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Svalbard Day 3: The Northwest; Virgohamna, Smeerenburg & Ytre Norskoya

Svalbard Day 3: The Northwest; Virgohamna, Smeerenburg & Ytre Norskoya

by Calvin Sun | Jun 22, 2022 | June 2022: Svalbard, Norway, Svalbard, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

  After breakfast on the ship for our third day we approached Virgohamna.     Our group would luck out this morning in getting randomly selected first for kayaking, taking advantage of the low wind speed and calm waters here.     So at 9am we...
Svalbard Day 2: Tinayrebreen & Lilliehöökbreen

Svalbard Day 2: Tinayrebreen & Lilliehöökbreen

by Calvin Sun | Jun 21, 2022 | June 2022: Svalbard, Norway, Svalbard, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

    After breakfast and another safety briefing on the ship, we fitted ourselves with our musk boots for the week before one more separate orientation for kayakers. They love their orientations on this trip.     After lunch we continued our course...
Svalbard Day 1: A Long Few Years to Longyearbyen

Svalbard Day 1: A Long Few Years to Longyearbyen

by Calvin Sun | Jun 20, 2022 | June 2022: Svalbard, Norway, Svalbard, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

    It took 3 years for us to get here, and it’s finally time to explore Longyearbyen. FYI, if you missed it from yesterday’s post when we first arrived, they DO stamp out your passport when arriving from Norway to Svalbard, even if Svalbard is...
The Svalbardian Triangle: Pyramiden

The Svalbardian Triangle: Pyramiden

by Calvin Sun | Jun 19, 2022 | Fail, Flying Fancy, Getting that VISA, How Did You Do That?, How's the weather?, June 2022: Svalbard, Lessons Learned, Norway, Svalbard, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

  Postponed 3 times over 3 years, we’re finally making this voyage happen. It may not be starting off pretty once we arrived, but what matters is that we’re here.     Using miles for my first voyage on SAS Airlines, I spent only $70 to snag...
You’re Going To Miss … The Baltic Crescent

You’re Going To Miss … The Baltic Crescent

by Calvin Sun | Aug 27, 2015 | Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Post-travel Reflections, Sweden, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come, You're Going to Miss It...

If it’s not already playing, press play. And then start reading. “A journey is best measured in friends, not in miles.” – Tim Cahill You’re going to miss the first impressions, the first handshakes, the polite offers to cover taxi rides to...
Oslo In 12 Hours

Oslo In 12 Hours

by Calvin Sun | Aug 11, 2015 | August 2015: The Baltic Circle, Blitzkrieg!!!, Border Crossing, Fit for Foodies, Norway, Walking Tours

Looks like someone else in Oslo knows how to baby freeze! He should’ve changed his plans and joined us:  After arrival into Oslo from Copenhagen, we promptly disembarked from our ship at 10am and headed out into the chaos to find...
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