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The Inuit Asian cousin connection
‘We’re your asian cousins from another mother,” said the Korean speaker at the Asian Insights Seminar at Ilisimatusarfik earlier this year. Are Asians and Greenlanders really that similar or different?...
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Young helping young in Greenland: INUA Red Cross Project
Greenlandic Red Cross invites all young people to an open house in Nuuk on Monday! The youth project INUA from the Greenlandic Red Cross hosts an open house event on Monday September 15th at Oles Nye...
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10 first impressions of Greenland
Like all new destinations, Greenland gives many impressions to the fresh eye. Here are 10 observations our guests made when visiting Nuuk and Greenland. Crazy about flags Outsiders notice that...
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Travel Greenland on a shoestring budget
Amasa our fisher friend. “Greenland isn’t the cheapest country to visit, but don’t let that stop you”, writes guest blogger Frederik Hoelge who travelled to Ilulissat, Kangerlussaq and Nuuk. Between...
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The Nuuk, the bus ride and the ugly
One of these days I’m going to show you the most beautiful bus ride in the world…but for now please be content with a sneak peak of what many consider as a really ugly part of Greenland :) These blocks...
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Winter break at Kangi Ski Center
Do you remember the last time you had an offline weekend? If not, I completely encourage you to try it – it’s like chicken soup for the soul. I didn’t realise I needed a break. It was only after...
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Crossing a frozen waterfall
The Fourth Continent:OK …so I was caught on tape overreacting. I hope you can tell I was being a little melodramatic…but it’s nice to know that I have a superhero ;) This is what one gets when trying...
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Tips for flying with Air Greenland
With every airline there’s a few tricks to know for a smoother journey. Read this if you’re flying with Air Greenland.Some of this is local Nuuk information, other bits are useful for all passengers...
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Talking Greenland with Chicago
The icon of Chicago! Some people in Chicago dream of living in Greenland! Last week, the producer of a community radio station from the USA called 1590 WCGO in Chicago, got in contact because one of...
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How to run over stray kids
Photo: http://www.thestar.com.my “Are you blind?”, an angry mother asked me in English. She obviously knew who I wasn’t. I had nearly walked over her kid at Nuuk Center, the only shopping centre in...
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Moving from Greenland: when icebergs become trees
Mia among the iceberg forest. Photo: Mighty Graphics Moving from Greenland is just as much an adjustment as moving to Greenland. The everyday of Greenland is certainly not the normal of many other...
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A very blooming Arctic summer
Many in Greenland appreciate nature deeply, and it might be hard for the regular tourist to understand all that is felt and seen. At least, it was for me. The connection that Greenlanders have with...
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Hunting for a bike, Nuuk style
Most people who get their bike stolen never expect to see their wheels again. In Nuuk, it is a real possibility that you might. This story is about two fools, one brother and 100 lovely people. Set...
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Hey you, stop being so polite!
I’ve always heard of people talking about the warmth of the Greenlanders, although I didn’t really get why. Sure Greenlanders are nice, but having lived in the capital for the past 2.5 years, I...
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5 aspects to being pregnant in Greenland
I’ve never fallen pregnant before, so I’m pretty daunted at the thought of giving birth to a child – let alone without family in Greenland! Here’s five things I’ve found curious about the whole process...
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The Insider Guide to Nuuk and the Arctic Winter Games 2016
You might not know it, but in Greenland nearly everyone is preparing for our largest event ever to be held in the country – the Arctic Winter Games 2016. Here’s a quick and dirty guide for a...
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Hitting the 3 year mark!
No-one told me three years ago that I would still be living near the North Pole today! Even after having packed my life into 30 kilos and flown half way across the world to Denmark from Australia on a...
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How’s life in your fishbowl?
Image: Interpretation of dreams I’m ready to face reality: I’ve turned boring! My adventure that is Greenland has turned into the humdrum of everyday life that is restricted by how far I can swim...
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Adios, Since It’s Day Four Without Poo
It was already heading in this direction 13 months ago, but now I really cannot deny that life is changing. Or to put it as it is, life has already changed. Dramatically. If I could put into words my...
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To kaffemik or not to kaffemik?
A kaffemik we attended in East Greenland. Amazing chance to see inside a Greenlander’s home! Photo: Visit Greenland – Mads Pihl. If you randomly asked me one day if I would join you for a kaffemik, I...
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