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Disko island is a paradise islandDisko island is one of the most beautiful places I have seen in my country, Greenland! The island has much to offer and it´s even possible to go on a dog sled or snowmobile during summer, how cool is that? The mountains in Qeqertarsuaq are very beautiful and unique because they are vulcanic greated. The ice cap on top of the Lyngmark mountain, which is 1200 meters hight, gives the oppotunity to go on a dog sled even during summer. It can be a bit wet during warm sunny summe
Sun dogs and solar pillarsIt was twenty years ago now. I stood at the cold window, transfixed by a strange cloud, the likes of which I had never before seen. A filmy curtain of white in the pastel winter sky, painted by an invisible brush stroke, the cloud was streaked with rainbow colours like the irridescent reflections in an oily film. What on Earth was I looking at? I wondered. This distracting vision of a rare nacreous cloud over Edinburgh was my first unforgettable experience of the strange wonders of a frozen s
ReflectionsOn a still day on the water in Greenland... ...the reflections are hard to beat... ...but of the myriad variations of reflections... ...and where one may reflect upon them... ...the one I love most to reflect upon is the view from my balcony...- Cruise along the coast of GreenlandWhy go on a cruise along the coast of Greenland? Tourism in Greenland is increasing. People are traveling far to see our beautiful country. Greenland is huge, and no roads connecting the towns and the villages. So to go from place to another you need to go by airplane or ship. By going on a ship you get to see many places which you would just have flown over if you went by plane. I have met many tourists who actually decided to visit Greenland to experience the silence. Lots of
Nuuk - New gangway embraces NuukNew gangway - an attraction for locals and visitors in Nuuk Construction of the first stage of Nuuk's new tourist attraction has already begun. First stage is a gangway leading from the Colonial Harbour along the coast line to the headland towards the entry of the fjord. Already now it's possible to access it and get a feeling of what to come. The full project has 5 stages that will cover most of the coastline surrounding Nuuk. No doubt this will become a huge boost of the experience of N
Greenland has much to offerWonder what you can see and do in Greenland? Do you already know when you wanna go and where to go? Once you decide to visit Greenland, do you know what to pack? Contact us if you have any questions, or want us to make an itinerary perfect for you.
Narsaq - GreenlandNarsaq is a very cute and beautiful place in South Greenland. It has approximately 1500 inhabitants and the name means "Plain", referring to the shore where the town is located. This place is very green in the summer and the local economy comes from fishing, farming, and tourism. Narsaq has a beautiful nature, and in a great day there isn't anything better than pack a bag with snacks and go out sailing to be one with nature. Enjoy the sun, go fishing or sh
The best back yard I've ever hadThis was the view from my living room window last weekend. I was wandering out of the kitchen and did a double-take, suddenly captivated by this breath-taking view that had simply presented itself to me without my having to so much as step outside the front door. ‘Do I really live here?’ I thought. I forgot what I was doing and just watched this guy walking up the pristine white snow that had fallen overnight. Just him and his dog. I opened the window and let the crisp, cold air po
Greenlandic sense of humourGreenlanders have a dark, slap-stick sense of humour, which is a strange combination where I come from. I’m more used to either dark or slapstick, but not both at the same time. Seeing someone in the throes of an unfortunate incident, or even seeing someone hurt themselves is apparently hilarious in Greenland. A friend witnessed this in a small settlement on the east coast. He was watching some locals fishing, when one man slipped on the wet rocks and fell into the sea. The onlookers how
My dumb ideas about transport in NuukBefore I moved to Nuuk, I had some dumb ideas about what life would be like there and planned accordingly. The first dumb idea was that I would ski to work. I knew that I would be living about three kilometres from town and I thought this would be a great opportunity to do some regular cross-country skiing. But I have never had the resolve for serious regular exercise and, in any case, there is no cross-country ski route that coincides with the space between where I live and where I work. None
- Nuuk in OctoberColorful Nuuk. Nuuk is the capital of Greenland and has today appr. 17.000 inhabitants. The small villages are getting smaller while the towns are getting bigger. Nuuk is the administrativ town with many job opportunities and therefore are people moving to the capital while the young ones also move to Nuuk to study. On the picture above is the old part of Nuuk in the front, with the new in the back. There is even a newer part beneath the mountain far back, which
- Sailing in Disco bayThe best day off for me is to get away from everything and enjoy the nature. This weekend a friend asked another friend and I if we would like to enjoy him on a boat tour in the disco bay, and of course, we went out! :-) Even though we are used to this huge and beautiful nature, we still find it breathtaking and have many pictures of icebergs :-) There are so many beautiful shaped icebergs in many sizes. I love to spend the time o
The longest word in GreenlandicGreenlandic is a polysynthetic language which allows for the creation of really long words by stringing together roots and suffixes, and is therefore pretty well known for its long words, but which is the longest? If you go to a website called kalak.gl it claims the longest word is this: Nalunaarasuartaatee-ranngualioqatigiiffissua-lioriataallaqqissupiloru-jussuanngortartuinnaka-sinngortinniamisaalinn-guatsiaraluallaqqooqiga-minngamiaasiinngooq." Consisting of 153 letters.
Things I miss living in GreenlandRecently, I was in London, immersed in the heaving mass of city life. I was reminded of the things one misses when living in Greenland. Here are some of them. Coffee. As far as I know, it is not possible to buy a good cup of coffee in Greenland. People used to drive out to Nuuk's airport café, as it had a reputation for the best coffee in town. But the café has changed hands and I can’t say I was all that impressed even before the café’s latest incarnation. Th- Paradise island - QeqertarsuaqDisko Island "Qeqertarsuaq" is a very beautiful and unique island. Here you can find hot springs and tall steep basalt mountains created by volcanic activity 25-65 million years ago. Because of its volcanic creation, this town has a very beautiful black beach. The icebergs are being pushed up to land with the tides and allow you to have an indescribable evening walk by the water among these beautiful frozen objects. It´s an amazing sight and if I was
- Hiking tours in Greenland | Disko BayQeqertarsuaq has many hike possibilities, and one of them goes to this beautiful sight Kuannit. Just an hour away from the town is one of the most gorgeous places I have seen in Greenland! This time I saw it from the seaside on an afternoon boat tour with friends. So pure so beautiful! Hiking tour from Qeqertarsuaq to Kuannit in Disko Bay During summer is this place very green with bushes and many angelicas. So the name Kuannit is the Greenlandic word for the plant angelica, Th
- Qaqortoq, the biggest town in South Greenland'Qaqortoq' means 'white' in Greenlandic. South Greenland has more green fields and trees than any other places in Greenland, however ironically the name of this biggest town (population: 3,084 - Statistics Greenland 2017) in South Greenland is 'white'. Does Qaqortoq envy other towns in Greenland with a lot of snow and ice? Qaqortoq has been my favourite town in whole Greenland since my first travel to Greenland in 2010. So far, I have visited nine towns/settlements in Gr
- The pearl of DiskobayDisko Island is an amazing place in Greenland. The Greenlandic name is "Qeqertarsuaq" which means the Big Island. It is 8.578 km² and is one of the 100 biggest islands in the world. It is about 100 kilometres from the mainland in the Disko bay. If you are visiting the disko bay area it is a great opportunity to take the boat to this Island. You need at least two nights here to see the town and go on very beautiful hikes. It is also possible to go by dog sledge
5 things to do in Greenland during WinterGreenland is well known for being this rough remote place with long and harsh winters, so is it even worth traveling to here in the winter? Well here are a few things you could do if you choose to come in the midst of winter. 1. Dogsledding Dogsledding has been an essential part for surviving the winters here in Greenland, and it is still one of the best ways to move around in the high north. It is still a means of transport almost exclusively used by hunters, but they've started to g- Greenland in OctoberWinter is coming. The temperature is dropping and the lakes and fiords start to freeze. So cold, bright and beautiful. Greenland is 2.650 kilometers long, which is appr. same distance from the south of Norway to the south of Spain, so in North Greenland, they already have the polar night with no sun at all for the next 4 months, and -15 degrees Celsius, while south Greenland just got a bit of snow and has still days with few degrees above 0. This picture is
