The view from Spitsbergen Basecamp Hotel. Svalbard accommodation ranges from cute cabin-type rooms to ex-miner accommodation.
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Svalbard accommodation: where to stay in Longyearbyen

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You’re heading to the far, far north and are working your way down your ‘to-do’ list. The next thing is to figure out your Svalbard accommodation – where to stay in Longyearbyen. Svalbard accommodation options are varied, ranging from the ‘cheap’ (for an expensive Nordic country) to the very quirky. If cabin core gets your…

Svalbard’s Global Seed Vault: Insurance for Humanity’s Future
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Svalbard’s Global Seed Vault: Insurance for Humanity’s Future

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There is many interesting aspects to Svalbard, but one of the more fascinating things is the presence of a Global Seed Vault. Read on to find out about the vault and its role in the future of humanity. For those who are unaware, Svalbard is the name given to the archipelago that resides right at…

What it was like to visit the Principality of Hutt River
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What it was like to visit the Principality of Hutt River

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A quick note: the Principality of Hutt River closed to the public in 2020. It will not reopen. This is what it was like to visit on a road trip from Perth to Kalbarri. The Principality of Hutt River is Australia’s first micronation – a sovereign state in the middle of nowhere, Western Australia. ….

Svalbard clothing: what to wear in Spitsbergen
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Svalbard clothing: what to wear in Spitsbergen

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Heading to the far Arctic North and wondering how many layers of clothes you’ll have to take with you? Here’s a guide to Svalbard clothing: What’s considered practical and will see you through the extreme weather in this part of the globe. When I journeyed to Svalbard in October of 2016, I thought it would…

Things to do in Svalbard: 15 literally cool ideas
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Things to do in Svalbard: 15 literally cool ideas

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Svalbard is one of the most fun and fascinating places you can travel to. Not only because it’s an arctic desert (so cool, literally!) there’s a wide array of things to do in Svalbard, no matter what your interest. Looking for things to do in Svalbard? It’s one of the best places you can travel…