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Pyramiden: An Arctic Ghost Town

Posted on June 22, 2016 by matthew

I am at a ghost town in the Arctic called Pyramiden. For decades, over a thousand Soviets worked here mining coal, raising families. Now I wonder why we like ghost towns so much Continue reading →

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A day in Longyearbyen

Posted on June 18, 2016 by matthew

I am in Longyearbyen because I haven’t been here.  And because I will never be here again.  I am here because it is Midsommar, the summer solstice (although the solstice doesn’t really matter when the sun won’t set again for a couple … Continue reading →

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