Ivana
Random greenlandic facts and interesting tidbits
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....
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...
Isfjordcentret
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...
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...
Dressing up for the Arctic
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?...
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...
Approaching Greenland
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...
North Atlantic
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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