Eric on The Road

Journeys into the offbeat, off the beaten path, overlooked and forgotten - by Eric Model

Friday, March 14, 2008

Remote Canada town a hub for Northern Lights seekers (Reuters through canada.com)

From Reuters through canada.com:

By Cameron French , Reuters

More formally known as aurora borealis, the "Northern Lights" have made the northern mining center of Yellowknife -- population roughly 20,000 -- a travel hub for mostly Japanese tourists eager to take advantage of the town's nearly ideal viewing conditions.

http://www.canada.com/topics/travel/canada/story.html?id=158edd51-70d4-40a8-b2d8-1eaa123dae8f&k=12834

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