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Dogsledding in Shitsbergen

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To Longyearbyen Airport, Spitsbergen, from Oslo, on Norwegian Air Shuttle or SAS

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The mountains that gave the Germanic name to Spitsbergen ("pointed mountains").

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Arrival at Longyearbyen Airport, Spitsbergen, Svalbard. BEWARE ...

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... a Norwegian special zone with autonomous Russian administered areas (Barentsburg, Pyramiden). TAX FREE ...

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... FULL OF SHIT: "Take off your shoes and leave your guns outside!"

Many of the MIGRANT WORKERS carry guns - against icebears, or to shoot fece in their faces, out of frustration ...

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Especially at the worst chain hotel in Europe - Middle East - Africa: the Radisson Spitsbergen,

owned by the HurtigROTTEN, pardon me Hurtigruten company, a complete disgrace to the Carlson Rezidor Group.

Norway? No way!

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the worst fece face (source: wikipedia)

Norway is only for the mediocre mass tourists and middle class merchants. Sorry, but I want excellence, quality and service, not communism, bland gastronomy and prole attitudes.

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Longyearbyen impressions after midnight in April (the sun never sets)

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When the dawgs get out to play

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A happy first time musher

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Beautiful ride ...

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... through the valleys and mountains

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Posted by LuxuryRogue 09:43 Archived in Norway Tagged hurtigruten spitsbergen criticism critic

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