Ever had an urge to visit Svalbard? Perhaps after reading Philip Pullman, or seeing pictures of its beautiful location? Just make sure you’re in good health when you go.
The town where dying is forbidden
July 15th, 2008 · No Comments · Bizarre news, The great outdoors, Weird and wonderful
Tags: Arctic·death·Longyearbyen·Svalbard
Making the most of a bad deal
April 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · Bizarre news, The great outdoors, Weird and wonderful
Intriguing story from today’s Telegraph about an Iranian asylum-seeker running the world’s most northerly kebab-shop.
Tags: Akureyri·asylum·Iceland·Kazem Ariaiwand·Norway·Spitzbergen·Svalbard·whaling