The origin of Svalbard's shoeless etiquette can be traced back to the miners’ lifestyle.

Discovering the Northernmost Town, Pub, and Brewery on Earth Spoiler alert - they are all in Longyearbyen - Svalbard

Yep - if you are a resident in Svalbard - you ability to purchase alcohol is limited via a quota system.

Svalbard, a stunning frozen archipelago way up north in the Arctic Ocean. It would have been on my bucket list years and years ago - had I know it existed. I had to go and visit. Twice.