Alone
Ivana
The consistency of our thoughts, assumptions and opinions is tested on a regular basis; sometimes we have the grace of getting the trials delivered in a gentle and subtle way,...
Esmarksbreen & Ymerbukta
Trip from Longyearbyen to Barentsburg is a boat ride which takes around 8 hours, while covering over 100 km in length. Besides visiting the aforementioned Russian settlement, there is a...
Barentsburg
I came back to Svalbard a bit over a year after the first visit, very eager to experience more activities and see more of that unparalleled nature. I have scheduled...
It’s forbidden to be bored while in Svalbard – here are the activities I recommend
My first encounter with Svalbard had happened in late summer of 2020, in the year when Covid escalated. I was at the end of my maternity leave, came back to...
Kayaking out on Adventfjorden
My last activity in Longyearbyen during my first visit was a kayak tour over Adventfjorden. This is a small fjord which separates Longyearbyen and the coast on which lies the...
How to behave in nature / fjellvettreglene
Deciding to go on various solo hikes was one of the best decisions I could make. Being a thorough person with obsessive tendencies when it comes to planning my trips...
Horseback riding along Isfjorden
When I saw that I had an option to book a horseback riding tour in Longyearbyen, I had to book it. It was, actually, the first activity that I paid...
Hiking to the top of Sarkofagen mountain
I love it when a day starts with going outside on a hike; you can only assume that it will be a good one when the fresh arctic air starts...
Visiting Svalbard – tips, tricks and suggestions
Svalbard, the ultimate arctic diamond, worthy of visiting in every season and incredibly full of activities, is not exactly known to be a budget destination. In fact, it is the...
Dogsledding through the arctic wilderness
After I opened up my eyes in the city of my dreams, under the influence of stunning views from the night before, I jumped out of my bed ready to...
An evening whale searching safari in Isfjorden
Heavily impressed by all I saw in the morning on my first day in Svalbard – the dogs were absolutely fantastic – I went to the harbor to check-in and...
Encounter(s) at Farpoint
I admired the Arctic since I was just a kid. To me, unfortunately, it was absolutely unreachable. Watching all those documentaries by Sir David Attenborough and other lucky naturalists was...