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Nobody Dies in Longyearbyen

Sat, 15/12/2018 - 09:29

"There are several things about Longyearbyen that may seem 'strange' to visitors," warns the Norwegian city's tourist board . One of the northernmost settlements in the world, Longyearbyen, which is on the island of Svalbard, is home to 2,100 residents from almost 50 countries-most of whom weren't born there.

Santa Claus take note: Winter is coming, but get yourself a raincoat

Thu, 13/12/2018 - 18:58

It's often said that the Arctic is one of the most vulnerable places to climate change. Temperatures are climbing faster there than anywhere else on the planet.

Staggering photos show what life is like in the northernmost town in...

Tue, 04/12/2018 - 03:08

Staggering photos show what life is like in the northernmost town in the world, where it's dark 4 months of the year and you're told to carry a rifle because of polar bears The world's northernmost town is Longyearbyen, which is located in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard and has 2,100 citizens. It is around three hours by plane from Oslo and 650 miles from the North Pole, making it one of the most remote human settlements on Earth.

Bill Bailey: My travel life

Thu, 29/11/2018 - 14:26

IT IS AMAZING HOW MUCH YOU LEARN about a place by performing there. Doing comedy around the world is a way of finding out how people tick.

Abandoned for 20 years, this Russian ghost town now hosts a unique performance

Wed, 14/11/2018 - 00:08

In Pursuit of Rare is a new series telling the stories of the one-of-a-kind, the impossible-to-make, the laser-precise. The stories of the master makers obsessed with getting it right.

Read "Northern Expo 2018" reviewed by

Tue, 23/10/2018 - 23:39

We have to say thank you to all these amazing artists - you have given us an experience...it's hard to tell what we have actually seen and experienced today - Arne O. Holm, Norwegian journalist/editor Northern Expo Various Venues Svalbard, Norway October 4-6, 2018 There are music showcases and there is Northern Expo. The idea, if not the logistical operation behind it, was simple enough.

Climate change is unsettling Svalbard

Fri, 12/10/2018 - 04:27

LIFE in Longyearbyen, the world's northernmost town, can be harsh. Average high temperatures in July top out at 8A C; for three and a half months in the winter, the sun does not rise at all.