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At least in my opinion the best part about living north of the Arctic circle is the months where it don't get dark

luisramalho 9y ago
That's interesting. Moving from Southern Europe to Northern Europe that was one of the worst things for me. I simply could not get any sleep. One would think that they would have nice blackout curtains but in fact the curtains let all the light in, making sleeping impossible.
- tzahola 9y ago
  >making sleeping impossible https://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Night-Eye-Shade-GNES/dp/B009V0IUWU https://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Night-Eye-Shade-GNES/dp/B009V0...
- jimmaswell 9y ago
  I just put a shirt over my eyes
- CalRobert 9y ago
  These do the trick pretty well. Considering the cost could you not install them? http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/products/textiles-rugs/curtains-blinds/tupplur-block-out-roller-blind-white-art-60349115/ http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/products/textiles-rugs/curtains-bl...
  - e12e 9y ago
    I don't mind the change in light (dark or light) - but a friend recommended sticking alum foil over windows with normal house/floor cleaning soap for glue (doesn't hurt the glass, makes for easy removal). Worked for me when I worked night shift and went to bed around 10 am.
- bjelkeman-again 9y ago
  I used to have a bedroom with four windows and no blinds in Stockholm. It worked, but after five years I put in some blinds.
- AckSyn 9y ago
  You need proper blackout curtains where the fabric is in direct contact with the framing of the window. Typically curtains have a lot of space between the fabric and the frame/glass so you'll get a lot of light coming in.
maaaats 9y ago
As a student I would often walk home in the middle if the night, bright as day. Pretty weird when taking summer holidays in southern Europe, and it gets dark like 8 or so in the evening.
e12e 9y ago
I think the changing light overall is the best part - both the midnight sun and the blue light during polar night. There are ofcourse a number of pictures - but one place to start for the curious is this group with (mostly) amateur photos from Troms in Norway: https://m.facebook.com/groups/349495561863890/ https://m.facebook.com/groups/349495561863890/ I've recently moved back to Tromsø - and the light is still just as fascinating.
lb1lf 9y ago
Funny how people are different; my experience is the exact opposite - summers are tolerable once you've got yourself a decent set of blinds. Just. Winters? Love it. The polar night is eerily beautiful; much of it isn't pitch black, but rather blue-ish, thanks to refraction in the atmosphere - we get lots and lots of twilight hours! Also, there is something soothing (to this guy, anyway) about the relative quiet outside - snow mutes much noise, birds don't chirp as much, most people spend more time indoors... Summer? Well, at times it is convenient to have, say, a barbecue at two AM while working on your tan - but mostly I've found the midnight sun to be an annoyance more than a bonus. (Full disclosure - I am not born and raised in the Arctic, I just sort of stumbled into a couple of summers and winter seasons in various places up north (from 68 to 79 degrees latitude); the locals are overwhelmingly in favour of summer!)
- rypskar 9y ago
  I have heard from others who move here that they have problems with sleeping. For me, who have grown up here, it is normal and not a problem. Winters are cold, but except for that it is nice to see the difference in light from day to day this time of year
mirimir 9y ago
In Finland, it's party time :)

That's interesting. Moving from Southern Europe to Northern Europe that was one of the worst things for me. I simply could not get any sleep. One would think that they would have nice blackout curtains but in fact the curtains let all the light in, making sleeping impossible.

tzahola 9y ago
>making sleeping impossible https://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Night-Eye-Shade-GNES/dp/B009V0IUWU https://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Night-Eye-Shade-GNES/dp/B009V0...
jimmaswell 9y ago
I just put a shirt over my eyes
CalRobert 9y ago
These do the trick pretty well. Considering the cost could you not install them? http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/products/textiles-rugs/curtains-blinds/tupplur-block-out-roller-blind-white-art-60349115/ http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/products/textiles-rugs/curtains-bl...
- e12e 9y ago
  I don't mind the change in light (dark or light) - but a friend recommended sticking alum foil over windows with normal house/floor cleaning soap for glue (doesn't hurt the glass, makes for easy removal). Worked for me when I worked night shift and went to bed around 10 am.
bjelkeman-again 9y ago
I used to have a bedroom with four windows and no blinds in Stockholm. It worked, but after five years I put in some blinds.
AckSyn 9y ago
You need proper blackout curtains where the fabric is in direct contact with the framing of the window. Typically curtains have a lot of space between the fabric and the frame/glass so you'll get a lot of light coming in.

maaaats 9y ago

As a student I would often walk home in the middle if the night, bright as day. Pretty weird when taking summer holidays in southern Europe, and it gets dark like 8 or so in the evening.

e12e 9y ago

I think the changing light overall is the best part - both the midnight sun and the blue light during polar night. There are ofcourse a number of pictures - but one place to start for the curious is this group with (mostly) amateur photos from Troms in Norway: https://m.facebook.com/groups/349495561863890/ https://m.facebook.com/groups/349495561863890/ I've recently moved back to Tromsø - and the light is still just as fascinating.

lb1lf 9y ago

Funny how people are different; my experience is the exact opposite - summers are tolerable once you've got yourself a decent set of blinds. Just. Winters? Love it. The polar night is eerily beautiful; much of it isn't pitch black, but rather blue-ish, thanks to refraction in the atmosphere - we get lots and lots of twilight hours! Also, there is something soothing (to this guy, anyway) about the relative quiet outside - snow mutes much noise, birds don't chirp as much, most people spend more time indoors... Summer? Well, at times it is convenient to have, say, a barbecue at two AM while working on your tan - but mostly I've found the midnight sun to be an annoyance more than a bonus. (Full disclosure - I am not born and raised in the Arctic, I just sort of stumbled into a couple of summers and winter seasons in various places up north (from 68 to 79 degrees latitude); the locals are overwhelmingly in favour of summer!)

rypskar 9y ago
I have heard from others who move here that they have problems with sleeping. For me, who have grown up here, it is normal and not a problem. Winters are cold, but except for that it is nice to see the difference in light from day to day this time of year

mirimir 9y ago

In Finland, it's party time :)