by David Evans Published August 15, 2023 in Escape & The Daily Telegraph – News Corp Preparing for a King Crab safari in far northern Norway is a serious affair. Arctic suits are a must in this part of the world in winter, but what’s with the full-face helmets? I mean, how big ARE […]
Join me on September 23, 2022 for a really cool thing – I’ll be flying in the comfort of a 787 Dreamliner from Adelaide towards Antarctica…at night! Many of you would be aware there are Antarctica day flights, but this one is a special overnight flight to see the ‘southern lights’, or Aurora Australis. It’s […]
I first met aspiring Irish writer Niamh McAnally in the depths of winter in Swedish Lapland in 2015. She was curious, gregarious and lots of fun, and I could tell she was a doer. We then kept in touch whilst she sailed around the world, met a lovely bloke, and got married. I was thrilled […]
In 2021, David is excited to be collaborating with psychologist and photographer Mandy Seligman to launch SeeingHappy.org, a positive psychology non-profit organisation which seeks to promote photography as a means of self-expression, individual well-being, and building a community with a shared vision of showcasing what makes us happy. David is a founding member of the […]
Title Tree Family, Swedish Lapland Edition 1 of 8 Media Canson Edition Etching Rag 310gsm Size A2 Reserve AU$350 Price guide AU$800 Description 67°50’N 20°36’E | just outside of Jukkasjärvi, well inside the Arctic Circle, Sweden | early January | minus 26 celsius Gold Award – Australian Professional Photography Awards 2017 I got to this […]
I know many of you are itching to travel again…the good news is we now have confirmed departures for January, 2022. BUT with travel to Sweden off the cards for the coming 2021 season, places in 2022 are filling fast! There are just 4 places left… If things drag out with ‘The Big C’ and […]
by David Evans Published November 10, 2019 in Escape – News Corp WARNING: photographing the aurora borealis is addictive. ‘Is it as bright to look at as it is in photographs?’ This is the question I am most often asked about the aurora borealis. The answer is a frustrating, ‘well, that depends’. Having seen […]
by David Evans The definition of ‘vitality’ is Norway in the summer, where cows eat so much they wear udder bras. I’m not joking. Sun at midnight is the antithesis of deep winter polar night. It emanates a glazed energy that makes grass grow lush and birds disoriented with insomnia. Much is written about […]
by David Evans Published August 30, 2016 in Escape – News Corp Check-in at Sweden’s Ice Hotel is like no other. “At 3.30pm there will be a lesson on how to sleep in your room,” said the glacier-blue-eyed blonde behind the desk. We laughed. The girl nodded knowingly, watching as we absorbed the gravity […]
