svartberg – Page 3 – Ivana Lazic

Dressing up for the Arctic

Ivana
27/07/2023

My all time favorite question regarding my trips beyond the Arctic circle (and the one I get asked about the most) is – how do I dress for such weather? People assume that venturing to Svalbard and Greenland with intention...

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Yellow trail in Ilulissat

Ivana
26/07/2023

Why Ilulissat? For a long time I was trying to decide which city could be my first greenlandic entry destination. It took me a while to pick the city/settlement and it was a struggle, in a way, as: Nuuk, the...

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Approaching Greenland

Ivana
26/07/2023

Dreaming of icebergs I have wanted to visit Greenland literally since I was a child. I grew up in a household in which we loved watching animal documentaries; ice bound environments and related wildlife made me stare at the TV...

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North Atlantic

Ivana
25/07/2023

My personal hot spot, the true object of my desire and the ultimate bane of my existence when it comes to exploring this planet is the North Atlantic region. I care very little about tropical islands and cocktails in the...

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Klakkur

Ivana
25/07/2023

I don’t mind walking in foggy weather at all. On the contrary, if I see a fog creeping towards me, I will gladly walk in it and will not intentionally rush out of it. There is something primordially ethereal and...

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Skarð

Ivana
25/07/2023

I was going southwards from the Kallur lighthouse, stopping at Mikladalur to pay respects to Kópakonan selkie statue and to walk through a miniature forest in order to reach the village Husar and in the end Syðradalur, to wait for...

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Mikladalur

Ivana
24/07/2023

After visiting the Kallur lighthouse the next station was a village from a fairytale, Mikladalur. A fairytale which is pretty seriously dark and grim, but a fairytale nevertheless. According to the local legends, seals were believed to be humans who...

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Kallur lighthouse

Ivana
24/07/2023

Waking up on Saturday morning in Klaksvik felt so good. Everything I saw before during the previous days was so beautiful and fulfilling and I had a feeling that on this day would be even more satisfying. That particular Saturday...

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Solo woman exploring the Faroe islands

Ivana
24/07/2023

Skeptic glances are a regular thing when I say that I love traveling alone, especially exploring the outside, being in the nature. My personality does not allow shallow prejudices, so spending time on debunking anything, particularly the ugly stereotypes, in...

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Viðareiði

Ivana
23/07/2023

After the epic heli-flight I unpacked my gear with a lot of enthusiasm and eagerness to venture outside the airbnb ASAP. I had to book the room for two nights because it is impossible to do the planned activities in...

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Helicopter flight from Torshavn to Klaksvik

Ivana
23/07/2023

Thursday was supposed to be spent on the hike between Saksun and Tjørnuvik, as I really wanted to cross the ridge between them, going along the path between the mountain tops Heyggjurin Mikli and Melin. Unfortunately, on both heels and...

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Hvithamar

Ivana
23/07/2023

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...

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Slættaratindur

Ivana
23/07/2023

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...

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Activities in the Faroe islands

Ivana
23/07/2023

My plan to explore the Faroe islands was based on 7 days long stay in Torshavn and the only goal I have had was to see as much as possible from the itinerary that I have made. This is the...

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Vagar, Streymoy and Eysturoy road trip – most famous wonders of the Faroe islands in one day

Ivana
23/07/2023

Second day in the Faroe islands was busy and intense – just as I like it. After waking up early from the fantastic experience of the previous day, when I went to explore the capital of the Faroe islands, found...

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Horseback riding tour in Torshavn

Ivana
23/07/2023

Booking a horseback riding tour in a place such as Torshavn is the only logical thing to do. The environment is unbelievably beautiful and really makes you feel comfortable and happy to be there, so riding a horse through it...

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Svartafoss

Ivana
23/07/2023

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!”....

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Torshavn

Ivana
23/07/2023

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...

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Foxfonna

Ivana
22/07/2023

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...

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Von Postbreen & beluga whales

Ivana
22/07/2023

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...

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Forkastningsfjellet

Ivana
22/07/2023

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...

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Longyearbyen

Ivana
22/07/2023

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...

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Skansbukta

Ivana
22/07/2023

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...

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Polar bears at the bottom of the Nordenskiöldbreen

Ivana
22/07/2023

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....

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Nordenskiöldbreen

Ivana
22/07/2023

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....

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