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Well, the journey began from a photo. Yes… I don’t remember when I watched a small video clip of northern lights on some TV channel. First I thought it’s a graphical animation. Then later realize this is real. Since that day its on my mind as a travel dream and that I am going to experience on this trip. But this trip is costly and need to face may challenges with nature of the freezing Arctic Circle, on the northern side of Scandinavia. So I was accompanied by 3 other friends Mr Sajith Kumar, our very own South Indian who has travelled 7 Continents and 7 world wonders; his friend Lajin, Also and my close friend Shani . It is essentially important to have the right travel company to share your experiences and expenses. Though the main aim of our trip was to head to the northern lights, we didn't miss to see the snow-covered forests, rivers, and mountains of Lapland and we also managed to drive to " The land of Midnight sun " - Tromso, Norway.
. Planning plays a major role when we seek such adventures, and of course, a lot depends on luck as well cause nature is unpredictable. However, I would like to share some tips based on my experience and research that I believe would be useful for my readers. Firstly, the intensity of the Aurora is not always the same - it varies based on the Solar Cycle Year. Solar Cycle Year can be related to the sun's heartbeat, which beats in every 10-12 years. It is measured by the number of sunspots visible on the sun. The more sunspots, more is the solar flare energy that is released into space and that means more Aurora activity As per predictions, the next peak time of the solar cycle will be during 2024-2025.
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