Andrei Babanin
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The Arctic (Svalbard) 2024
The north pole doesn’t exist. But Svalbard does, and at 78 degrees north it might be the closest a person can come to the top of the world without boarding a ship for the ninetieth degree. An island in the North Sea and far past the Arctic Circle, I visited its capital of Longyearbyen during the polar night.
By Andrei Babaninabout a year ago in Wander
Norway 2024
Norway, established in 1905 after its separation from Sweden, is one of the more tranquil destinations of Europe. Scandinavia as a whole is a quieter place than its bustling touristy counterparts in the south or the west, for a variety of factors constituting of the weather, a smaller population, and a lesser public awareness of what this region has to offer.
By Andrei Babaninabout a year ago in Wander
