Travelling Solo on MS FRAM | 50 Degrees North

A remarkable & memorable experience: travelling solo on Hurtigruten. Alice shares her experiences and some ideas about how to make as many friends as quickly as possible. Glaciers and Ice: Exploring the Old Norse Heritage on HurtigrutenI was very fortunate to join a Arctic ExpeditonI am not usually a person to travel solo, always with - or to visit family and/or friends. I was initially a bit hesitant, as I thought I might get lonely or bored – but this never happened on-board MS Fram. I had equipped myself with a stack of books, of which I only got to read one. There was never a dull moment.I arrived to Reykjavik 2 days prior in order to get a feel for the city and adjust to the time zone. Hurtigruten did offer a pre-expedition program, which you can also join in on. Many do, as it is a good way to meet some of your fellow travellers.I stayed at one of our new Director’s choice hotels – First Hotel Alda. A new, quirky and funky hotel centrally located on the “less noisy” end of the ma...