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Tips from a local, Lisa Djoenne

Various articles

• - Svalbard changes you as a person

  Travelling the world is something that leaves an impact on your being, regardless of whether you’re searching for it or not. In every place you visit, a little piece of you is left behind and is replaced with something new.

• 10 movies and books about Svalbard

  10 movies and books that will make you want to visit Svalbard

• 10 Northern Lights experiences in Svalbard

• 10 popular summer hikes around Longyearbyen

  10 popular summer hikes around Longyearbyen

• 10 quirky facts about Longyearbyen

  Here is a list of 10 quirky facts about Longyearbyen!

• 10 summer experiences in Svalbard

  10 summer experiences in Svalbard

• 10 things to do during the magical blue hour

  Here are 10 “must do’s” in Longyearbyen during this magical period!

• 10 things you should know about the Northern Light

  This article provides information and useful tips about this fantastic natural phenomenon that includes every colour of the rainbow dancing in the sky above us!

• 5 reasons to travel with a Svalbard guide

• 5 simple tips for using your mobile phone in Svalb

• 7 totally awesome snowmobile tours in Svalbard

  Experience the ultimate feeling of freedom on a snowmobile tour in the Arctic wilderness

• 8 popular boat trips

• A meeting with Olaf Storø

  A meeting with Olaf Storø

• A year in Svalbard

  When is the best time to visit Svalbard?

• Arctic World Archive

• Celebrate New Year's at 78 degrees north

• Celebrating May 17th in Svalbard

• Christmas in Longyearbyen

  Christmas in Longyearbyen

• Den kalde, fine tida: Vinteren på Svalbard må oppl

• Den magiske blåtiden

• Dog sledding all year round!

• Experience Svalbard with a good conscience!

  Experience Svalbard and Longyearbyen with a good conscience!

• Extend your Arctic adventure

• Hearts in the Ice

• Historical Expeditions

  Historical Expeditions

• How to photograph the Northern Lights

  How to photograph the Northern Lights

• Hvalrossen på Svalbard

• Information about Barentsburg and Pyramiden

  Barentsburg and Pyramiden

• Kåre Tveter - Painter of the Light

  Svalbard’s dramatic landscape and intense light changes were an endless source of inspiration for Norwegian artist Kåre Tveter.

• Local favourite - hike to Plateau Mountain

  Local favourite - hike to Plateau Mountain

• Longyearbyen - a Mekka for foodies

  Longyearbyen - a Mekka for foodies

• Longyearbyen’s Cultural Heritage Through Film

• Meet a local - Guro Skjelderup

  “It’s as if the darkness says: Take it easy, breathe, you’re not in a hurry.”

• Meet Audun and Mia at Svalbard Husky

  Read about how Audun and his wife Mia ended up at Svalbard with 114 dogs

• Meet the Svalbard Guide

  Meet the Svalbard Guide, Nanna Gajic

• Meet the Svalbard Guide - Anja Åse Wied

• Meet the Svalbard guide - Arien Ramnefjell

  Meet the Svalbard guide: Arien Ramnefjell

• Meet the Svalbard Guide - Kristin Eriksson

• Meet the Svalbard guide - Marcel Starinský

• Meet the Svalbard Guide, Fredric Fröberg

  Meet the Svalbard Guide, Fredric Fröberg

• Økt innsats på bærekraft i reiselivet

• Saturday Steak at Huset!

  Saturday Steak at Huset!

• Say hey to the dogs of Svalbard

  Say hey to the dogs of Svalbard

• Ski touring in Svalbard

  Norway’s most awesome skiing adventure?

• Spend your autumn holiday in Svalbard!

• Svalbard Global Seed Vault

  Svalbard Global Seed Vault

• Svalbard Money

• Svalbard og klima

  Our planet faces significant challenges, and we each have a part to play in addressing and acting upon them.

• Svalbard Reindeer - urban and wild!

  Svalbard Reindeer - urban and wild!

• Svalbard Rock Ptarmigan

• The best of the Northern Lights Winter in 6 days

• The golden autumn in Svalbard

• The midnight sun in Svalbard

  From the Sunny Winter in April to the Polar Summer in August, adventures under Svalbard's midnight sun are waiting for you!

• The most romantic spots in Longyearbyen

  The most romantic spots in Longyearbyen

• The Polar Foxes of Svalbard

• The Polar Foxes of Svalbard

• The Polar Night in Svalbard

• The Svalbard rock ptarmigan

• The walruses of Svalbard

• Tips fra en lokal

• Tips from a local

  Tips from a local, Kjetil

• Tips from Visit Svalbard's CEO

  Visit Svalbard's CEO Ronny Brunvoll shares his best Svalbard tips

• Try out "The Town Circuit!"

  Try out "The Town Circuit!"

• Utforsk og bevar: Se filmen «Svalbard - eventyr næ

  How can we contribute to preserving Svalbard's fragile nature for future generations? Be inspired by the film "Svalbard - Adventures Close to the North Pole," and learn more about how we in Longyearbyen are working with sustainable tourism.

• What’s on in Svalbard?

• Wild, beautiful and exotic