This Malaysian traveller went on her first 'Aurora Chasing' trip to Iceland


The reader managed to take this shot of the Northern Lights dancing against a starry night with just her smartphone. — Photos: ANGIE LIM

“Where is the Aurora Borealis?” Someone in our travel group asked our experienced guide, Loo – an “Aurora Chaser” – after waiting about half an hour at a dark area in freezing temperatures near the Grand Hotel in Reykjavik, Iceland.

A constellation of stars spread over the cloudless sky with no evidence of rain – it was the perfect condition for spotting the green hues of the Northern Lights but alas, there was no sign of this phenomenon.

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