Staying at the Worlds Northernmost Hotel (Arctic Circle)
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The world's northernmost hotel is located in Svalbard, in the Arctic Circle, where polar bears outnumber humans and roam through the streets freely! We travel to this intense environment in the hope of ticking off two huge bucket list experiences - to see the northern lights and to experience the Polar Night, where there is 24-hour darkness!
In this video, we make our way to Svalbard where we stay at the Raddison Blu Polar Hotel - the world's northernmost full-service hotel!
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2015: Travel Beans was born and we filmed our first videos on a road trip around Europe with friends! This was our biggest trip yet.. and you can go back and watch the entire adventure because we filmed ALL of it! This trip took us through Russia, Mongolia & China, on the longest railway journey in the world. Followed by highlights such as staying on a local island in the Maldives for a month, going on safari in Sri Lanka, couchsurfing & hitchhiking in Korea, seeing the snow monkeys in Japan, island hopping in the Philippines, trekking 60km through the centre of Myanmar, exploring the Indian Himalayas, and checking out some of the incredible US National Parks.
2016: Despite an unbelievably memorable year and a half of travels, which we were incredibly grateful to have had the privilege to experience.. we found ourselves in New York City, battling depression. At this point, we decided to go home and confront this problem head-on.
2017: After 6 tough months at home we decided to go away again, but this time with a goal in mind.. to turn travel into a lifestyle. We left the UK with just £500 in our bank account and a dream to make a continuous travel lifestyle happen! We both got online English teaching jobs to be able to fund our travels and to keep creating videos. We can't quite believe that our younger selves decided to take this plunge but we are so grateful they did as we are still on this journey today!
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My neice wanted to get married at Lake Como, Italy. I've spent the last year learning Italian. She's now changed her mind to Greece.(omg) Thanks Rosetta Stone LOL
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Norwegian here! Did you enjoy Norsk breakfast and did you like brown cheese= Brunost? I like Brunost best with marmelade/Lingon berry/Tyttebær on top ;) All these snow hills beside the roads,you can use as a fun slide for Noah and yourself! Since no cars or very few ;) Be playful together with your baby,and it will be good for children everywhere! Thanks for giving inspiration to go there!
I follow Cecilia Blomdahl who lives in Svalbard. I enjoy her videos so much. Enjoy your stay in the darkness. 😂
Cecilia would have had some great entertainment for you! Enjoyed your video. Thanks for taking us along!❤
Cecilia's book about Svalbard is also awesome, so much geographical detail and such an easy read
I was just going to say the same thing, she could have given them some GREAT foresite!
Was just going to say that. Would be cool if they met up
Quite a few channels have made the trek to Svalbard. Noel Phillips flew from the southernmost airport in Chile to Svalbard then ran into Steve Marsh while there. That was the best video.
Hi guys! I’m the receptionist from Brazil that checked you guys in in Radisson! Hope you had enjoyed this experience and indeed come back in sunny winter (when we do have snow and sun) or in the summer where we have only sun and no snow at all ! After 8 years old the child can attend almost all turs 🥶 Looking forward to next video!
Hi receptionist from Brazil! You checked me in also for my stay over New Year’s. I enjoyed talking with you. It sounds like you and your husband and kids are living a fantastic life in Svalbard. See you on my next trip….😎
Hey guys I follow a beautiful creator who lives there on Svalbard Cecilia Blomdal. She always sees the northern lights. So you should be able to see them. That’s a beautiful place. She also just wrote a book on living there. Have fun lots to see there. 💖
The static electricity happens in northern climates a lot during the winter months, because the heating is usually on 24 hours a day. And the humidity is sucked out of the air, then we need to use humidifiers to replace the moisture. I live in the province of Quebec in Canada and we spend all winter trying to put moisture back in the air and all summer trying to take the moisture out, because it is so humid.
I’ve also had it happen a fair few times in New Zealand 🤩
According to Cecilia, very few people are born on Svalbard as there are no maternity facilities. Most folk only there to work short term (5 years max) as it’s a very harsh environment. Great to see a visitor view as Ce has been there a while. ❤🏴
Sounds like you will be needing to teach Noah to say, "Beans Out!", to help you, and be a part of your videos, now! 💖 He is so cute! And, adorable!!!
I just have to say how much I enjoy your content amd how postive you guys are but also thank you for giving me a glimpse into places all over the world that I will never be able to go to due to my illnesses I get to feel like I'm actually there absolutely love you 3 and love seeing Noah grow up you are both doing an incredible job as hoomans and parents ❤
Wow.. thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful comment 🙏 we are so incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to be able to share these videos of places like this and it makes us so happy to hear how much you enjoy them! Thank you
@TravelBeans you should look up Cecelia Blombard she is a you tuber who lives there x
that little guy is adorable so cute
wow thx...I am from way way down under in Tasmania.. old lady now but you and people like you are showing me the world..Thankyou ...May God bless you for the joy you bring....🥰😊💯
My wife and I have never laughed so hard at a UA-cam video than this gem you put out! We’ve enjoyed your channel for several years now and can’t wait each week for the next 3 beans vid!!
Noah has gotten so big!❤❤
As an immigrant from sunny, warm Southern California to snowy Dalarna, Sweden, I must admit that I LOVE snow! Yeah, it can be dangerous and is frequently unpredictable, but it is ALWAYS beautiful!
I'd never go there, so thanks for sharing your adventure. Give me sunny warm Sicily 🌞
I really enjoy your videos! I also follow Cecelia Blomdahl of Svalbard. Great to hear you two are learning Italian!
Baby Noah's "Ohh no!" was the cutest....😊❤
You Beans continue to amaze me
Really interesting to hear and see the experience of Svalbard. Thank you for sharing! I’ll send you guys positive vibes that you DO get to see those Northern Lights whilst you’re there! 🤞
I love how you two light heartingly complain about stuff and laugh at each other and at the stuff that doesn't quite work out during your adventures. I find so many "UA-camrs" are all about never making mistakes, showing how they did everything perfectly and know it all. But you two are real people and show the good, the bad and the hilarious. Thanks for that. My husband and I travel, not full time, but for 2 or 3 months at a time and then chill and get that itch again and have to get back out there. And stuff for us is the same ups and downs too and we crack up about it all.
UK viewer here, been following you for a cpl of years now and love your videos and you both with your positive attitudes and then little Noah becoming part of your family. No matter what life throws at you and you have had some huge/traumatic moments, being scammed, vehicle burning you both always look on the positive side & don’t create drama for more views & are open about your feelings good or bad, not like some van lifers I followed in the beginning but soon realised they like to play on people’s kindness & compassion to feel sorry for them for their own mistakes (monetary gain)but not anymore. (Those Happy Days) who claim to be van lifers but live in B&B’s on their travels, I don’t care if people don’t like me mentioning the drama queens/click baiters/entitled human beings. I stopped following because everything was a big deal, when it really wasn’t it was just to get peoples sympathy and views. You are both literally a breath of fresh air and I look forward to your adventures. Much love and respect for genuine people ❤
You went to Tromsø! What a nice surprise to see you visiting my home town, thank you 😍 The darkness of winter in the northern hemisphere can be depressing even for some locals, but it teaches us to appreciate light and enjoy the particular colours of the polar night. When the sky is clear there can be beautiful light even in the darkness.
So nice to see your opinion of Svalbard, as I too follow Cecilia Blomdahl and she videos some amazing northern lights.
I'm new to the channel. I love this video and can't wait for the next one. I love how relaxed you guys are, and the quality of the videos are amazing. Thank you for showing us the world.
Wow, the town is gorgeous! Love the subdued northern day light. Its so interesting! Thanks for taking us..
Love to see world travellers experience the polar night!
You guys are lovely and delightful. 💕
I really hope you get to experience the Northern Lights. We live in Seattle, WA USA and we took an Alaskan cruise hoping to see them, which we didn't. BUT, last summer we saw them in our own backyard!!!! They show up even more through the phone camera and we got great photos. I will send positive Northern Lights vibes and look forward to your next videos. Watch out for polar bears🐻❄
You two make me sooo happy - total nutcases and REAL!!
I'm such a trailblazer, I went to Svalbard 20 years ago! To be honest, I'd never even heard of it until I was planning a trip to Norway and I kept seeing flights to Longyearbyen coming up as a destination on the airline websites, so I did some research and decided to go for a few days! I actually stayed in the same hotel as you, but back then, it was called the Radisson SAS. The difference with my trip was that it was in August, so during the time of 24 hour daylight, which was fine as the hotel had blackout curtains. It seems to be a lot more geared towards tourism these days, though.
You guys are CRAZY!!!! I'm freezing my buns of just looking at you two 🥰🥰🥰
Always Love hearing you guys laugh😂gets me giggling!
What a great video - love seeing your reactions to constant darkness! Looking forward to the next episode! 😀
You two are hilarious! I’m subscribed and am happy to see you today🙏
Thanks so much for watching! 🙏😊
Of COURSE you guys went too far north! 😜 This is definitely on our list once we go international from the U.S.! And just look at that little guy climbing those stairs like champ!
Sharing the planet with people like this family. Amazing! Thank you! ❤
Wow, interesting!!! Looking forward to seeing what else you get up to! In some ways it's kinda fun that you don't research somewhere fully before you book, because things are always surprising! 😁 But it is a pity that it's not the best place to see the Northern lights. However, there's always another trip, coz this is your job, you lucky Beans! 😄💚
Visiting Svalbard is a happy memmory. Short distances within the town. From the hotel to the the shop is just 200 meters - takes you a 2-3 minuttes run. If you want an adventure I would really recomend Svalbard Villmarksenter, they breed their own sledge dogs and have decades of experience living there and hosting. If you really want to see what it is like to live at Svalbard go to Cecilia Blomdal's vlogs. Food and clothing is very expencive due to high transportationcost. Food in Tromsø is also more expencive than i southern part of Norway. We have 15% taxes on food and 25% taxes on other items. But alcohol an sigarets are free from taxes on Svalbard. It is worth going there! Being Norwegian and living in south-east I find Svalbard being very excotic.🥰
Loved the video! ❤ What an incredible experience most people only dream of. ❄️😶🌫️😶🌫️☃️❄️🥹🫶🏻🙌👍 Noah is just adorable! 🥰
Thank you for sharing your wonderful adventures. 🙏🏻😍👍 Safe travels for the 3 travel beans! 😁
Noah is so cute and he has the sweetest little voice!
Yay! Happy to see an item checked off the bucket list! ❤
Canada Yukon, NWT are the place to see them... Late August to mid-April.
The artic circle is a place I couldn't get used to but it looks you all had a blast. 😊😮🎉❤
i think it is wonderful to bring your child wherever you wish to go and of course you only go if it is safe -ish for everyone.
Ive seen some other videos about this place and it really is quite interesting. See your activities the next time!
Thanks for sharing your life with me. I really enjoy your videos.!
I can imagine arctic summer. Ive been watching Celia since just about the beginning. Ive never been there but got so excited when we went to the market. Ive been in there with Celia so many times. You went on a good day.. Ive seen it very barren.
I also follow cecilia blomdahl. And it is also one of my bucket list to visit svalbard
Emma, motherhood suits you well and has made you even more beautiful, girl!
That is a cool memory and bucket list item. Man, Noah is growing fast!!
Cheers from the Mitten, USA
Hi Beans 😁 🤣 SO CRAZY!! HAVE FUN 😊
What a trip. I think your ending summed it all up and Noah chiming in to help.
Yak tracks for your boots needed to walk on ice!!!
Brilliant trip..thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the discount sub on RS. Also grateful for insights on why expectations not being met are not always a bad thing :)
You guys are hillarious, Alex's humorous remarks kill, and Noah is such a chilled baby with your sense of humour. Emms, hats off for dealing with these two hillarious men! Hope you will see the northern lights. 😍🥰😍
I absolutely love this channel. Great job 3 Beans !
Noah it's getting big such a cute little guy😊
Noah non ricorderà molto di questo viaggio, ma crescerà amando l'avventura e diventerà un ottimo viaggiatore .😊❤👍
New beans video made my day ❤
Wow you guys surprise this was not an expected trip , love when Noah says wow❤
I love the pups kissing Noah, how sweet. You guys do look tired, like you just woke up or need to go back to bed...lol what a funny video
I lived in Anchorage, Alaska for 4 years and everyone has to have good indoor activities during the Winter to occupy their mind and get some physical activity. It takes a while to get used to the darkness. But on the flip side ---- you have lots of sunshine in the Summer.
That's an amazing adventure ❤ we really enjoyed it. Every new episode we grab a bag of pop-corn, sit and enjoy the video 😊
It is fun experiencing place thru your eyes.
Noah is walking so well! Looking like a little man as he explores with you!
I'm usually too distracted to watch an entire UA-cam video - but you guys ALWAYS have my attention! Well done!
Good to see you back on the road again. Been watching for years and its good to see you traveling again. For me less baby more structured house renovation and lots of traveling. I guess this is an evolution of you channel. Good luck with your channel going forward.
Love Norway and have done two winter road trips. What a stunning place to spend time.
Bloody fantastic video Beans ❤
Very cool guys. Here in the States you can see the northern lights in Idaho. I saw them years ago. Pretty amazing.
Look at that little bean wading through the ice and enjoying ❤
I'm sad you didn't meet Cecelia. I know about Svalbard because of her! Hope to visit myself one day (it's just quite far from Australia lol)
Noah is so lucky! Great video guys as always x
Well, last week I guessed Svalbard...and I don't watch any other channel that's just gone there...but I'm sticking on Svalbard given where you are now! I do follow Cecilia Blomdahl though, mostly for Grimm 😁🥶👍
Can't wait for the next one!!❤❤🎉🎉
I want to visit there and see the Northern Lights! Love the brown cheese!
I feel that Cecilia's grocery shopping is in par with Canada prices. I love the beauty of Svalbard.
You should reach out to Cecilia! Her cabin is adorable! (And so is her dog, Grim :) )
I've been following you since you were in my hometown of Vienna with "The Endless Adventure".
And I haven't regretted it to this day.
Keep it up. 😉
Aw that’s very kind 🙏 thank you for sticking around so long!
😹😹😹 I can never wait to smile off my face once I start watching you guys video. I love your attitudes towards life. I’m learning from you. Thanks for keeping me laughing. You guys are delightful. So glad you bought Noah a beer for his dinosaur.
ooh try that brown cheese! I loved it!
What brave souls! 😊❤❤❤ 🌬❄️☃️
Another cool thing to see in the dark, is to peel the backing off of a band-aid ( I forget what you call them in the UK). The release of the adhesion attraction creates line of glowing energy, that is completely unexpected.
That happens a lot especially with those fleece blankets a lot of times you don’t see them because your room isn’t dark enough
thanks guys, i am a fan of Svalbard, watch vids all the time, you should go back when polar night as ended, its a beautiful scenic place
All my favorite you tubers have been to Svalbard recently, I have loved watching it every time, would love to visit
So cool to see that you have been in Tromsø and on Svalbard 🐻❄️😍 my home and my favorite place/hotel 🤩
Great video as always but please tell me you didn't leave Noah alone in the hotel room? 🥰
Thank you for the amazing videos! We are also looking forward to Noah's first "Beans Out!" outro! Also, I believe most of the residents take vitamin D3 supplements (or eat lots of salmon/cod) which helps as a mental stabilizer. If you don't get enough sun, or eat fish, then it's definitely worth getting some or at the very least checking your levels.
Thanks for bringing your light to this place. ‘Cause that’s what you do!’ And do it well. Thanks for brightening our day.
Lovely to see you in the polar night AND with Noah which is lovely. I saw the polar summer a few years ago which was amazing, not sure I’d deal well with perpetual night if I’m honest! Emma you look really well, well done, not that you don’t Alex, you do 😊
Nobody is born on Svalbard - it’s illegal! So fun to see you guys on Grim’s island 😊 I hope you get to meet Cecilia!
We have a husky cross, and he’s the most gentle dog I’ve ever come across, which is saying something as we’ve always managed to acquire dogs with a good temperament. It’s even more remarkable in that we found him abandoned on a river bank. You’d think that would affect his trust in humans. We initially handed him in to the dog rescue service, just in case he had accidentally got lost, not only did he not have a collar, his chip was still registered to the breeder.
Yes, take off footware!
I was in Finnish Lapland during the Polar Summer and I couldn't get used to the sun never setting! But at least I got to enjoy all the scenery with all of that daylight.
Ahh I'm sad that your trip coincides with Cecilia Blomdahl's trip to her mom's house in Portugal. I would've loved to watch y'all meet. 😊 Have a beautiful time! Watch those polar bears!! 🙏
We were in Narvik, which is barely in the Arctic circle, in June, so we experienced the midnight sun. Really appreciated the blackout blinds in our apartment!
Who else thinks Alex just booked a holiday to the place with the most darkness just to avoid having to wear sunglasses for a week? 😅
I live in hudson bay SK Canada and spring summer, and fall we get 3 to 5 nights a week with northern lights they can be amazing.
Two weeks in Alaska in the winter was enough dark for us!! Give me light!!
These static shocks happen here in Toronto a lot too... my kitties hate it.
At least it gave Alex's eye a rest!
I get confused in Ireland in the summer when it's still bright till 10pm or so. LOL
As always, great video. Noah is showing he can keep up with you on those walks. Dark in the winter and light in the summer . Will you go back in summer? Hope you guys are
doing ok. Sending much love ❤❤ from the Love Beans Jim, Harriet and Yuki🐶