2 Days Budget Solo Trip in Winter Svalbard (Longyearbyen)

My 2024's First Trip on my quest to go beyond #lakbay100... Jan. 28 to Feb. 26, 2024

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Svalbard (Longyearbyen) is considered as my northernmost visit at 78°  latitude. My southernmost was in Cuverville Island, Antarctica (2019) at -65° latitude.

Winter Solitude beyond the Arctic circle #norway #Alaska #svalbard

Svalbard is the northernmost tip of Europe and, a few research bases aside, its settlements are the northernmost permanently inhabited spots on the planet. Located between the 76° and 81° parallels, they are far more northerly than any part of Alaska and all but a few of Canada's Arctic islands. Svalbard is a group of Norwegian islands located between the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, and the Norwegian Sea. The islands are directly North of continental Norway. Since 1920 they have been an integrated part of Norway.

https://wikitravel.org/en/Svalbard

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SVALBARD

timezone - UTC +0100H   capital - Oslo    language - Norwegian    currency - Kroner (NOK)

visa - Philippine passport holders need to apply before arrival (Schengen Visa Agreement).

01. The name Svalbard means ‘cold shores’

02. One night in Svalbard lasts for three months during the winter.

03. Svalbard is an excellent place to see the northern lights.

04. Svalbard is home to the four northernmost settlements in the world.

05. Longyearbyen is so far north it is just 814 miles from the north pole.

06. The Global Seed Vault is located in Svalbard.

07. You don’t need a visa or residency permit to live and work in Svalbard.

08. Svalbard is classified as an Arctic desert.

09. There are no trees in Svalbard.

10. Svalbard is home to some of the world’s northernmost airport, restaurant, church, hotel, settlement

11. In Svalbard there are more polar bears than people.

12. There are more snowmobiles than people in Svalbard.

2 Days Budget Solo Trip in Winter Svalbard (Longyearbyen)

Day 22: February 19 Monday NORWAY 1

1255H ETD Reykjavik KEF UTC +0000H; flight SK4788

1635H ETA Oslo OSL UTC +0100H; 2hr transit

1840H ETD Oslo OSL; flight SK4432 (€237/₱14.9K)

2040H ETA Tromso TOS UTC +0100H

2110H Bus #24 to Grøholtvegen 21; dinner 172

Booked online Longyearbyen bus tour 385 NOK; Northern Lights Bus Tour 1,295 NOK

SDK Apartment 1 night (722NOK/₱4.2k)

TOTAL: 2,280 ISK + 1,873 NOK

Day 23: February 20 Tuesday NORWAY 2

0930H ETD Hostel; bus #24 to airport 22

1215H ETD Tromso; flight SK4414 (€323/₱20k)

1400H ETA Longyearbyen; shuttle bus return 170

1600H Longyearbyen bus tour

1800H back to Hostel; dinner 340

Gjestehuset 102 2 nights (/₱4.8k)

TOTAL: 532 NOK

Day 24: February 21 Wednesday NORWAY 3

0800H Breakfast free; Longyearbyen free walk

1130H North Pole Expedition Museum 150

Souvenirs 218; grocery snacks / dinner 259

TOTAL: 627 NOK

Day 25: February 22 Thursday NORWAY 4

1230H Hostel check-out; shuttle to airport

1445H ETD Longyearbyen; flight SK4425

1620H ETA Tromso; Bus #42 to Hostel 44

1730H Tromso Activities Hostel 2N (1,093NOK/₱6.2k)

Burger King 107; walk to Tour meeting point 

1830H Northern Lights Bus Tour (Sommaroy); Aurora sight-seeing success

TOTAL: 151 NOK

2 Days Budget Solo Trip in Winter Svalbard (Longyearbyen)

2 Days Budget Solo Trip in Winter Svalbard (Longyearbyen)

2 Days Budget Solo Trip in Winter Svalbard (Longyearbyen)

2 Days Budget Solo Trip in Winter Svalbard (Longyearbyen)

2 Days Budget Solo Trip in Winter Svalbard (Longyearbyen)

2 Days Budget Solo Trip in Winter Svalbard (Longyearbyen)

2 Days Budget Solo Trip in Winter Svalbard (Longyearbyen)

2 Days Budget Solo Trip in Winter Svalbard (Longyearbyen)

2 Days Budget Solo Trip in Winter Svalbard (Longyearbyen)

Northern Lights in Tromso, Norway 2024

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