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From the Arctic to Namibia

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From the Arctic to Namibia

Ivana
27/03/2025

This was the thought train which choo-chooed me to Namibia. Ice. I love ice. Greenland. Google: “list countries least population density” Results: Greenland. Mongolia. Iceland. Namibia. (…) :noticing a pattern: (Bonus – Svalbard. Not a country, but still…) (Hoped to...

Solo traveling tips – some questions you need to ask yourself before visiting a foreign place all by yourself

Solo traveling tips – some questions you need to ask yourself before visiting a foreign place all by yourself

Ivana
30/01/2025

Solo <3 Solo traveling is fun. Way more fun I would ever assume before I tried doing that. You have the full freedom of enjoying a place on your own terms: deciding where, when, by what means, how, doing what.....

Impressions?

Impressions?

Ivana
25/01/2025

“Mom, where are we going to?” “Wherever we set our minds to.” Wise people say that in order to have a true confirmation that you lived a fulfilled and successful life you need to impress only two people: your eight-year-old...

Mongolia – a short summary of activities

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Mongolia – a short summary of activities

Ivana
02/01/2025

I had a lovely time in Mongolia in early spring of 2024. Mongolia is a cultural wonder, rich in history and related experiences, even though my focus was doing nature related activities, mostly by hiking. After landing in Mongolia I...

Train ride from Ulaanbaatar to Sukhbaatar (and back)

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Train ride from Ulaanbaatar to Sukhbaatar (and back)

Ivana
01/01/2025

Mongolia can be roughly divided into three major parts based on its climate and vegetation type – the desert (Gobi), the steppe (Mongolian-Manchurian grassland) and the forest part (Siberia). This trip was supposed to cover all of them, as I...

From Ulaanbaatar to Sainshand by train

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From Ulaanbaatar to Sainshand by train

Ivana
30/12/2024

Trains in Mongolia I am particularly looking forward to explaining where I went by train during my stay in Mongolia. Ages before the flight to Mongolia I started researching the train lines from Ulaanbaatar, prices, distances etc., as I wanted...

Across the mongolian steppe to Elsen tasarkhai sand dunes

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Across the mongolian steppe to Elsen tasarkhai sand dunes

Ivana
29/12/2024

Frozen landscapes I am extremely oriented towards “bad weather”. I love it when it’s cold and gloomy, as it makes the scenery even prettier compared to the one glowing under sunlight. That “bad weather” fits particularly with the vast and...

“If you drink their water, respect their customs”

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“If you drink their water, respect their customs”

Ivana
08/12/2024

I’ve seen a lot of sights and traveled many miles Shook a thousand hands and seen my share of smiles I’ve caused some great concern and told one too many lies And now I see the world through these sad,...

The eagle flies alone

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The eagle flies alone

Ivana
10/08/2024

When I travel alone, I truly try to plan, organize and execute those plans in a way that I am able to do them all by myself, as much as the circumstances allow me. Not needing any external assistance makes...

баярлалаа

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баярлалаа

Ivana
04/08/2024

Walking it off Despite the jet lag which was beating me up severely and was not allowing me almost any sleep during the night, the list for the second day in Ulaanbaatar was full of action and incredibly up-until-then distant...

Red hero

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Red hero

Ivana
16/06/2024

After a long flight between Oslo and Ulaanbaatar (in total over 15h of planes and almost 24h of transit to/from airports and layovers) the only thing I wanted to do was to walk and I was extremely looking forward to...

Preparations for Mongolia

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Preparations for Mongolia

Ivana
06/06/2024

Booking the flight to Mongolia In order to push myself to train harder after the leg bones fracture I booked a flight to Ulaanbaatar, approx 3 months after the last surgery. The tickets Oslo – UB are not in a...

Why?

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Why?

Ivana
05/06/2024

Why Mongolia? Gobi. Steppes. Forests. Wilderness. Cities. Extremely rich history and culture. Food exactly like I love it. <- the reasons which brought me to Mongolia. + People. The vibe in the country. Beauty of the locals. The feeling of...

Broken leg, broken spirit – using Mongolia to come back to life

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Broken leg, broken spirit – using Mongolia to come back to life

Ivana
02/06/2024

While I was hiking in Greenland a year ago, I broke both leg bones above the ankle of my left leg. Even though I am comfortable with being outside in all possible weather scenarios and have countless kilometers in my...

Mongolia

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Mongolia

Ivana
31/05/2024

Every year after I gave birth I was blessed with fair winds and following seas which supported my urge to fulfill some of my lifelong wishes. What made it even better is the fact that the circumstances allowed me to...

Greenlandic coastline

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Greenlandic coastline

Ivana
15/08/2023

The west coast of Greenland is rugged, stony and quite indented, with long fjords full of icebergs and chains of spiky mountains, so flying above it between Ilulissat and Kangerlussuaq is an experience for itself. I did not stop taking...

Icebergs of Ilulissat

Icebergs of Ilulissat

Ivana
14/08/2023

Visiting Greenland was a lifetime experience. Being able to spend time observing and absorbing the beauty of the icebergs floating by cannot be compared to anything I saw before in my entire life. f

Oqaatsut & Rodebay

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Oqaatsut & Rodebay

Ivana
13/08/2023

Oqaatsut (kal. cormorants) is a small settlement located approx 30 min by a boat northwards. Expectedly, a beautiful trip between the icebergs is a cherry on top of this frozen cake. There are ~30 people residing in it. It felt...

Sermeq kujalleq

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Sermeq kujalleq

Ivana
13/08/2023

Due to the current social, political and (oftentimes wannabe) scientific climate, there are many people who are seeing glaciers almost exclusively through the catastrophic global warming glasses. A lot of people, especially those who have any palpable profit from it,...

Random greenlandic facts and interesting tidbits

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Random greenlandic facts and interesting tidbits

Ivana
05/08/2023

Color coded houses The houses in Greenland are very colorful and they beautifully decorate the environment which is often considered to be either gray and bleak or just plain white. But, the colors play a role; the houses are traditionally...

Activities in Ilulissat, Greenland

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Activities in Ilulissat, Greenland

Ivana
30/07/2023

Here is the list of all special places that I had the honor to visit and experience, while spending a few days in Greenland. Yellow trail in Ilulissat Blue trail / the Dream trail / the “I need to come...

Among the icebergs

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Among the icebergs

Ivana
30/07/2023

The most spectacular and visually appealing event of the entire greenlandic experience was the boat trip to Isfjorden. Being someone who is very prone to cold weather and ice, and a lover of everything nature related and magnificent, I am...

Kayaking in Isfjorden

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Kayaking in Isfjorden

Ivana
30/07/2023

I love kayaking and canoeing. I discovered it after moving to Norway; we started exploring the lakes around Oslo and soon I realized that some places just cannot be reached by foot and a canoe works amazingly when it comes...

Isfjordcentret

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Isfjordcentret

Ivana
30/07/2023

At the invisible border between the edge of Ilulissat and the start of hiking trails which guide you along Isfjorden lies a very unusual building. It is an architectural work of Dorthe Mandrup, a Danish architect, and it is the...

Blue trail / the Dream trail / the “I need to come back and walk there again ASAP” trail

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Blue trail / the Dream trail / the “I need to come back and walk there again ASAP” trail

Ivana
29/07/2023

It is very difficult to single out the one obvious highlight of my Greenland visit because everything is impossibly gorgeous and comfortable to be at, but the Blue trail would be in top 3. It is not a mistake to...

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