Coastal cities - Sailing with Arctic Umiaq Line

I had a dreamy tour to the Icefjord system in Nuuk, departing from the Tidestairs at the Atlantic Harbor. We were sailing on a cabin boat, very comfortable and heated, with restroom onboard.  This time our Captain chose a different route where we went sailing towards Narsap Sermia Glacier. The sky was a little bit cloudy over Nuuk, but once we left the city and approached to the big icebergs, the weather improved. In this route, first we had the chance to visit the waterfall, and ev

  Time to sail into Nuuk Nuuk Fjord and see the Icefjord  Every time I read something about “colourful Nuuk”, I used to think about the picturesque city, the color of the houses and buildings, but I never thought there could be so much color in the nature. I took a tour to Kapisillit, and first we sailed into Nuuk fiord for nearly 2 hours. Our Greenlandic guide shared her knowledge about the fjord, the Red mountain, her childhood in West Greenland and also her hobbi

One evening in June, my friend Inesa and I decided to go for a hike to the top of the mountain Quassussuaq also known as Lille Malene. The mountain is about 465 meters tall, and you can just follow the ski lift to the top of the mountain. It is a fairly steep hike, which will give your glutes and thighs a good workout but it’s not very far either. So it took us about an hour and 20 minutes to find a good spot with a great view. We eventually settled upon a viewpoint with a bit of

How a puffin looks like If you don’t know yet what a puffin is, this is a wonderful opportunity to meet these charming arctic creatures. Puffins are small birds, wearing a black and white plumage, and a colorful large peak from mid-April until mid-September. If you come to Nuuk during the summer, you will find an island inhabited by puffins, also known as sea parrots or “lunde”. I have joined the Puffin Safari tour and we sailed during almost one hour into the fior

Summertime in Greenland is pretty different from any other place in the arctic. First of all, the weather you can experience up here, is not what you expected. While the sun is brightly shining, you can get the nicest tan ever! I had a boat trip in Nuuk Fjord which I thought was going to be canceled due to weather conditions. When we were waiting for the tour to start, the fog came down to Nuuk city, and our Captain called Peter announced that we could probably head back earlier if the weather

I wanted a last insight into the Greenlandic culture before going back to Norway, so I decided to go to the national museum. From the small visit I did, I got to see and experience Greenland from the stone age 4500 years ago to world war II.I think what I found most interesting was to see how they made their tools back in the days and see how they lived. I found it very interesting to see all the different kayaks and how they were different from each part of Greenland.  The m

When you think about the summer season in the arctic, you think about how are you going to deal with the cold weather, the clothes shoes and extra ítems you need to bring… maybe extra sweaters, jackets, one, two or even three layers, hiking boots, waterproof items, sunglasses, sunscreen, camera, drone, go-pro, etc., but you never think about a net to prevent mosquito bites, otherwise you won't get rid of them.  And just for the record, no, the mosquitos are not dangerous, b

Back in the summer of 2013, the first time I made it to Greenland… I felt I couldn't be luckier. When I visited the arctic for the very first time, I wrote down Greenland on my bucket list. Forgot to mention I'm mexican, and any place in the arctic paradise is quite different to Mexico City in many different ways, and there is no need to mention them. During my first trip in Kalaallit Nunaat, I went to the East side at the end of the summer, having the chance to meet people, greet dogs, s

Since I figured out that there live Puffins here in Greenland, or more specifically the Atlantic puffins, I really wanted to see them.  Because I have never seen a Puffin before, I decided to join a tour and learn more about them. I also picked out some of my favorite facts about the puffins in Greenland that I wanted to share with you. ​​After one hour with the boat from Nuuk, we arrived at Puffin Island. We saw plenty of birds flying around, not only

Stand up paddleboarding was more challenging than expected, mostly because of the wind I guess, but it turned out more like sit down paddleboarding instead… But it was still very fun! The tour started by the harbor in Nuuk Centrum and we settled down in the boat. In about two hours we would be in the icefjord. I noticed as we got closer to the icefjord that more icebergs appeared in all kinds of shapes and sizes, and the sun started breaking through the clouds as well. Despite