I’m a freelance writer specialising in Video Games, New Media and Travel. I write regularly for GamesTM, 360 and the Escapist magazines, as well as World Reviewer and Travel Mag. I helped to research the recently published book Playing With Videogames by Dr James Newman and am a contributor to the groundbreaking project The 10 Pound Horror Film

Long evenings make for plenty of time to socialise with fellow tourists and the friendly hotel and Orca Centre staff, many of whom come back each winter to work the orca season. Per Westengen, whose brother-in-law owns the centre, is a self-confessed fis…"

Going out in search of tundra dwellers such as arctic fox, sea otters and elk can be great fun, especially with an experienced local to guide you. On our tour we spotted 6 elk, and at one point I found myself trampling in snow that was almost chest-deep …"

Trondheim is an ideal gateway into Norway and all its delights, roughly located in the middle of the Nordic country with easy and reasonably priced train links both to the remote lands beyond the Arctic Circle and the stunning Fjords in the South. From …"

Nidaros Cathedral is said to be built directly over the burial site of King (and Saint) Olav Haraldsson. After successive fires very little of the original 1030 construction remains, but the restored building maintains a grandeur befitting its history; w…"

On a clear, subzero day, I scrambled with childish glee for the front seat of the Zodiac inflatable power boat. Together with 20 other passengers bundled up in layers and windproof suits, I straddled the saddle-like cushioned bench with all the grace of …"

Norwegian sunsets are often spectacular, with blues, reds, oranges and yellows battling for pride of place in a sky that is sandwiched between a mirror of shining water and streaks of wispy clouds, all against the dramatic backdrop of the mountains. Pol…"