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Faroe islands & Svalbard

10&Counting — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:27:59 +0800

Where to after Iceland?
Greenland, Faroe Island and Svalbard

These will be the future hot destinations.
Each island as raw and rustic, similar yet different.

Completed my bucket list to all 4 islands.
Iceland: Nov 2009, Jun 2011 & May Jun 2023
Greenland: Jun 2015
Faroe Islands: Mar 2023 & Feb 2024
Svalbard (Longyearbyen): Mar 2023

Flight to
Greenland: Copenhagen
Faroe Islands: Copenhagen
Svalbard: Tromso

Svalbard

Faroe Islands

Greenland - Kangerlussuaq

Ilulissat

Siberia

10&Counting — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 16:40:41 +0800

Was in Siberia in late Feb to early Mar 2018.
Went to Lake Baikal for the blue ice. Was driven across frozen Baikal and stayed in Olkhon Island for 3 nights.
Took the Trans-Siberian "Rossiya" from Irkutsk to Ulan Ude. Then flew to Moscow.

Frozen Baikal

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Blue ice!

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Trans-Sib "Rossiya" 1st class

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Mongolia

10&Counting — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 12:27:59 +0800

Just came back from Mongolia 2 days ago. Did an overland trip to Gobi Desert and stayed in different ger resorts every night for 8 nights. Food mostly mutton,beef and salad.

Mutton, salad
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Ger Resort
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Nomad ger, rolling hills and vast land
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Greenland

10&Counting — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 10:22:55 +0800

Has anyone been to Greenland?
Planning a trip to Ilulissat next May Jun. Flying in from Copenhagen and flying out to Reykjavik.