My biggest dream on this Norwegian Arctic trip? To see polar bears in Svalbard. After a week spent living onboard the Quark expedition ship, we finally had our first full day…
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Challenges Estonia Mental Health PersonalAnxiety Stole My Love Of Travel. This Is How I’m Fixing It.
It’s a pitch-black night on an Estonian island, and I’m having an anxiety attack. Just ahead on the narrow road, the light from Kim’s torch skitters over the gravel as she…
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Accommodation Norway The ArcticWhere to Stay in Svalbard: Longyearbyen’s Best Hotels, Hostels & Camping Spots
Where are the best hotels in Svalbard? When I decided to spend a week in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, I didn’t think too much about where to stay. Like I do when planning…
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Today I’m going fishing – for litter and plastic. It’s a sunny Saturday morning in East London, and I’m sitting on a stationary canal-boat-turned-cafe, sipping coffee (in a reusable cup!), and…
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There’s a lot you don’t know about Svalbard. I didn’t know much about this little island in the Norwegian Arctic before I arrived either – but after spending a week in…
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Welcome to Pyramiden, Svalbard: population 7 High up in the north of Norway in the Svalbard archipelago is a town called Longyearbyen. It’s generally known as the northernmost town in the…
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Challenges Inspiration Mental Health PersonalThe Ten Most Adventurous Travel Challenges I’ve Ever Faced (And One I Haven’t…Yet)
A little announcement: I’m speaking at a festival! This coming weekend I’ll be heading to the heart of Oxfordshire, England, where hundreds of people will be wandering around Wilderness Festival. And…
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Sir Ranulph Fiennes doesn’t like climbing. “I get vertigo,” he says matter-of-factly to the sea of faces in front of him, explaining that for a long time he refused to embark…
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My first morning above the Arctic Circle was nothing like I expected. I woke with a start at 2.45am. The expedition ship was pitching and rolling like a mad thing: coats on…
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“The day the compass spun…” Eleanor’s eyes were bright, her knife and fork abandoned at either side of her china plate. “It was when we skied along that frozen river – Bob, you remember?”…