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Magdalena Bay in Svalbard / Spitzbergen - Arctic
Magdalena Bay in Svalbard / Spitzbergen
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PATIENCE is a virtue
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    • Ekahau
  • By Ekahau on August 13, 2003
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    • Just a little cold - Arctic
    Just a little cold
    by Ekahau
    1. PATIENCE is a traditional virtue among Russians. PUNCTUALITY is not. Only the trains and theater performances begin on time in Russia. Do not be surprised if your business appointment begins one or even two hours late.

    2. Very little gets done in Russia without using blat--which is Russian for "connections" or "influence." Blat involves an exchange of favors; when you do something for someone, they now owe you a favor. Gifts--monetary or otherwise--are often part of this exchange.

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  • Other Contact: be PATIENCE it will warm up
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    Nose Touching
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    • JohnniOmani
  • By JohnniOmani on October 9, 2006
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    • The Inuit have amazing local traditions and nose kissing is no different. Men and women all do it and when they respect you they show you their feelings by kissing you aka touching noses. Not all people will do it with foreigners as you have to earn their respect which takes time. If you manage to meet the local people and spend some quality time with them you will see this act often. A funny but respectful way of showing feelings is just another reason why the Arctic is a special place.

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    arctic dry towns: prudhoe bay and tuktoyaktuk
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  • By call_me_rhia on November 28, 2002
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    • Prudhoe Bay general store... selling coke only - Arctic
    Prudhoe Bay general store...
    selling coke only
    by call_me_rhia
    some northern towns are designes as dry towns. Prudhoe Bay is one of them, and the reason is quite sensible: people work long and hard shifts on the oil fields - being sober kind of helps to reduce accidents and fatalities. On top of this, no firearms are allowed, so i guess being stressed and overworked can make people tense and violent. In canada, tuktoyaktuk is another dry town - the reason is different: native people do not respond well to alcohol (well, not only them actually), so the local council decided to ban it.

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    leave the nature untouched
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    • globetrott
  • Updated By globetrott on April 18, 2003
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    • Magdalena Bay in Svalbard / Spitzbergen - Arctic
    Magdalena Bay in Svalbard /
    Spitzbergen
    by globetrott
    Many of these remote areas are totally Off limits for tourists.

    Landing is not allowed for any passengers

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    In the Huset there's a cinema,...
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  • Updated By lukeduke on September 7, 2002
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    by lukeduke
    In the Huset there's a cinema, too.
    Near the church you can find a small museum with an interesting historical and geological section.

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    Well I concider the Inuit to...
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  • Updated By arcticboy on August 26, 2002
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    by arcticboy
    Well I concider the Inuit to be one of the kindest cultures I have encountered, the families are extremely close, I have a huge extended family myself, we adapt very fast and I am very proud of my heritage.

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    o00o wrote to his best VT...
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  • Updated By o00o on November 25, 2002
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    o00o wrote to his best VT friends at Feb 5 15:40:01 PST:

    I am thinking of presenting my trip to Arctic Circle as to Honningsvag (Norway), Ivalo (Finland), Murmansk (Russia), Kiruna (Sweden), and Alaska (US) into ARTIC VT Page. What do you think? It may not sound as a country but just to make it as a collection of my journey to ARTIC CIRCLE.
    Do I advisable to do so? Please reply. Thanks for your time.

    Morii / Japan.

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    o00o?fs best friends replied...
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  • Updated By o00o on November 25, 2002
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    by o00o
    o00o?fs best friends replied at Feb 5 16:10:33 2001 :

    I think that would be an excellent idea to include all those countries to an Artic page. Do you have enough pictures of Alaska to make an Alaska page? Pictures of Alaskan villages would be perfect for an Alaska page, while the pictures from the Artic landscapes woould compliment your Artic page. ALthough, I would link the pages together so viewers wold go from one page to the other page. I look foward to seeing the pages.
    Happy travels, . Chad

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    The inhabitants are generally...
  • By bebop88 on August 24, 2002
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    The inhabitants are generally very friendly.

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    this is what the doing there...
  • By Bakkertje123 on August 25, 2002
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    by Bakkertje123
    this is what the doing there in real life!!!

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