Pictures from South Greenland

The Thule Culture was an ancient Inuit hunting culture, that populated Greenland centuries ago, and since then has developed into the modern-day Greenlandic population.  As an Arctic Nature Guide, I am very excited to be offering a wild trekking expedition for the summer of 2019, where the goal is to hike from the Greenland Ice cap to the UNESCO world heritage site of Aasivissuit, which were an old inland summer hunting camp for the Thule Culture.  Arctic Circle W

When I visited East Greenland in the late summer of 2013, we planned a hiking tour in Tiniteqilaaq, a nice and small settlement in the Sermersooq municipality. There were no paths and no routs to follow, so it was better for us to find the easiest way to climb the rocks, and reach a higher level where we could rest and have lunch during the break.  Friendly dogs We were on our way and the guide was talking about the northern lights we saw the previous night when all of a sudden

Do you dream of long Arctic winter nights, beautiful sunsets and northern lights in Greenland? Sometimes we experience beautiful dawns, and sunsets at home, but the feeling of experiencing these particular moments in places like Greenland, make you think that sleepless nights are not that bad up here, they are worth it indeed.  It doesn’t matter where are you overnighting, as long as you wake up on time, waiting for the sun to start painting the landscapes, the picturesque vill

Mattak and raw whale blubber are two of the many unusual dishes enjoyed by Greenlanders.  But what is Mattak exactly?  How do you eat raw whale blubber?  And what does it taste like? Read on for my experience of tasting these very traditional Greenlandic delicacies for the first time.  It was the first thing that caught my eye on the noticeboard in the lobby of the Hotel Sisimiut.  A Traditional Greenlandic Buffet on Saturday night in the hotel's Nasaasa

Taking a boat tour in the Nuuk Fjord is one of the highlights of visiting Greenland's capital city.  Read on to find out about my 2.5 hour trip all the way around Sermitsiaq mountain on a beautiful, blue-sky winter day I arrived at the harbour a little before our departure time and was met by our captain for the adventure, Thue, and Aputsiaq, our guide.  Both are native Greenlanders who were super-keen to take us out and show us how beautiful the Nuuk Fjord is -&nb

Swimming in Greenland doesn’t feature high on many people’s wish list. But there are exceptions. For starters, there are those slightly mad people who love to take a dip in the ocean, snow or shine, winter or summer. From time to time you'll find them down at the colonial harbour in Nuuk, injecting a little adrenalin into their lives with a quick swim in the sub-zero water. I can see the appeal for tourists. Many will only visit Greenland once, so why not maximise the unique experien

Have you ever tried a trek on the ice sheet in Greenland? From the international airport in Kangerlussuaq, you can actually hike or drive to the Greenlandic ice sheet.  I would like to share this experience with you. The time I visited Greenland, we had this exciting trip to the Icecap in Kangerlussuaq, where the adventure began in a peculiar 4x4 that picked up the guests in their accommodation. 4x4 wheel drive to the ice sheet The fascinating and large off-road vehicle driven by an

In 2018, Greenland got a new Unesco World Heritage landscape called "Aasivissuit- Nipisat: Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and Sea". As an Arctic Nature Guide I am very excited to be offering a wild trekking expedition in summer, where we will be hiking almost the entire time within the Unesco World Heritage landscape of Aasivissuit-Nipisat. Arctic Circle Wilderness- 9 days, Kangerlussuaq The new Unesco heritage site stretches from the Davis sea to the Greenland ice cap!The ar

If you find yourself with time in Sisimiut, make sure you check out these 3 activities at the Hotel Sisimiut.  They are perfect for if the weather is poor or you just want to take some time out and chill. The Hotel Sisimiut is the premiere accommodation in Greenland's second-largest city, Sisimiut.  It's 40 rooms are light, bright and very comfortable, and its Nasaasaaq Restaurant and Brasserie is your fine-dining option in town. The Hotel is one of the biggest tour providers in Si

It 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