Spitsbergen Guesthouse

... its sovereign territory on the condition that it keeps it open to all – 41 countries are signatories to the Spitsbergen Treaty that keeps the Archipelago demilitarized, open for business to all on the same terms and forbids the Norwegian government ...

... 8211; a 4-hour trek in the tundra, climbing to a point 500 feet above sea level.  It is another beautifully clear day in Spitsbergen and we can see all the snow covered peaks that rise 3000 feet in an arc 25 miles wide. Richard White is our guide for ...

... as marine mammals.  They are excellent swimmers and can swim for hundreds of kilometers.  The regulations for tourism in Spitsbergen specify that you cannot go out in the zodiacs to a bear in the water so we basically watched the swimming bear ...