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Activities in Ilulissat, Greenland
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...
Among the icebergs
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...
Kayaking in Isfjorden
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...
Blue trail / the Dream trail / the “I need to come back and walk there again ASAP” trail
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...
Sermermiut
I am a very selfish person when it comes to the mountains and certain special places in nature – I would give you my last meal anytime, but I love...
Yellow trail in Ilulissat
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...
Klakkur
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...
Mikladalur
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...
Kallur lighthouse
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...
Viðareiði
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...
Helicopter flight from Torshavn to Klaksvik
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...
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...
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...
Activities in the Faroe islands
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...
Vagar, Streymoy and Eysturoy road trip – most famous wonders of the Faroe islands in one day
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...
Horseback riding tour in Torshavn
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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,...
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...
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