Cecilia Blomdahl tells PEOPLE exclusively about her life in Svalbard and what it's like living in the dark 24-7 during Polar ...

The world’s most northernmost town Longyearbyen is part of the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. Every winter, its 2000-strong population experiences the Polar Night, when everything is ...

Cecilia Blomdahl's three-month long trip to Svalbard ended up in a 10-year residency after she fell in love with the unique ...

I'm not sure why the town has kept this tradition, but it's one of many rules that make life in Svalbard different from the mainland. It seems most homes are equipped with a garbage disposal Polar ...

In my last article, From Musandam to the Rooftop of Africa, I wrote about climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. That adventure was made ...

Come spring, the returning sun brings warmth and new life to the islands. The ice-locked land is freed from the grips of winter, and Svalbard becomes the land of the midnight sun. Svalbard ...

Winter brings perpetual darkness. But for a select number of species, Svalbard acts as an extraordinary cradle of life. And the secret to the place isn't bound up in the land. Svalbard is ruled by ...

Cecilia Blomdahl sheds light on her life living in total darkness for approximately three months of the year on a small arctic island near the North Pole called Svalbard. She explains the positives ...

Svalbard has seen an average winter temperature ... They could write about their current life, their life in 10 and then 20 years’ time. What might Martin be doing then? What other jobs ...

David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. The remote Arctic archipelago of Svalbard has long captivated adventurers and nature enthusiasts with its pristine landscapes ...