Yvette Cook

Apr 8, 2024 | skyatnightmagazine.com | Yvette Cook

Wow. Today’s events have exceeded my expectations and was one of the most exhilarating moments of my life. The joy that a total solar eclipse brings is indescribable and is why I am an eclipse chaser. Having spent the day before the eclipse in San Antonio, I arrived in Kerrville, Texas just as the Sun was rising and the city was already a hive of activity. At the Eclipse Festival in Louise Hays Park, enthusiasts were seeking out prime positions to set up huge telescopes and cameras.

Apr 7, 2024 | skyatnightmagazine.com | Yvette Cook

It’s Sunday evening and the Sun is just beginning to set in San Antonio, Texas and the city is feverish with excitement about tomorrow’s total eclipse. Around 32 million people live along the path of the April 8 total solar eclipse and will see day plunged into night as the Moon blocks out the Sun's disk. The solar eclipse will start over the Pacific Ocean and sweep north-eastwards, making landfall on Mexico’s Pacific Coast at 17:07 UTC.

Mar 15, 2024 | independent.co.uk | Yvette Cook

“How does that feel?” asks Siiri, as the spikes of the juniper branches relieve the itch on my back and the spicy scent surrounds my body. “Peaceful,” I respond, so relaxed that one-word answers are all I’m good for. I am sitting in Finland’s oldest public sauna, Rajaportti, accompanied by a sauna healer. For the first time in months I can breathe deep into my lungs, my mind focussed on this moment.

Mar 4, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Yvette Cook

Train travel lets you see Europe through a different lens. Photo / Getty ImagesNew train routes offer families a slow travel alternative to their European holiday plans. Yvette Cook took her family on a trip of a lifetime from London to Istanbul by train. “Goodbye Europe,” my 13-year-old daughter said. As a warm summer breeze from the Bosphorous Strait blew the boat’s Turkish flag, we watched Europe getting smaller with a sense of achievement.

Dec 11, 2023 | news.yahoo.com | Yvette Cook

“Why would I fly when I can sleep on a train and enjoy the journey?” asks Nora, a construction manager from Stuttgart, who is on her way to visit her family. Lying in our bunkbeds, we’re sharing a ladies-only compartment, or couchette, aboard the Lisinskitrain. We’re discussing the fun of travelling overnight, from meeting interesting people to the changing scenery outside our bedroom window.