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In Conversation: Commemorating Arctic Explorer John Rae

Learn more about John Rae—an Orcadian surgeon, author, and Arctic explorer who owed much of his success to Inuit, First Nations, and Métis people who taught him how to live off the land—in this video presentation about Rae’s life and career.

By Tom Muir | October 01, 2020

Related expeditions: Scotland Slowly, Scotland, The Faroe Islands, & Iceland: North Atlantic Saga, and The Northwest Passage

About the Author

Storyteller, Historian, Archaeologist, and Author

Tom Muir has a love for the lore of his native Orkney Islands, and for the Nordic lands of his Viking ancestors. He has published and contributed to many books of Orkney history, Nordic tales, and the Icelandic Sagas.

As a storyteller, Tom has traveled from Nunavut to Hong Kong and across Scotland, Scandinavia and Europe. He also runs the annual Orkney Storytelling Festival.

He and his wife, Rhonda Muir, are developing a website about all things Orkney.

Join Tom Muir on:

Scotland Slowly, June 3 to June 13, 2025
Scotland Slowly, June 13 to June 23, 2025

Broch of Dun Carloway Lewis

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Scotland Slowly

June 13 to June 23, 2025

From $7,395 to $16,995 USD

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Dancing glasgow on board

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Scotland Slowly

June 3 to June 13, 2025

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Western faroe islands

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Scotland, The Faroe Islands, & Iceland: North Atlantic Saga

June 23 to July 3, 2025

From $5,395 to $14,995 USD

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Zodiac cruise incave

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Scotland, The Faroe Islands, & Iceland: North Atlantic Saga

June 23 to July 3, 2026

From $10,995 to $19,195 USD

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Island and mountains faroe islands

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Scotland, The Faroe Islands, & Iceland: North Atlantic Saga

June 16 to June 28, 2026

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Into the Northwest Passage

August 16 to September 1, 2025

From $14,495 to $28,995 USD

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Aurora borealis stars

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Out of the Northwest Passage

September 1 to September 17, 2025

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Zodiac cruise in ilulissat

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Into the Northwest Passage

August 26 to September 11, 2026

From $23,995 to $35,695 USD

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Walrus and calf in water

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Out of the Northwest Passage

September 11 to September 27, 2026

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