{"id":3013,"date":"2019-09-17T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T00:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/?p=3013"},"modified":"2020-03-11T16:06:10","modified_gmt":"2020-03-11T07:06:10","slug":"sj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/sj\/","title":{"rendered":"I have found the truth regarding rumors that &#8220;dying is illegal&#8221;, &#8220;being NEET is illegal&#8221; and &#8220;even Japanese can easily get permanent residency and start a business&#8221; in the world&#8217;s northernmost settlement of the Svalbard Islands."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8221;Dying is illegal!?&#8221; This rumor about Svalbard is circulating the internet. What will happen if you die in this town? Will violators be imprisoned for life? Besides that, there is an unusual town where Japanese people can get easily get permanent residency. On the 16th stop of the Domain Island Tour, I went to Svalbard to find out the truth. The ccTLD (country code top level domain) is &#8220;.sj&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sj1-0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3090\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sj1-0-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sj1-0-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sj1-0-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sj1-0-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sj1-0.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>\u25c6Where are the Svalbard Islands?<\/h4>\n<p>Svalbard is an archipelago in Norwegian territory, approximately halfway between the Norwegian mainland and the Arctic Circle. The largest town is called Longyearbyen and is the most northern settlement in the world. Many things here can be prefaced with &#8220;The World&#8217;s Northernmost&#8230;&#8221; From April to August is the time of the midnight sun, meaning that the sun doesn&#8217;t set for months.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1tRqHVsek9_NM6iIn8VNCVZf1kK1cBhhp\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>= Table of Contents =<\/h4>\n<div id=\"sj1\"><\/div>\n<h4><a href=\"#sj1\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u25c6The Northernmost Town in the World &#8220;Longyearbyen&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#sj2\">\u25c6An Archipelago with more Polar Bears than People<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#sj3\">\u25c6Dying is Illegal!? Being NEET is Illegal!?<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#sj4\">\u25c6It&#8217;s Easy for Japanese People to get Permanent Residency and Start a Business?<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#sj5\">\u25c6 &#8220;The World&#8217;s Northernmost&#8230;&#8221; Found Around Svalbard<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u3000<a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#sj6\">\u2460The World&#8217;s Northernmost Ghost Town: &#8220;Pyramiden&#8221;<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u3000<a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#sj7\">\u2461Eating at the World&#8217;s Northernmost Sushi Restaurant<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u3000<a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#sj8\">\u2462Other &#8220;The World&#8217;s Northernmost&#8230;<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#sj9\">\u25c6Interesting Things in Svalbard<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#sj10\">\u25c6How to Purchase a SIM Locally &amp; Test the Internet Speed<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#sj11\">\u25c6The Phantom Domain \u201c.sj\u201d and the Norwegian Domain \u201c.no\u201d<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\u25c6The Northernmost Town in the World &#8220;Longyearbyen&#8221;<\/h4>\n<p>Longyearbyen, the main town of Svalbard, is the northernmost settlement in the world, with a population of over 1,000 people. I arrive at Longyearbyen Airport well after midnight.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sj2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3007\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sj2-1-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sj2-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sj2-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sj2-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sj2-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But, take a look at my photos. During August, the time of the midnight sun, it&#8217;s so bright you can&#8217;t believe its late at night.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3018\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the airport, a bus waits for passengers from the incoming flight. I ride the bus to the center of town. I need to tell the bus driver the name of my hotel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3019\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Opposite the airport, I found this interesting signpost, which is not surprising in the world&#8217;s northernmost town, I guess. From here it is 5,581 km to New York and 6,830 km to Tokyo. It sinks in to me just how far I&#8217;ve come, once again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3020\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It takes about 10 mins. to get to the center of Longyearbyen. From the blue skies of Saint Vincent, the last place I visited (domain &#8220;.vc&#8221;), to the grey skies of Svalbard.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3021\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For people to be able to sleep at night, the hotel has unique black blinds to keep out the midnight sun.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3022\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6-500x331.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6-500x331.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/6.jpg 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I spot some snowmobiles, a winter mode of transportation. Many of them are made by Yamaha.<\/p>\n<div id=\"sj2\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3023\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/7-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/7-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/7.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\u25c6An Archipelago with more Polar Bears than People<\/h4>\n<p>There are about 3,000 polar bears on the Svalbard Islands. In contrast, the human population is about 2,600. So, there are more polar bears than people. Polar bears usually live on the ice, near the seals and other prey, so there is little fear of them coming into town. However, it&#8217;s well known that if polar bears start eating human food, they will remember the taste and the location and will keep coming back. For this reason, the residents of Svalbard are very careful about food storage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3024\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/8-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/8-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/8.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you go a little distance out of town, you&#8217;ll see a polar bear sign like this one.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3025\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/9-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/9-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/9.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you go past the sign, you need to carry a gun with you. A warning shot is used to scare off the bears, but the guns would only be used to actually shoot a bear if someone were attacked. It&#8217;s important to give a warning shot first because the population of polar bears is declining due to global warming.<br \/>\nThese guns were for sale in a corner of the Mountaineering equipment shop in the town center. I was really surprised to see guns for sale in a shopping area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3026\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/10-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/10-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3027\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/11-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/11-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/11.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the entrance to many buildings, such as supermarkets and restaurants, there are signs that prohibit carrying a gun inside. Though it seems there have never been any crimes committed with these guns. I feel very safe, maybe because of the bright midnight sun.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3028\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/12-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/12-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/12-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/12-767x1023.jpg 767w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/12.jpg 804w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I wasn&#8217;t able to see any real polar bears, but I did see polar bear illustrations all over town. When you visit, look for a cute, Instagram-able polar bear to take a picture with.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3029\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/13-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/13-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/13.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3030\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/14-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/14-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/14-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/14.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3031\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/15-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/15-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/15-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/15.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3032\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/16-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/16-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/16-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/16.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These stuffed toy polar bears are being sold from a fridge. But the fridge is not running.<br \/>\nBy the way, do you know the difference between a polar bear and a white bear in Japanese? Actually, their official name is polar bear, so there is no difference.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3033\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/17-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/17-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/17-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/17-767x1023.jpg 767w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/17.jpg 804w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3034\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/18-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/18-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/18-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/18-767x1023.jpg 767w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/18.jpg 804w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>f you want to know more about polar bears, I recommend the northernmost museum &#8220;Svalbard Museum&#8221;. You can get a close-up view of the museum&#8217;s main attraction, a real stuffed polar bear. Getting this close, you get an overwhelming sense of the polar bear&#8217;s size and power. Also, you can learn about the polar bear&#8217;s ecology and relationship to humans, as well as the history of Svalbard.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3035\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/19-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/19-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/19-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/19-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/19.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This male polar bear ignored several warning shots and kept approaching humans in March 2005, unfortunately he had to be shot and killed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3036\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you want to see polar bears in the wild, there are plenty of tours you can take, so you might be able to see them.<br \/>\nThere is also something called \u201cPolar bear jokes\u201d in this area. Best to know before you visit.<\/p>\n<div id=\"sj3\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3037\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/21-500x208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/21-500x208.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/21-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/21-1024x426.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/21.jpg 1388w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\u25c6<strong>Dying is Illegal!? Being NEET is Illegal!?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>From 1918 to 1919, the Spanish influenza was pandemic worldwide. An estimated 500 million people were infected and some 50 to 100 million people died. The Spanish flu came to Longyearbyen as well, but due to the extreme cold, if a body was buried, it froze, allowing the virus to live on. For this reason, there&#8217;s a rumor on the internet that dying in Svalbard is illegal, for fear a pandemic virus will live on to re-infect future generations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/1\/13\/Spanish_flu_hospital.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3038 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/22-500x371.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/22-500x371.png 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/22-768x569.png 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/22.png 1021w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When I asked the local authorities if this was true, they said to me &#8220;If that were so, what could we do to punish a corpse?&#8221; There did seem to be some inconsistency there.<br \/>\nIt turns out that &#8220;dying is not illegal&#8221; on Svalbard, but there are some particular regulations and circumstances around dying.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3039\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/23-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/23-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/23-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/23-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/23.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2460You cannot be buried on Svalbard<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>This is connected to the unique climate of Svalbard. Because of the severe cold, bodies buried in the ground don&#8217;t decompose. If a corpse doesn&#8217;t decompose, viruses etc. will remain in the corpse, therefore, the government prohibits burials for fear of a virus living on to re-infect people.<\/p>\n<p>As Svalbard has no crematorium, bodies are shipped to Norway, where they are cremated and then the ashes returned to Svalbard for burial.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/24.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3040\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/24-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/24-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/24-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/24-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/24.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2461Medical Care on Svalbard<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The locals told me that there is only one hospital in the Svalbard Archipelago, with one doctor and several nurses. When a woman needs to give birth, she usually goes to the Norwegian mainland because the hospital is not well enough equipped on Svalbard.<\/p>\n<p>Besides giving birth, there are many other treatments that are not available on Svalbard, so people go to the hospitals in Norway.<\/p>\n<p>For this reason, many people who are ill or facing death, end up meeting their end in hospitals in Norway, not on Svalbard.<br \/>\nFor these two reasons, I supposed the false idea came about that dying is illegal on Svalbard. It&#8217;s not illegal to die, but most people meet their end in Norway, and then are buried on Svalbard after being cremated in Norway.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/25.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3041\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/25-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/25-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/25-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/25-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/25.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Being NEET is illegal (Not in Education, Employment or Training) that is, you can&#8217;t live in Svalbard if you don&#8217;t have a job. Unemployed people will be immediately deported. However, if retired and unemployed people can prove that they have sufficient means to support themselves, they will not be deported, so really, it&#8217;s ok to be NEET if you have a lot of money.<\/p>\n<div id=\"sj4\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">[reference]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mentalfloss.com\/article\/561935\/is-it-illegal-to-die-longyearbyen-norway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is It Illegal to Die in Longyearbyen, Norway?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/07\/10\/world\/europe\/a-harsh-climate-calls-for-banishment-of-the-needy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">A Harsh Climate Calls for Banishment of the Needy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u25c6It&#8217;s Easy for Japanese People to get Permanent Residency and Start a Business?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Japan is one of the member nations of the Svalbard Treaty. Citizens of treaty member nations can go to Svalbard without a visa, they can live there, start a business or work part-time. In front of the supermarket, children open a street stall.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/26.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3042\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/26-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/26-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/26-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/26-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/26.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In order to clarify these matters regarding permanent residency and doing business, I went to the government office to ask &#8220;Can I open a Sushi restaurant on Svalbard?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/27.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3043\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/27-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/27-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/27-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/27-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/27.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I went inside and explained the situation, then I was taken to a private room for a consultation.<\/p>\n<p>First, about permanent residency on Svalbard. If you are from one of the member nations you have the same rights as a Norwegian citizen, so you can have permanent residency without a visa. However, because it&#8217;s so cold, most people can&#8217;t live here long term, the average people can stand it seems to be about 4 years. Incomes on Svalbard are lower than in Norway, but it seems if people have their own reasons for coming here, such as &#8216;they want to spend their time doing more interesting things than making money&#8217; or &#8216;they feel it&#8217;s worth it, because Svalbard is not as developed as mainland Norway&#8217; etc., then they can make it work.<\/p>\n<p>What about a Business? As with permanent residency, a citizen of a treaty member nation can open a business without a work permit. So yes, I can have a sushi restaurant. The most difficult part of starting a business on Svalbard (in this case a sushi restaurant) is securing a location. The area allocated for businesses in Longyearbyen is more limited than you might expect. But, if you could overcome this difficulty, there would be no other problem.<\/p>\n<p>I was also given advice to look for work on sites like &#8220;Facebook and nav.no&#8221;.<br \/>\nThere seems to be a temporary need for part-time workers. I actually checked some of these sites earlier and there was one for a watchman to &#8220;warn if a polar bear starts to approach&#8221;. I&#8217;d like to try my hand at this, if the job is still available.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1880619582227141\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1880619582227141\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1880619582227141\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3045 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/29-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/29-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/29-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/29-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/29.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nav.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.nav.no\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"sj5\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"sj6\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nav.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3044 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/28-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/28-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/28-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/28-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/28.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The biggest challenge of living on Svalbard is adapting to the harsh climate. So, if you want to become a Svalbard resident, that is &#8216;a guest of the polar bears, the true residents of the islands&#8217;, please contact the Svalbard government office. A kind person will answer your inquiries.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u25c6&#8221;The World&#8217;s Northernmost&#8230;&#8221; Found in Svalbard<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2460The World&#8217;s Northernmost Ghost Town: &#8220;Pyramiden&#8221;<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Discovered by Sweden in 1910, Pyramiden is located on Spitsbergen Island. In 1927, it was sold to the former Soviet Union, and became a busy mining town. But the coal mine closed in 1998, and the entire town was abandoned.<br \/>\nOwned by the Russian company \u201cTrust Arktikugol&#8221;, it is now a popular ghost town. The infrastructure has been improved and there is a hotel there open for business.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m going on a ghost town tour by boat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/30.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3046\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/30-500x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/30-500x200.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/30-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/30-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/30.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The boat crew and guide.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/31.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3047\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/31-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/31-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/31-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/31-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/31.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Not only can we see the ghost town on the tour, but also glaciers and dramatic cliffs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/32.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3048\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/32-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/32-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/32-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/32-767x1023.jpg 767w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/32.jpg 804w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a surprisingly spacious boat, with room to get seasick in peace, or if a polar bear attacks there&#8217;s space for running away.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/33.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3049\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/33-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/33-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/33-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/33-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/33.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In winter, the sea is frozen so you can go to Pyramiden by snowmobile. On our way to the ghost town, we pass the Nordenski\u00f6ldbreen Glacier and observe many cliffs full of seabirds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/34.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3050\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/34-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/34-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/34-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/34-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/34.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/35.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3051\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/35-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/35-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/35-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/35-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/35.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>August is nest-building season. I was able to see a variety of birds including the Atlantic puffin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/36.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3052\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/36-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/36-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/36-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/36-767x1023.jpg 767w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/36.jpg 804w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I found a seal drifting on an ice berg.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/37.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3053\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/37-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/37-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/37-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/37-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/37.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I tried zooming in. It was far away but I could see it moving a little. In other words, we could have polar bears nearby.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/38.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3054\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/38-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/38-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/38-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/38-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/38.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This tour includes barbecued whale meat for lunch and whiskey with glacier ice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/39.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3055\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/39-463x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"463\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/39-463x500.jpg 463w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/39-768x830.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/39.jpg 904w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wow, I&#8217;m excited to drink whisky with ice from a glacier right in front of the glacier! While I&#8217;m waiting expectantly for my whiskey, two of the crew throw a kind of net into the ocean. It catches some of the ice drifting by. The 1st time they missed, the 2nd time they got it. Locally procured ice! I was so engrossed with the surrounding scenery, I didn&#8217;t pay attention to the ocean, but I have a feeling it was a little dirty.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/40.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3056\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/40-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/40-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/40-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/40-767x1023.jpg 767w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/40.jpg 804w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the deck, the crew crushes the ice they caught.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u30b4\u30fc\u30b9\u30c8\u30bf\u30a6\u30f3\u30c4\u306b\u5411\u304b\u3046\u9014\u4e2d\u3001\u6d41\u6c37\u306e\u6c37\u3092\u7815\u3044\u3066\u30a6\u30a4\u30b9\u30ad\u30fc\u3092\u4f5c\u3063\u3066\u304f\u308c\u308b\uff08\u30b9\u30f4\u30a1\u30fc\u30eb\u30d0\u30eb\uff09\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/phhU5ddpGyg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This ice tastes of history, formed over many years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/41.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3057\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/41-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/41-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/41-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/41-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/41.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Although the color of the water where the ice was drifting was a bit worrisome, it goes without saying that the whisky tasted better than ever before. Please note, there isn&#8217;t always drifting ice, and even if there is, they might not be able to catch any, so there&#8217;s no guarantee that you can drink whiskey with glacial ice if you join this tour.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/42.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3058\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/42-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/42-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/42-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/42-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/42.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We arrive at Spitsbergen 2-3 hours after we left Longyearbyen. From this point on we&#8217;ll have a Russian guide. He explains the history of Pyramiden and the life of people at those time in an easy-to-understand way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/43.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3059\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/43-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/43-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/43-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/43-767x1023.jpg 767w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/43.jpg 804w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pyramiden has a variety of buildings such as apartments (with names like Paris and London), pools and sports facilities, schools, cultural centers, including music halls, dining facilities for residents, and warehouses for storing food. You could see that it used to be a prosperous town. The people who worked here at the time had generous support from the government, it seems that housing and food were free.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/44.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3060\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/44-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/44-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/44-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/44-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/44.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/45.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3061\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/45-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/45-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/45-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/45-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/45.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The world&#8217;s northernmost Lenin statue. According to the guide, this Lenin statue is one that is commonly found around Russia (mass produced).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/46.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3062\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/46-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/46-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/46-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/46-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/46.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the cultural center behind the statue of Lenin, the former library has been partially renovated into a souvenir shop and small cafe.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/47.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3063\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/47-500x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/47-500x200.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/47-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/47-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/47.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can buy Russian vodka in Pyramiden, but most Russians have never heard of the place. However, since Pyramiden is historically significant for Russia, in recent years more people are coming to sightsee here.<\/p>\n<p>As a ghost town, I had the idea that Pyramiden would be in ruins, but the central part of the town has been completely renovated, so there&#8217;s no impression of &#8220;ruins&#8221;. Rather, it was impressive that almost everything from that era of Russia remained intact.<br \/>\nThe coal mine a little way away does have a bit of a ruined atmosphere. I wanted to go in, but it was not part of this tour.<\/p>\n<p>For some reason, this apartment building alone has become a residence for birds. Even the guide says &#8220;Why did the all the birds choose this building exactly?&#8221; It&#8217;s mysterious. The birds are so noisy all the time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"sj7\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/48.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3064\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/48-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/48-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/48-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/48-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/48.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u30b4\u30fc\u30b9\u30c8\u30bf\u30a6\u30f3\u300c\u30d4\u30e9\u30df\u30c7\u30f3\u300d\u306b\u5de3\u304f\u3046\u30ab\u30e2\u30e1\uff08\u30b9\u30f4\u30a1\u30fc\u30eb\u30d0\u30eb\uff09\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w-dMNruseGA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>\u2461Eating at the World&#8217;s Northernmost Sushi Restaurant<\/h4>\n<p>A sushi restaurant in the Svalbard Islands. I went because I had to try the world&#8217;s northernmost sushi restaurant.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s called \u201cNUGA Sushi &amp; Noodles\u201d. I&#8217;m thinking that ocean-going fish caught near the Arctic Circle must be strong, healthy fish.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/49.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3065\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/49-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/49-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/49-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/49-767x1023.jpg 767w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/49.jpg 804w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The restaurant was in &#8220;Hotel Svalbard The Vault&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/50.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3066\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/50-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/50-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/50-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/50-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/50.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I ordered &#8220;Kyoto&#8221; off the menu.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/51.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3067\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/51-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/51-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/51-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/51-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/51.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The roll had broken a little by the time it was served, but the salmon was amazing! So, I can forgive them if the rice is not a good as Japanese rice.<br \/>\nEuropean sushi often has fruit in it, or complicated arrangements, but this place keeps it simple.<\/p>\n<p>I see that there is ramen on the menu. I order the chicken ramen. This is the northernmost sushi restaurant in the world.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/52.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3068\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/52-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/52-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/52-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/52-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/52.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The soup is a little thinner than it would be in Japan, but this is not bad ramen. The noodles are very tasty, but I feel like they are a little soft, like Chinese style noodles. It&#8217;s a creative ramen with crispy chicken. Also, broccoli.<\/p>\n<p>I ordered gyoza dumplings as well.<\/p>\n<div id=\"sj8\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/53.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3069\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/53-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/53-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/53-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/53-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/53.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The taste of the gyoza is quite different from the taste I&#8217;m familiar with. The skin is crispy but the sauce is sweet. It might be better to think of it as a &#8220;Svalbard dumpling&#8221; and eat it with different expectations.<br \/>\nThe world&#8217;s northernmost sushi restaurant; &#8220;NUGA Sushi &amp; Noodles&#8221; was also the world&#8217;s northernmost ramen shop.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>\u2462Other &#8220;The World&#8217;s Northernmost &#8230;&#8221;<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;The world&#8217;s northernmost tourist information center.&#8221; If you want to enjoy Longyearbyen safely, I recommend taking a tour. This is where I booked my tour to Pyramiden.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/54.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3070\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/54-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/54-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/54-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/54-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/54.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;The world&#8217;s northernmost tourist information center.&#8221; If you want to enjoy Longyearbyen safely, I recommend taking a tour. This is where I booked my tour to Pyramiden.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/55.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3071\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/55-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/55-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/55-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/55-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/55.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;The world&#8217;s northernmost post office. There were a lot of postal boxes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/56.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3072\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/56-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/56-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/56-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/56-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/56.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;The world&#8217;s northernmost museum&#8221;; the North Pole Expedition Museum. The who and what of those trying to reach the North Pole is explained here in detail. In those days, trying to reach the North Pole was a daring and incredibly difficult endeavor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/57.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3073\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/57-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/57-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/57-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/57-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/57.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"sj9\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/58.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3074\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/58-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/58-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/58-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/58-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/58.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\u25c6Interesting Things in Svalbard<\/h4>\n<p>\u2460 This town map is helpful to figure out where you want to go in Longyearbyen. I think it takes about an hour to walk from one side to the other.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/59.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3075\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/59-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/59-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/59-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/59-767x1023.jpg 767w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/59.jpg 804w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2461When you want to go to Pyramiden or other places beside Longyearbyen, this is a guide of available boat tours.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/60.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3076\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/60-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/60-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/60-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/60-767x1023.jpg 767w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/60.jpg 804w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2462A \u201cSushi Kit\u201d for sale in the supermarket.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/61.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3077\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/61-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/61-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/61-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/61-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/61.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2463A statue of a coal miner in the center of town. I wonder if the local people meet up here, like at the statue of Hachiko in Shibuya?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/62.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3078\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/62-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/62-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/62-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/62-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/62.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2464The &#8220;Svalbard Buss og Taxi&#8221;, where you can take a two hour ride around Longyearbyen with a local guide as your driver.<br \/>\nThis is the view from the top of the hill, about 10 minutes from Longyearbyen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/63.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3079\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/63-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/63-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/63-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/63-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/63.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I also saw a flock of birds like geese.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u30ed\u30f3\u30b0\u30a4\u30a7\u30fc\u30eb\u30d3\u30fc\u30f3\u5468\u8fba\u306b\u3044\u305f\u30ac\u30c1\u30e7\u30a6\u306e\u7fa4\u308c\uff08\u30b9\u30f4\u30a1\u30fc\u30eb\u30d0\u30eb\uff09\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I4N57rrfNFA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This is the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Currently, the area is under construction, so we couldn&#8217;t go close. Construction will be finished soon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/64.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3080\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/64-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/64-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/64-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/64-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/64.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was surprised to see quite a few wild reindeer near the town area. They don&#8217;t seem to have any natural enemy.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u30ed\u30f3\u30b0\u30a4\u30a7\u30fc\u30eb\u30d3\u30fc\u30f3\u5468\u8fba\u306b\u3044\u305f\u91ce\u751f\u306e\u30c8\u30ca\u30ab\u30a4\uff08\u30b9\u30f4\u30a1\u30fc\u30eb\u30d0\u30eb\uff09\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aZK_56OoN3A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This is a facility for sled dogs. Getting in shape for the winter performance.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u30ed\u30f3\u30b0\u30a4\u30a7\u30fc\u30eb\u30d3\u30fc\u30f3\u5468\u8fba\u306b\u3042\u308b\u300c\u72ac\u305e\u308a\u3092\u5f15\u304f\u72ac\u9054\u304c\u751f\u6d3b\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u65bd\u8a2d\u300d\uff08\u30b9\u30f4\u30a1\u30fc\u30eb\u30d0\u30eb\uff09\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tkhghIg9M8A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Thank you, knowledgeable local taxi driver!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/65.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3081\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/65-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/65-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/65-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/65-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/65.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2465If you want to eat something unique to Svalbard instead of just sushi or ramen, I recommend &#8220;Gruvelageret&#8221; in Longyearbyen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/66.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3082\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/66-500x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/66-500x200.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/66-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/66-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/66.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They only have dinner courses, with very specialty dishes.<br \/>\n&#8220;Local mushroom ravioli with winter-dried reindeer and mushroom sauce&#8221; on the left,<br \/>\nand &#8220;Arctic char with king crab sauce and baked beetroot&#8221; on the right.<\/p>\n<div id=\"sj10\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/67.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3083\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/67-500x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/67-500x200.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/67-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/67-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/67.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\u25c6How to Purchase a SIM Locally &amp; Test the Internet Speed<\/h4>\n<p>At Svalbard Airport, I couldn&#8217;t find anything like a communications kiosk, so I couldn&#8217;t get a SIM card.<\/p>\n<p>I looked for a prepaid SIM card for travel in the supermarket, but I couldn&#8217;t find it, so this time I used &#8220;GlocalMe&#8221;. Around Longyearbyen it works just fine. When I measured the speed at fast.com, it was faster than I expected. Because we are so far north, the Internet may be an important means of communication (or of killing time).<\/p>\n<div id=\"sj11\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/68.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3084\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/68-231x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/68-231x500.jpg 231w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/68-472x1023.jpg 472w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/68.jpg 495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\u25c6 The Phantom Domain \u201c.sj\u201d and the Norwegian Domain \u201c.no\u201d<\/h4>\n<p>The country code top level domain (ccTLD) assigned to the Svalbard archipelago of Norway is &#8220;.sj&#8221;. However, although it is registered to a route server, the registry policy is to not use the domain name. So, &#8220;.sj&#8221; is a domain that no one can use. In Longyearbyen, I found &#8220;.no&#8221; the Norwegian ccTLD being used, rather than &#8220;.sj&#8221;.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Car rental company\u3000\uff08<a href=\"https:\/\/autorent.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/autorent.no\/<\/a>\uff09<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/autorent.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3085 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/69-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/69-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/69-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/69-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/69.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Svalbar Bar. A great name for a bar in Svalbard.\uff08<a href=\"http:\/\/www.svalbar.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.svalbar.no\/<\/a>\uff09<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.svalbar.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3086 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/70-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/70-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/70-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/70-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/70.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A construction company.\uff08<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foraas.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.foraas.no\/<\/a>\uff09<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foraas.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3087 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/71-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/71-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/71-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/71-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/71.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Restaurant &#8220;KROA&#8221;, (in the right season, you can eat seal steak here.) This waitress has been living in Svalbard since February 2019.<br \/>\n\uff08<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kroa-svalbard.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.kroa-svalbard.no\/<\/a>\uff09<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kroa-svalbard.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3088 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/72-500x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/72-500x200.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/72-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/72-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/72.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I thought &#8220;The World&#8217;s Northernmost Town&#8221; was going to be a remote, lonely area for solitary exploration. But actually, August isn&#8217;t that cold, and it seems like this is a summer get-away place for elderly Europeans.<br \/>\nI guess I&#8217;ll have to come back in winter to experience the truly harsh climate of Svalbard.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The following is a summary of the places visited during the Domain Island Tour.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=15KsnlFRQyktnc_rCx7U5Pbc9fTl7yRBD\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0For Access Details to the Svalbard Islands,<a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/sj2\/\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25a0 For &#8220;.no&#8221; Domain Details and Application, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=no\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=no\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3089 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/73-333x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8221;Dying is illegal!?&#8221; This rumor about Svalbard is circulating the internet. What will happen if yo &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/sj\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;I have found the truth regarding rumors that &#8220;dying is illegal&#8221;, &#8220;being NEET is illegal&#8221; and &#8220;even Japanese can easily get permanent residency and start a business&#8221; in the world&#8217;s northernmost settlement of the Svalbard Islands.&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[197,119],"tags":[252,195,198,191,246,192,194,193,196],"class_list":["post-3013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-svalbard","category-europe","tag-sim","tag-195","tag-198","tag-191","tag-246","tag-192","tag-194","tag-193","tag-196"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3013"}],"version-history":[{"count":47,"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3013\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4069,"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3013\/revisions\/4069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}