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Prospice ex animo — Move forward with courage from the heart. My journey aboard the Linden
Travel writer Julia Bayly ponders her next adventure about a three-masted, wooden vessel in the Arctic.

Julia Bayly
Aug 14, 20252 min read


Chopped in The Arctic--Creative Cooking
At The Arctic Hideaway on Fleinvaer, there is plenty of room — inside and out — to be alone in the creative process. Studio space for artists and musicians, writing desks to pen narratives and a coastline with your pick of rocks or grassy nolls to sit with your contemplative thoughts under the midnight sun.
Then there’s the kitchen and dining space. Every evening it turns into the perfect Venn diagram of group dynamics, culinary creativity, cultural expression and gastromic e

Julia Bayly
Jun 18, 20254 min read


Social media hiatus
Since arriving 10 days ago, I have not been on social media*, looked at breaking news or kept up with my work emails. Have I missed any of that? That would be a solid ‘no.’ I have corresponded with some friends and family and sent photographs so they know I have not wandered off and become lost above the Arctic Circle (destined to become the subject of a NOVA special in a 100 years or so).

Julia Bayly
Jun 11, 20252 min read


Life above the Arctic Circle is really for the birds
May and June are prime times to be on Fleinvaer to catch migrating birds making a pitstop on their way to nesting grounds farther north...

Julia Bayly
Jun 9, 20254 min read
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