They say the Arctic calls to those who crave silence, wonder, and the kind of beauty that feels extraordinary. For me, that call began years ago, on a frosty winter night in my small apartment in Seattle. I had been scrolling through travel blogs when I stumbled upon an image.

On a cosy weekend evening at our usual hangout spot, two of my friends and I were busy catching up over cups of steaming tea. After a couple of minutes, the conversation shifted to travel dreams, and Ravi, a friend of ours, excitedly shared his desire to watch the Northern