Nancy Anderson, RN

Just south of the Polar Circle, the Andersons stop at two lovey villages on Norway's coast.

The Andersons are now in island-and-fjord country with a thick fog, the Lofoten Islands and an ice bar for spirits.

Harstad is the largest town in Norway's Versteralen Islands with history that goes back to the Stone Ages.

The Andersons take a nighttime snowmobile ride on one of the many stops up Norway's coast in hopes of seeing the Aurora Borealis.

The Andersons get lost in Vardo, Norway and learn a little from the locals on their hunt for the Aurora Borealis.

The Andersons decided against spending the night in the Snow Hotel in Kirkenes, Norway, but they went ice crabbing and caught the tail end of the Aurora Borealis.

Norway is a laid-back, no-nonsense uncomplicated new country - new compared to the rest of Europe. It also, arguably, has the highest standard of living in Europe with a trust for its future generations.

Patagonia's ice field is second only to the ice mass in Antarctica, and it has 365 glaciers to visit.

Over the next few months, San Diego will be home to a number of medical conventions. If you're going, here's what you can do to fully enjoy the trip.

A new group of enthusiasts is apparently entering the arena of sports: adults, even retirees, whose careers didn't ever give them enough time to learn a sport - but now they have both the time and the money

Sometimes it's easier to admire the records of athletes when it's a sport the spectators can more readily play, such as tennis, golf and swimming.

The history of sports in this country is the history of America. Some sports enthusiasts say when they go they are entering shrines to their heritage and magnificent moments that may have impacted their own lives.

People travel for their own reasons. Americans probably go to Europe because, as critics say, we're still Euro-centric. We are fascinated by that continent's history.

Marquesas is a dramatic, untamed land that must delight yacht-owners filled with communities that enjoy life. It's a place that has not forgotten its history.

On the island of Hiva Oa two famous men who lived very different lives are buried there: the artist Paul Gauguin, who infuriated local priests, and poet and songwriter Jacques Brel, who flew sick children to the hospital on another island.

Northeast of Tahiti is the island of Ua Pou, one of the 12 Marquesa Islands. Here, the residents are simply content to enjoy the ocean and the beauty of where they live.

There's more than history to this city of 34 museums. For one thing, it has the greatest number of free attractions than any city in the United States other than Washington, D.C.

There are different benefits and disadvantages to taking a cruise vs. taking a land tour. So how can you tell which is right for you?

The little island of Elba lies about seven miles off the west coast of Italy, and it was once the prison of Napoleon, who escaped after less than a year.

The state of Missouri is marking the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War with a magnificent exhibition in the Missouri History Museum in St. Louis.

At the end of the Andersons' cruise on Le Boréal the final stop is Montreal. With its Place Royale that goes back to 1676, all its historic buildings and its cuisine, Montreal is the perfect end to the cruise through French Canada.

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Old towns and ports in ancient cities are compact, made for walkers. But in Quebec, you should take the almost obligatory carriage ride through the upper town.

The Saguenay is the only fjord in North America, and its residents are proud of the city's beauty and the activities the environment provides.

The Le Boreal is the first cruise ship to discover the small town of Tadoussac, which is home to the older surviving wooden church in North America and a 70-year-old Victorian hotel that was rebuilt after it burned down.

The Mingan Archipelago is made up of 30 limestone islands with natural monuments carved by the sea and the passage of time.

The town of Perce is named after the rock with a hole in it. Although it weighs 5 million tons this year, it will weigh less next year after losing a few hundred tons to erosion.

The French towns along the St. Lawrence River all smack of the past, but they're all incredibly unique from one another too.

The town of Louisbourg was partially reconstructed in the 1960s using the original stonework. Today, docents in costume march the streets recreating garrison days and occupy the homes that have been restored.

Everything about Halifax smacks of the sea, but most especially its marine museum with the largest collection of wooden artifacts from the SS Titanic.