Exploring Svalbard with Nitesh & Reshma

Svalbard, an independent country a few decades ago is now a Norwegian archipelago between Norway and the North Pole. One of the world’s northernmost inhabited areas, it’s known for its rugged, remote terrain of glaciers and frozen tundra sheltering polar bears, Svalbard reindeer and Arctic foxes. The Northern Lights are visible during winter, and summer brings the “midnight sun” – sunlight 24 hours a day.
If you had heard about this place your are surely one of the very few like the husband-wife couple of Nitesh & Reshma. Their affinity for cold remote places and their intrepid traveling characteristic took them here to explore it for themselves. 

Nitesh Saxena & Reshma Arora are both passionate travelers. They are the perfect example of how a traveling couple should be. They work as corporate executives in a large multinational company, earning a living. But, they are actually living, a life that they love through their adventures and travels. While the last year of Covid-19 pandemic was a downer for travel but it didn’t hamper their spirits as they have been using this downtime to plan for their future travels 🙂
In this episode they will take us to explore one of the world’s northernmost inhabited areas, Svalbard. 

Podcast Summary: Exploring Svalbard with Nitesh & Reshma

Hosts: Hemant Soreng & Rajesh Nair
00:00:00 – 00:05:08: Introduction. About Nitesh and Reshma – passion for travel, traveling as a couple.
00:05:08 – 00:28:24: Svalbard. 
– Where is it?
– Place full of superlatives.  What is the place about?
– History.
– Working and living in Svalbard. 
– Seed vault.
– Polar bears and guns.
– Experiencing Northern Lights in different ways.
– Passion for nature and environment amongst the citizens.
00:298:24 – 00:34:08: Tips and advise for visiting & staying Svalbard.
– Food esp. for vegetarians.
– Experiencing cold dark days without sun.
– Clothes.
– Other tips.
00:34:08 – 00:36:23: Concluding remarks.