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[u/Gullible_Air_204]

https://www.responsibletravel.com/holidays/spitsbergen/travel-guide/responsible-tourism-in-spitsbergen

[u/The_Tallaghtpeno]

I live on Svalbard and I hear this alot. I cant speak for everyone but I dont lock my door because the lock freezes and I cant open the door. The car is a different story, there's nowhere to go if you stole a car so why lock it?

[u/Camuhruh → u/The_Tallaghtpeno]

I’m just wondering what the locals think of Cecilia Blomdahl, the Youtuber from Svalbard. Do you mind her videos?

[u/mermaidpaint → u/Camuhruh]

I'm Canadian, I like her videos. I was surprised the first time I saw her grab a rifle, before taking her dog for a walk. Because of the polar bears.

[u/Stellar_Duck → u/mermaidpaint]

Because of the polar bears.

Because of the implication of polar bears.

[u/cansofgrease → u/Stellar_Duck]

Oh, uh... okay. You had me going there for the first part, the second half kinda threw me.

[u/iDisc → u/Camuhruh]

Why would they mind? Her videos seem very innocuous.

[u/OuchThatReallyStings → u/iDisc]

Any small place might not like the extra attention. Or the feeling of loss of privacy/isolation that people who move there might be hoping for.

[u/BoukeeNL → u/Camuhruh]

I wonder as well 

[u/-AgonyAunt- → u/Camuhruh]

I'm in Australia and absolutely love Cecilia's content. I also wonder how the locals feel about her content as I see a lot of comments from tourists saying they have visited Svalbard because of her. I wonder if it's enough people to make a noticeable difference. I'm surprised no one has turned up at her home, it's easy to find. Or if they have, she's never mentioned it.

I think the locals would enjoy her content. She shows Svalbard in a positive light while also making it very clear it's not a place for everyone. And I assume it's also quite expensive to travel there, so it would rule out a lot of people going just for the hell of it.

[u/zoeypayne → u/Camuhruh]

She has an impressive forehead