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I've been reading up on Antarctica lately (thank you, mr. brr!), and that reminded me about Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean with a very we
by notpushkin 4y ago
I've been reading up on Antarctica lately (thank you, mr. brr!), and that reminded me about Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean with a very weird legal status: basically anybody can just move there and live, as long as they can pay for themselves. This resulted in me spending last night researching ways to get there without a visa (most flights are from Norway, which means you need a Schengen visa – boring!). Turns out there are some tours ran by a Russian coal mining company Arcticugol, but the information is really scarce. Hope I can make it some day!
(If only I could've spent my attention working on my actual “passion” projects :')
- BrentOzar 4y agoI’m sure you’ve come across her by now, but just in case you haven’t, check out Cecilia Blomdahl’s YouTube channel. The videos are way too long because she’s aiming for something ethereal and padding for YouTube ad revenue, but it’s very charming.
- notpushkin 4y agoThank you! A friend of mine have sent me one of her videos just this morning. It was about the pink skies phenomena (not sure if it has a proper science-y name?). Even on video it looks magnificent – must be a real otherworldly experience if you see it in real life. https://youtu.be/WKZ_hwH5KXE https://youtu.be/WKZ_hwH5KXE