The Best Thing About Svalbard, is Svalbard Adventures

#MyBeautifulNightmaread the extreme pleasure to live and work in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. It’s such a magical place and there are so many cool and interesting people from all over the world there. Many people ask me about the good, the bad, and the ugly of living there. So in response I wanted to share what I consider to be the best part of Svalbard.

This is easy for me because the absolute best thing is Svalbard Adventures. When I lived there, I was a bartender at Svalbar Pub. When I interviewed over the phone for the job, I was living in New York City and I thought it was a straightforward bartending job. I mean it was, but what I didn’t know is that the Pub was owned by Svalbard Adventures. That meant I was more than just a bartender, I was a colleague to some of the most wonderful people as Svalbard Adventures owns quite a few businesses in Longyearbyen. I was colleagues with people from hotels, restaurants, and the scooter shop. The most amazing and knowledgeable guides work for SA as well. It was all of these people that really make Svalbard special. All of the ladies working hard in the SA business and marketing office next door to the pub. They were all so nice and patient. Plus they were the people you wanted to see to do cool adventures!

During my time I was able to do a few snøscooter trips, boat trips, ATV trips, and I even went to a couple ice caves! I went hiking, and was able to see both the Russian settlements of Pyramiden and Barentsburg. All of this can be done by Svalbard Adventures. I want to share with you the video that was made of our safari from Longyearbyen to Barentsburg. It is just amazing looking at it and the nature. You should recognize me in it! Leave a comment and tell me what you think about the video and Svalbard in general!