The New York Times – T Magazine:
Taking a trip has long been associated with pleasure. But there is nothing more bracing — and vitalizing — than immersing yourself in an unforgiving environment.
Category: Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Norway)
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A Journey Into Norway’s Endless Night
The New York Times – Travel:
On the Svalbard archipelago, during the months without sunlight, one starts to see strange things in the dark.
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Sports in Norway, Like Skiing and Bobsledding, Face Threat From Warming Arctic
The New York Times – Sports:
Skiing, hiking and dogsledding will never be the same in Svalbard, Norway, which has warmed more than twice as quickly as the rest of the Arctic. The islands may be isolated, but the changes aren’t.
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Tensions Over the Ukraine War Deepen the Chill Near the North Pole
The New York Times – Sports:
The war and the comments of a Russian diplomat have strained relations on an archipelago in Norway where Russians, Ukrainians and Norwegians have lived peacefully for decades.