Standard pallet sizes. Pallets are portable platforms used to package items for freight shipping. There are two pallet types: stringer pallets and block pallets. Stringer pallets are built with 2â x 4â wood, plastic or metal âstringers.â Block pallets are similar, except they are made with individual blocks.
Northern Lights Viewing. Alaska is one of the best places on earth to see the northern lights â colorful bands of light that dance in the dark night sky. Travelers from all over the world come to Alaska each winter to see this stunning display and take advantage of other winter experiences like snowmobiling, dog mushing, skiing, festivals and sporting events.
Northern Lights: Light at the end of the tundra. The aurora borealis is a fickle phenomenon. A week can pass without a flicker...then bang! The Northern Lights come on like a celestial lava lamp. In the far north of Sweden, Nigel Tisdall is rewarded for his patience. 1  Happy camper: Watching the aurora south of Abisko, Sweden, claimed to be 'the best place in the world to see it' Photo: PETER ROSEN. 2  Snow mobile: A hut and sauna at the Abisko Ark Hotel, built on runners and towed out on to the ice Photo: PETER ROSEN.