Condé Nast Traveler

A Local’s Guide to Svalbard, Norway

With over one million followers, outdoor photographer Cecilia Blomdahl creates TikTok videos of herself swimming in near-freezing water, dog walking while dodging polar bears, and shows what life is ...
SFGate

Rivers of ice and roaming polar bears in Svalbard, Norway

“Do you want to hear the most beautiful sound in the world?” asks Morten, my guide. He uses his ax to scrape pieces of gleaming ice from the glacier, and lets then tumble down a deep blue crevasse, ...

Why Svalbard, Norway should be on your bucket list (if you like polar bears)

Svalbard, Norway, offers an unparalleled Arctic adventure, boasting abundant polar bears and extreme natural phenomena like ...
Los Angeles Times

Norway’s frozen Svalbard is home to a top-of-the-world seed bank

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 ...