The charming capital of Greenland - Nuuk

Going on a fishing trip was something I looked forward to doing here. I thought it was fun to see if I could catch some fish that we don’t have in Norway. I didn’t have too high expectations to catch a fish, because I know that fishing requires patience, but apparently not here in Greenland! We were only fishing by waterfalls so I guess that's where the fish gathers.  We threw out the first fishing line as we arrived at the fishing spot, and it didn’t even take

The first tour I went on was a refreshing boat trip to the abandoned settlement Kangeq to have a look at what’s standing left. I’ve always had an interest in exploring abandoned buildings, but in addition, to explore, I also got to learn a lot about the history of this town and why it’s abandoned. The day started with being pretty foggy, which were a good start considering we were going to a ghost village.Disappearing in the fog as we were on our way to Kangeq. I didn’

How long does it take to get from Norway to Greenland? Well, of course it depends on which city you are traveling to and from. Here you’ll get an insight on my travel from my hometown Trondheim to the capital of Greenland - Nuuk, and I’ll even give you my best tips for traveling to Greenland! I had a flight from Trondheim at 6:00 in the morning, so I knew I wouldn’t get much sleep… or no sleep at all. I didn’t have much expectations before traveling to Greenland,

I step off the Dash-8 onto the tarmac, greeted by blue sky arching over the glittering fjord. Despite living in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, it’s been years since I’ve been in the South Greenlandic settlement of Narsarsuaq, an abandoned American military airbase. A spotless, metallic-silver DC3 is the only other aircraft in sight. A handful of Americans, beaming with pride, are chattering, fussing around this splendid, mirror-like machine. Many such private aircraft turn up in re

It smells like the past. I sit alone on a seal-skin covered bench before glass-fronted cabinets brimming with objects. Gruesome carved soapstone beasts, knives, tools, baskets, combs, jewellery, boots, and so many variations of seal, fur, and beaded clothing. Dim, directed lamps cast yellow puddles of light onto the displays, though some small objects escape into the shadowy corners. It’s quiet. In the distance I hear other visitors talking amongst themselves, but I can’t make out

  Greenland contains huge areas virtually untouched by humans. The scenery is often immensely stunning and breathtaking, but make no mistake, the Greenland wilderness can be just as brutal and harsh as it is beautiful. Therefore, doing a longer trekking expedition in Greenland should not be taken lightly or underestimated.  For the summer of 2019, I am offering a 9 day long trekking tour in the inland region of Kangerlussuaq. Check out the link below: Arctic Circle Wilderness

What to do in Greenland? Enjoy the place as much as possible! How? Book as many activities as you can! Take a walk, go to the museums, enter to the churches and the souvenir shops.  You cannot know how does it feel to sail around a neighborhood of icebergs if you don't book a boat trip. Then you'll probably feel small and absolutely lucky by having the chance to meet this corner of the world.  You won't be sure of the strength of a dog team if you don't book a dog sledding excur

Recently I was fortunate enough to be able to go to the remote island of Uummannaq, a tiny place with only about 1.300 inhabitants, but incredibly rich in natural beauty! The island is far enough north that the ocean freezes over every winter, surrounding the island with a white blanket with the occasional icebergs frozen stuck creating the odd icy hills here and there on the otherwise flat landscape. Once the sea ice is thick enough, people venture out with their dogsleds to go ice fishin

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