Hvithamar

Hvithamar

In the area near the highest peak of the Faroe islands – Slættaratindur – lies the official number one reason why I came here – Hvithamar. I saw videos of this place ages ago and instantly fell in love with...
Slættaratindur

Slættaratindur

Svalbard hikes and other activities require that you either carry a high caliber rifle when you venture into the wilderness, or to have an armed guide with you, because of the omnipresent danger of the polar bears. The Faroe islands...
Svartafoss

Svartafoss

My primary plan was to do the Svartafoss visit some other day, but after I realized that I am half an hour by foot away, I rescheduled the visit from “tomorrow” to “right about now, yes, let’s go, go go!”....
Torshavn

Torshavn

I saw the Faroe islands for the first time when I flew over them on my way to Iceland (there is a story about this trip written in Croatian). Notorious faroese fog was merciful enough to disappear and give me...
Foxfonna

Foxfonna

On my first trip to Svalbard I had a plan to hike over the Foxfonna glacier. Several providers had it in their offers, but on the day when it was scheduled, due to the covid craze and the lack of...
Forkastningsfjellet

Forkastningsfjellet

The hike to Forkastningsfjellet mountain, which included a boat trip over the fjord from Longyearbyen to Revneset, was the main planned daily activity. It started with packing myself in a life suit at the headquarters of a touring company and...
Longyearbyen

Longyearbyen

Longyearbyen The northernmost human settlement one would ever visit requires us to fly first, and then, to be able to see its wonders, we need to either hike around, sail on the boats, walk using crampons and climb, as the...
Skansbukta

Skansbukta

On the way to Pyramiden the captain took some time to spend in the Skansbukta vicinity. There are no humans, settlements, anything, just incredible scenery, with gorgeous autumn Arctic colors. I cannot not give it special attention and dedicate a...
Nordenskiöldbreen

Nordenskiöldbreen

When we were done with the visit in Pyramiden, we proceeded towards the Nordenskiöldbreen glacier. As we were approaching it, and it became closer and clearer to observe it, I was falling in love with it even more and more....
Pyramiden

Pyramiden

One of the biggest treats in Svalbard for me was visiting the city of Pyramiden. It lies on the northernmost point that I have ever ventured to and walking through the city was truly a mind blowing experience. I booked...
Alone

Alone

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, and sometimes our delusionally firmly built beliefs are being pounded...
Esmarksbreen & Ymerbukta

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 lot to enjoy as well while being onboard the ship....
Barentsburg

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 a week full of activities, mostly hikes on various locations...
Kayaking out on Adventfjorden

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 iconic Hiorthfjellet mountain. This excursion was a sudden one, as...