Pyramiden
Ivana
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 being...
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....
Iceland by car / 2017
Landing party: Island Gradnja itinerara za đir po Islandu Je li bilo hladno na Islandu? Dan #1. | dolazak u Reykjavik Seltun polje Dan #2. | Golden circle i savršena lopapeysa Urriðafoss Strokkur & Geysir Gullfoss Thingvellir Laugarvatn Skálholt Dan...
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...
Dan #11. | Unstad
Plaža na kojoj smo podigli šator, umočili se u okean i prespavali – Unstad – u jutarnjim je satima izgledala još ljepše i poželjnije. Nije ovo ništa neobično; Unstad je poznata svjetska surferska destinacija i samo je djelić divote zvane...
Dan #10. | Lofoten
Volim jutra kada me dočeka ovakav tip magle. Gusta i teška, skoro da ju možeš opipati koliko je chunky. Ne volim ovakva jutra kada smo na putu jer to znači da će prilika za pogledati i poslikati nešto što bi...
Dan #9. | Kilpisjärvi
Tupi (finska koliba) je vrlo simpatična iznutra. Drveni zidovi, drveni kreveti i karirane rustikalne zavjese (bolje rečeno, neprozirni zastori) super su okružje za naspavati se. Dojam popravljaju jumala-related knjige. Ovako izgleda tupi izvana i ujutro, nakon što je broj komaraca...
Dan #8. | tupi, karhu, hirvi, rusleipä i erämaa
Znači, posjetili smo Nordkapp. Imali smo na raspolaganju ukupno 15 dana, a do Nordkappa smo lagano vozili sedam, bez prevelike priše i stiske. Redovito pregledavanje YR-a i ostalih prognostičara nimalo nije obećavalo – cijeli Finnmark bio je pod planiranom kišom...
Dan #7. | Nordkapp
Prva jutarnja slika na cesti prikazuje nekoliko bitnih točaka (Lakselv nije bitan, barem ne u ovom kontekstu): Hammerfest, posljednji veći grad na cesti do Nordkappa (istina, da bi ga se posjetilo, nužno je sići s E6 ceste, ali neposjećivanje nije...
Dan #6. | Finnmark
Meni su Samiji vrlo zanimljivi. Jako sam sretna što sam imala priliku završiti u krajevima gdje žive; dosta sam ih proučila, pogotovo njihovu mitologiju, i baš se lijepo zaokružila priča. Pomogao je i Lazić odlaskom u finski dio Laponije, bijah...
Dan #5. | Kjelvik
Ovako izgleda ljetno jutro u polarnom krugu. Čista je sreća otvoriti oči, odzipati šator i udisati neopisivo čist i svjež zrak. Cilj dana bio nam je ulazak u Bodø, simpatični priobalni grad. U centru grada nalazi se ogroman mural s...