Definitely OT, but may be of interest (if you haven't come across it
already):

There's a lady living on Svalbard who publishes regular (eg weekly)
YouTube videos about life on Svalbard. The weather is relatively extreme
of course, but plenty of modern amenities too (at least for those that
live in the village). Here's one sampler:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMqm-bCO4Ec