Ask seasoned travelers to rattle off their ultimate bucket list destinations and a pronounced pattern will emerge. The adventurous among us tend to prefer places that are off the beaten path. Way off.
Longyearbyen (pictured) and Ushuaia are at opposite ends of the Earth, but have striking similarities. imageBROKER.com, Alamy Stock Photo On opposite ends of the Earth, Longyearbyen, Norway, the ...
From exciting snowmobile tours to cosy cabin retreats, winter is a magical time to visit Svalbard's remote Arctic landscapes. Photograph by Hurtigruten Svalbard With imposing ice caps, rocky islands ...
Longyearbyen is lit only by moonlight and the northern lights during the polar winter months. The Svalbard archipelago is a true Arctic wilderness. Yet despite the fierce winds, freezing temperatures ...
The world's northernmost town is Longyearbyen in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. The town is 800 miles from the North Pole and one of the most remote human settlements on Earth. Longyearbyen ...
LONGYEARBYEN, NORWAY — High above the icy fjord, the vault is almost complete. Inside a frozen mountain not far from the North Pole, workers are building three concrete chambers to withstand global ...
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Walking the dog can be such a hassle. But imagine having to put on multiple North Pole temperature-resistant layers, grab your rifle in case of ...
Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. “Watch out for polar bears!” friends said when they heard I was going to Svalbard. And there I was, less than five ...
This story has been updated to expand the definition of Svalbard’s legal requirements for protection from bears. Juneau may be the northernmost capital in the United States, but it’s far from the ...