine when we sisters stood on a snow trail on a frosty night and tried to whistle with stiff lips, and you know what, the northern lights really changed shape! 😮😃😄 Try it yourself! 😁 ❤
@just.for.the.downshifts7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the real advice. Much appreciated.
@wyc134011 ай бұрын
Awesome and useful video. Thanks so much!
@nasighaidar6 ай бұрын
Going to Tromso Next week super excited! thanks for sharing your experience; LOVE all your videos!!!
@trishabaidya66926 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for such simple yet really really clarifying tips. These are really practical and you have explained in such a simple way . Thank you 😊
@tejassmeshram2 ай бұрын
finally, the knowledge that's actually important. All points were amazing! Thanks!
@northernskies86 Жыл бұрын
I remember when I finally checked the northern lights off my bucket list at the beginning of 2022 in Iceland. I’ve seen a good show one of the nights, and a grayish haze the other nights, but I’ve seen even more intense shows from northern Minnesota, with the last one being so intense it filled the whole sky with fluorescent green pillars and pink flashes, lasting from dusk to dawn. At its peak, the sky looked like it was glitching from the extremely fast flashes combined with the jagged green pillars. The storm that caused those insane auroras ranked as G4 (Kp 8), the second strongest ranking for geomagnetic activity (Kp index ranges from 0-9). If seeing the northern lights is on your bucket list, make it happen. Seeing them is already breathtaking, but seeing an extremely strong aurora storm is something else.
@KewellXi9 ай бұрын
Thanks for your suggestions, heated socks are a good choice!
@davince586910 ай бұрын
Excellent eplanation
@katrinawalker51604 ай бұрын
Thank you for your video as it explains things clearly for 'Aurora virgins'. I have experienced the Northern Lights in Tromso in 2019 and Iceland in 2022, but on December 1st 2023 I was able to see them from a hill just ten minutes away from my house in central Scotland. There was a G3 magnetic storm due around 9pm that evening and the Kp-index was expected to be 6.67. It was a cold frosty clear night and although there was bright moon and lots of light pollution, I succeeded in getting a nice series of four photos during the height of activity in the sky. I am looking forward to their being another opportunity during the next couple of months.
@WACKENHUT234 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!🙂
@drgloriareading Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. It was helpful. My granddaughter/friend and I are going the first week in February on a Women in the Wild tour through NatHab. Can't wait!!:)
@Italianabroad Жыл бұрын
Hope you have the best time !
@TheoInspired Жыл бұрын
Going to Tromso with my friends next month. Your videos are very informative and your Suggestions and Tips are helpful so I'm sharing it with them. Thanks so much..
@Italianabroad Жыл бұрын
Happy to help !!! I hope you have the best of time in Tromsø!
@rabiamasood12798 ай бұрын
Your video gave me so much hope!!! We just started traveling and Norway is the first place I chose as I really wanted to see the northern lights. We are leaving in 10 days. Hope we get lucky enough 🤞
@Italianabroad8 ай бұрын
I am sure you will! Wish you good luck !
@rirarooney2 ай бұрын
Grazie mille per l'ottimo riassunto. :)
@misszinechannel7 ай бұрын
I hope the person who try to see the northern light find this clip first. I went to Tromso for 3 nights but I didn't see that because It's very cloudy. Fortunately, I saw the northern light at Lofoten instead.Even KP index is low but finally I see them. This clip very helpful and I agree with you every 10 things. And thank the Norwegian that I bumped into, every person cross finger and bless me. haha 😄
@sujatadang2704Ай бұрын
Very informative 👌👌 thanks 🙏
@mariasedzhli9012 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful display over most of the UK past couple of nights very intense! I live in rural Midlands on vast farmland was enjoining it in my backgarden
@Italianabroad Жыл бұрын
Wow so lucky !!!
6 ай бұрын
Hello nice video! Just one note: kp is a 1-9 scale, and it indicates how far from the northern circle they can be visible. If it's 9 that means its a global storm and can even be seen from Turkey just like it did on November 6 2023, but if it's 1, and if you're in the polar circle, then you can still see it. Kp indicates how far it reaches outside northern circle. I saw many bright and green northern lights on kp levels 3-4 :) Have a nice day
@yansendelacuesta5554 ай бұрын
BE THERE NEXT WEEK CANT WAIT
@vytaute123456789104 ай бұрын
I have been wanting to go but thought I’ll just save my money instead but my work sort of forced me to take a week off lol and the week that was available happens to be during the spring equinox and I just found out that’s a very good time to see the lights. I think the universe was speaking to me so I booked those tickets so fast. Most expensive 3 day holiday I’ve ever had lol.
@TravellingTorunn Жыл бұрын
I am a Norwegian and I really appreciate this informative video. Some tourists seem to believe that you can see the Northern lights at any time in Northern Norway, which is not the case. I have been several times up north visiting friends in the winter but never seen the Northern lights there.
@Italianabroad Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind comment!
@chiangyr Жыл бұрын
I just left Tromso yesterday, I went with your recommendation and opted for Tromso Frilusenter for the tour. We were lucky that out of 5 nights in Tromso, we saw northern lights four nights (the last night we were kind of lazy to go look for them), but the intensity was never as good as your 10/10. I stayed in Scandic as well, two of the nights I saw the northern lights just near the hotel, when we were walking around before and after dinner. So you were right that we dont have to go really far as Tromso is a really good place for catching and we were really lucky to be there when there was solar activities. Thanks for your tips, I had an awesome time in Tromso!
@Italianabroad Жыл бұрын
Oh yes I have heard that the past week there has been a lot of solar activity! Lucky you!!! Hope you had fun and hope my suggestions have helped you! It’s an experience you will never forget!
@MyNameIsSh4rky4 ай бұрын
Hey, can I ask you in what time of the year you went to Tromso ?
@chiangyr4 ай бұрын
@@MyNameIsSh4rky if you're asking about me, i was there Dec 2022
@summergood906 күн бұрын
Hi how did you book your tour? Soon as you arrived tromso or online?
@sorelmeyemberg26709 ай бұрын
Great recommendations! Thanks! I’m going to Alta, Norway this winter… I will let you know how it goes… if I survive to those temperatures. 😅
@Italianabroad9 ай бұрын
Let me know, I’m very curious, I would like to go to Alta one day as well!
@danijandi10 ай бұрын
Helpful. Thank you! Was there a tour company you preferred?
@Italianabroad10 ай бұрын
Yes, it’s called Tromsø Friluftssenter!
@peteshaw401610 ай бұрын
First off, thanks for the informative video. I was in the process of researching to take a trip to Tromso and Alta the last week of November this year. Although, I'm a little discouraged now, or need more clarification. That's because of what you show at 2:20 and 2:36 in the video. If the northern lights actually appear that dull to the naked eye and only look bright in photos and videos, I'm not so sure I want to put myself through the rugged conditions to go and try to see them. I'm hoping you respond to this, and I'm going to have to find someone to message or talk to and ask them to confirm this information.
@Italianabroad10 ай бұрын
If the kp index is high, the northern lights are strong to the naked eye as well. It’s a matter of luck but if you don’t go then you have no chance to see them. But yes, you might also go and don’t see them, it’s not guaranteed.
@gaurangsmarty3 ай бұрын
Thank you for an amazing video! Which month do you think is the best to visit Tromsø for northern lights?
@Italianabroad3 ай бұрын
I would say from October to March! The best northern lights I saw were in December though !
@parulmalik924111 ай бұрын
Hi - Thank you for the informative video! Which would you say is a better place for the Northern Lights in the last week of December - Norway or Finland? Please let me know!
@Italianabroad11 ай бұрын
I have never been in Finland so I don’t know! But I will be in January 2024, I will let you know when I am back !
@spindifferent8900 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the 3 suggestions! If you could pick you favorite month to visit Norway for the lights, what month would it be?
@Italianabroad Жыл бұрын
I would say December when it’s pitch black for the longest time.
@bongvoyager8712 Жыл бұрын
Nice tips! Can you share which tour operator /tour you booked during your visit!
@Italianabroad Жыл бұрын
Hi, it’s called Tromsø Friluftssenter! www.tromso-friluftsenter.no/aktiviteter/northern-lights-chase-with-north-norwegian-charm
@pimpagasuntornketuj377110 ай бұрын
Very helpful and useful video. Which tour would you recommend for northern light in Tromso? Is mid to end of march 2024 still likely to see the northern light ?
@Italianabroad10 ай бұрын
It’s a bit late but you should be fine! I would recommend the tour with Tromsø Friluftssenter!
@sharukhsayyed2026 Жыл бұрын
This video was really very helpful. ❤️ I'm actually confused between Iceland and Norway, which one is a better place to see the northern lights.
@Italianabroad Жыл бұрын
I’ve never been to Iceland, but seen the latitude I would say northern Norway !
@Ragnarok20854 Жыл бұрын
I think that Finland Lapland is best place. Sky IS More clear that cost.
@indranisen5152 Жыл бұрын
Hi...good tips...December beginning is better or February beginning as not only chasing northern lights...we can do some activities also. The tour operators have warm buses which will help to keep one warmer....isn't it...thanka
@Italianabroad Жыл бұрын
They are both different and beautiful. In December I loved the Christmas decorations and Christmas atmosphere, the polar nights are amazing and the nights are darker for better northern lights. In February the sun was out, beautiful sunny days, we drank coffee sitting outside, and did the fjord tour. I think I prefer December though, it’s more special. The busses have heating but normally it is not very high otherwise there is too much difference with the temperature outside and you feel the cold more.
@afrozasultana21313 ай бұрын
Thanks for this informative video. Which time of the year did you visit?
@Italianabroad3 ай бұрын
I went in December and then in March !
@r24044 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your detailed and useful video. I am planning to visit Tromso in Mid October 2023 and February 2024. My thought is : in Oct or Feb, the night time is fairly long enough for hunting aurora and another good thing is ...Oct or Feb will be less cold. Shall I book the Northern light tour before I set off to Tromso or I shall book the tour after i arrive Tromso? Thank you for your advise! PS: 2024 will be the solar maximum where the solar activities will be more active.
@Italianabroad Жыл бұрын
October is for sure less cold but you have about the same night length and the same chances to see the aurora. I think you should plan the NL tour at the last possible minute. What I did was to keep checking the availability of the tour I wanted to take, so if I would see that some days were already booked out, I would book the tour in. But another tour I booked when I arrived in Tromsø..there is no right and wrong there, if you are flexible book it short time in advance, but then you risk that it is fully booked.. right now there is a lot of tourism in Tromsø so I would think the tours are booked rather soon, but also there are so many options and different agencies …
@ozgunaltanmesevle2205Ай бұрын
Hello. Could you travel both in Octover and February as planned? If so, how were your visits? Could you see NL in both times? Which one was nicer? Many questions, sorry 🤯😊 thanks.
@bamsemh16 ай бұрын
That's why I'm taking at least a month in the Faroe Islands next month 💪instead of only a week at Xmas.
@Italianabroad6 ай бұрын
I was 3 days in Tromsø and saw the northern lights twice 😄 it’s just a matter of luck!
@mariuquidiello Жыл бұрын
Excellent I will go ❤❤❤🥶🥶😘🤣🤣😀❤️🥂
@bipashadadhich5157 ай бұрын
Very informative video, a quick qestion, whether its good to travel in march to tromso?
@Italianabroad7 ай бұрын
I was there in March, made a few videos about it, you can check those as well!
@Kap00rwith2os11 ай бұрын
Thank you for this! What month did you go? I am thinking late November for me :)
@Italianabroad11 ай бұрын
I went in early December and mid March !
@Kap00rwith2os11 ай бұрын
@@Italianabroad Gracie!
@DunePanda Жыл бұрын
Im going to tromso for work next week. the company booked me at the Scaandic too!!! im questioning myself if i should go on that tour or just take my chance just outside the hotel!!
@Italianabroad Жыл бұрын
Go on a tour ! Much more chances to see them! In order to see them from the city they must be really really strong, and that’s not the case most of the time unfortunately!
@King.of.wishful.thinking Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the advice. We are going January 2024 ❤️
@Italianabroad Жыл бұрын
Hope you see them 😍
@unknownspot13064 ай бұрын
how was it?
@King.of.wishful.thinking4 ай бұрын
@@unknownspot1306 oh my word I cannot believe you remembered and messaged me ❤️ very sadly our trip had to be cancelled due to me having a back injury needing an operation. I’m hopeful that we will get over to attemp to see the lights in 2025 if all goes well ❤️ kind regards Jim
@unknownspot13064 ай бұрын
@@King.of.wishful.thinking Oh that's sad and feel bad for you, i saw your comment yesterday actually hah, i plan to fly there in July/August this year
@ravindrabhalke3830 Жыл бұрын
Informative video, What is best time to visit tromso to see the northern lights
@Italianabroad Жыл бұрын
Thanks! October until February!
@ankitakhandare8738 Жыл бұрын
Hey there,Your video is very useful. I appreciate. I have a question. We are traveling with a baby and booking a car, so is it possible to Chase the light by our own vehicle or do we need to book a guided tour?
@Italianabroad Жыл бұрын
Yes of course you can do it on your own. A guide of course will know better places or have their own lavvoo, but nothing stops you from renting a car and drive around by yourself.
@ankitakhandare8738 Жыл бұрын
@@Italianabroad thanks a lot 🙃
@merlinbernese2 ай бұрын
Excelente video thanks for sharing. In your experience what would be the best location for a balance in between prices and view ?
@Italianabroad2 ай бұрын
Location around Tromsø you mean? Or location in general to see the Northern Lights? I saw them only in Tromsø so I can’t suggest other locations for now.
@merlinbernese2 ай бұрын
@@Italianabroad so in tromso how much it would be a tour ??
@Italianabroad2 ай бұрын
I think it was 150 euro when I was there in 2022, not sure if the prices are higher now! But more all less the tours (without dinner) have the same price.
@merlinbernese2 ай бұрын
Thanks
@dushyantsinghshekhawat7935 ай бұрын
I'll be Oslo from 28Jan to 10feb, just to see northern light I am planning to visit Tromso. Should I pre book flights, hotels, and tour now or wait till last moment to make sure weather forecast and solar activity is there and then make my booking. I just have 1 night to visit Tromso.
@Italianabroad5 ай бұрын
Personally I wouldn’t do this, it’s too risky and just too expensive for one night. I understood the smartest thing would be to book everything last minute, but then, are you sure you will find flights, hotels and tours available? I’m afraid there is no right answer to your question..
@sassysalveen8889 Жыл бұрын
which one would you recommend? The one with the minibus or a big bus? we are going to Tromso on the 17th February 2023. :) Wish us luck! :)
@Italianabroad Жыл бұрын
I recommend the mini bus with Trine of Tromsø Friluftssenter www.tromso-friluftsenter.no/aktiviteter/northern-lights-chase-with-north-norwegian-charm
@Italianabroad Жыл бұрын
Good luck!!! Hope you have an amazing time and that you see the northern lights!!!
@ozgunaltanmesevle2205Ай бұрын
Hi, could you go last February? If so , could you see the NL? I am planning to go next year but cant decide on the month😢 december, january, february (last week is my birthday) or march 🙈 so difficult to decide...
@user-dk7su3lp6e9 ай бұрын
im off to norway to see the lights in mid november. decided it was time as i hadnt seen them since i lived in the far north of canada
@Sawk_King7 ай бұрын
Hi I’m wishing to book a solo trip In December for 5 nights to see the Northern Lights. I know it’s all down to chance. Which country and place do you recommend? I don’t want to travel for hours 😅❤
@Italianabroad7 ай бұрын
Hi! I have been only to Tromsø to see the northern lights to I can’t recommend any other country or place as I haven’t experienced it first hand! But I was there and both times I saw the northern lights 😄 and it’s pretty safe, it’s a city (so you are not in the middle of nowhere), so definitely I recommend Tromsø!
@sergioparody49547 ай бұрын
I’m going to Iceland in June, do you think we are going to get views of Northern Lights?
@Italianabroad7 ай бұрын
No, it will be too bright! Northern light season is mainly September until March!
@rvrjvlogs2 ай бұрын
Can you suggest the name os some tour who provides suit and shelter that you have suggested. It will be a great help. I am from India and planning to go to Iceland in month of September
@Italianabroad2 ай бұрын
Tromsø Friluftssenter!
@natureandmoredotcom6 ай бұрын
Really it is an amazing video. Very well detailed has been described. I enjoyed thoroughly and would like to appreciate your work.
@Italianabroad6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@gabideca745 ай бұрын
What tour do you recommend? We are going in February Thank you x
@Italianabroad5 ай бұрын
I recommend the tour with Tromsø Friluftssenter!
@milagrostucto46114 ай бұрын
Hi, I'll be in London Feb 3rd I was planning to book a flight to Tromso and a chasing tour there, but I was unaware of all this info. I'm also considering to go to Kiruna then Abiko, since I heard there are higher chances there, so without a tour I would stay for 2 or 3 days expecting to see them. Now I am very confused about what to do. Please can u give some advice? Thank u so much for the information ❤😊
@Italianabroad4 ай бұрын
Hi! I have never been to Kiruna or Abisko, so I’m afraid I cannot help you that much! I have heard that they are pretty high chances in those 2 cities as well, but at the end it depends on Miss Aurora 😅
@alyse823810 ай бұрын
My husband and I are going early November to see the Northern lights in Tromso! Have you been during that time? We are trying to figure out what boots and clothes we need to buy.
@Italianabroad10 ай бұрын
I have been at the end of November and it was magical! I hope you see the northern lights! I made a couple of videos about clothing, I will link them to you!
@Italianabroad10 ай бұрын
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@alyse823810 ай бұрын
Thank you! I hope we do too!
@Ibrokhimsharipov9 ай бұрын
Hey, do you think mid-September also will be visible cause I am going to Tromso on 13-18 September?
@Italianabroad9 ай бұрын
I know that they are already seeing the northern lights some nights, but they are at the moment not very strong. But you never know, maybe you are lucky! I don’t think it is very dark yet.
@jayargo21095 ай бұрын
Hello Really good information in your video, I enjoyed it , thank you Could you tell me the times of year that you visited please Thank you 🙂
@Italianabroad5 ай бұрын
I was there in December and March! I will make a video soon about the differences of the two months! Stay tuned 😄
@jayargo21095 ай бұрын
@@Italianabroad Thanks so much for the reply I will subscribe, so I don't miss the video 🙂
@mayukhdas2276 Жыл бұрын
Can you please say at which time of the year is best to visit norway to see northern lights?
@Italianabroad Жыл бұрын
October till March !
@mayukhdas2276 Жыл бұрын
@@Italianabroad Thankyou so much for replying and great video!
@Italianabroad Жыл бұрын
Thanks ☺️
@supsabhi Жыл бұрын
Planning for March mid for tromso...what are the chances??
@Italianabroad Жыл бұрын
You might be lucky. But it’s end of the season.
@anishanaik5269 Жыл бұрын
Hi can we click northern lights picture/ video through iphone 13 mini?
@Italianabroad Жыл бұрын
Yes, it should be fine !
@springriver5651 Жыл бұрын
How do you pause a video recording using your iPhone?
@Italianabroad Жыл бұрын
Why do you need to pause a video? I just take several videos, I don’t pause
@belogical891010 ай бұрын
Suggest one or two reliable websites to book Northern light chase tour ....
@Italianabroad10 ай бұрын
I did already in my previous videos, you can check them out! The only one I can only recommend is Tromsø Friluftssenter www.tromso-friluftsenter.no/winter-activities
@belogical891010 ай бұрын
@@Italianabroad Thank you
@sunandabandyopadhyay7132 Жыл бұрын
Can you suggest how to go ivalo to tromso in December by road or any bus?
@Italianabroad Жыл бұрын
I don’t know I have never bene to Ivalo!
@Ragnarok20854 Жыл бұрын
There is no traffic, so rent a car. Its long away drive, but u can do it.
@jvictormata7 ай бұрын
Hello, can you share the name or the website of the tour you booked?
@Italianabroad7 ай бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3yUaKF5jJeqj9ksi=fF5fSgl9abWuwC6W You can find all info in this video and in the description box of the video!
@abishekakamath12322 ай бұрын
Would it be possible to see northern lights in oct?
@Italianabroad2 ай бұрын
Yes, you can see them between end of September to end of March!
@Italianabroad2 ай бұрын
But of course it depends on the weather and solar activity!
@abishekakamath12322 ай бұрын
Thank you. Should we go for Finland, Iceland or Sweden if we choose to in October
@Italianabroad2 ай бұрын
@abishekakamath1232 you can go to all those places, the closer to the north the better. It’s just a different type of experience with different weather, landscape and costs, it depends what you want to do.
@timothybachtiar31293 ай бұрын
I will go to Tromso in March 2025. I hope I can see Aurora Borealis.
@Italianabroad3 ай бұрын
I hope you do! Good luck!
@Buffnerd_i10 ай бұрын
so basically seeing the nothern lights is legit rng?
@Italianabroad10 ай бұрын
You can say so, it’s a matter of luck
@Buffnerd_i10 ай бұрын
@@Italianabroad i appreciate the answer and the very imformative video. tyvm!
@Vinterloft9 ай бұрын
2:17 this is wrong (I am a photographer) the human eye has 11 times more dynamic range than a camera so seeing the Northern Lights in person is always better than seeing a photo or video both in terms of saturation (if unedited) and luminance. The problem is that Aurora is *extremely* variable in intensity so you are probably comparing a weak in-person experience to the best northern light a photographer who lives in Tromsø saw in 10 years. The strongest Aurora I saw (I live in Narvik) was 11 years ago and was awe-inspiring. We have aurora maybe 60 days of the season. So that's a 1/660 chance to see a northern light that strong.
@Italianabroad9 ай бұрын
Mine was definitely not a weak in person experience and although it was very strong to the naked eye, in the photos the colors were stronger. So I am comparing what I saw multiple times in person to the pictures I have taken of the same experience. “At low light levels our eyes are less sensitive to colour than normal. Camera sensors, on the other hand, always have the same sensitivity.”
@Youtube_Stole_My_Handle_TooАй бұрын
No, silly, they are actually chasing the Nothern Light. Open sky you may find anywhere without there being Nothern light.
@ItalianabroadАй бұрын
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@Polderjongen6 ай бұрын
It's pronounced eyes, not highs 😊
@meone51123 ай бұрын
You have so little knowledge about this, why do you do video like this ? Do you have any understanding of kp indeks and Bz ? I think not, because you are so far out !
@Italianabroad3 ай бұрын
And you are the expert ?
@blazejstopka3 ай бұрын
Yes, you can see bright and spectacular auroras even at kp 1-2 when other solar wind parameters are favorable I understand kp as the viewing range of the aurora, the larger it is, the further south it reaches
@A-ql3wr4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! Summon up memories: I grew up until I was 17 years old in the region, and since then lived abroad for 50 years, and I remember from childhood when, on a cold evening, coming and going to the outdoor sauna, we saw the northern lights in the sky, so we children were advised that when you whistle, the Northern Lights change their shape. Can you imagine when we sisters stood on a snow trail on a frosty night and tried to whistle with stiff lips, and you know what, the northern lights really changed shape! 😮😃😄 Try it yourself! 😁 ❤