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Ivana
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
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...
Von Postbreen & beluga whales
The day after the hike to the top of Forkastningsfjellet mountain on Revneset, a boat tour away from LYB, I went with the same touring provider on the other side of Isfjorden – to the Von Postbreen / Von Post...
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 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
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...
Polar bears at the bottom of the Nordenskiöldbreen
Visiting Nordenskiöldbreen and being in front of such beauty, and in such weather conditions, was one of the most beautiful experiences in Svalbard. The true highlight was, in the end, spotting a few polar bears in the ultimate arctic environment....
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
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
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
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
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...
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 work, and felt the urge to do something for myself....
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...
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 and excursions I have found the perfect playground for...
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 for. The idea of riding a horse along the shore...
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 to flow through your lungs soon after breakfast. My company...
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 exact opposite. Despite that factor, it is extremely rewarding to...
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 run outside and happy like a child, knowing that this...
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 enter the famous Polar girl boat in the late afternoon....
From a plane straight to a mountain peak
I came to Longyearbyen, the world’s northernmost permanently inhabited town located on the main island called Spitsbergen, in the late afternoon. My plane landed at 18.00 h; as soon as I came to the hostel and left my tiny suitcase...
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 nothing but a distant yet amazing feast for my eyes....
Dan #13. | Røros, Birkebeinervegen i povratak u oslo
Posljednji dan vožnje s Nordkappa do Osla pokrio je preko 500 kilometara fantastičnih kadrova, prilično nestabilnog (kišnog!) vremena, ali i jednog od najljepših norveških gradova – divote zvane Røros. Grad je poznat po lijepoj staroj jezgri koja je zapravo lijepo...
Dan #12. | izlazak iz Arktičkoga kruga
Početak posljednje etape putovanja prema Sjeveru tj. povratka kući s istoga bio je izlazak iz Arktičkog kruga, prelazak preko 66-og stupnja i pokojeminute sjeverne geografske širine. Nakon divne vožnje u Saltfjellet zoni, posjetili smo Polarsirkelsenteret, gdje smo kupovali suvenire i...
Dan #11. | Å, Saltfjellet i pannekaker u sredini ničega
Posljednja točka na kraju ceste na Lofotenima zove se Å (norveška abeceda ide od A do Å, za razliku od hrvatske koja završava sa Z). Nedaleko od mjesta Å nalazila se trajektna luka iz koje smo trebali otploviti nazad na...