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A Northern Lights myth from Greenland

As with the constellations of stars we see in the night sky, there are many, many myths about the magical Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis). Greenlanders call the Northern Lights “Arsarnerit”, which literally means “ball games”. Watch

Ilulissat – The town of the icebergs

Ilulissat during winter is just amazing! Go dogsledding, stay a night in an igloo, go on a snowmobile and watch the sky dance at night. An unforgettable experience which you will remember for life. It is a rare sight with pack ice

Sunset hike to the top of Lille Malene – Nuuk

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

Lille Malene for the summer soul!

When you have the opportunity to enjoy nature next to the corner, you just have to do it! It was Saturday and some of my friends wanted to have some outdoor activities, so we decided

Greenlandic Sled Dogs

If you are in East Greenland or north of the Arctic Circle in West Greenland, you will almost certainly experience Greenlandic Sled Dogs in some way. Used for over 4000 years as the primary mode of transportation

Midnight sun, Ilulissat

For two months the sun doesn’t set in Ilulissat, and we love it! In the winter it’s very dark and cold and the sun doesn’t rise from November to January, this is the polar night. Then January

Volunteering at Nuuk Snow Festival – part 1

Thursday March 5th is the opening day for Nuuk Snow Festival 2020. 11 teams of sculptors will be competing to make the most beautiful snow sculpture. Participants will compete in two categories; nonfigurative and figurative and will

Icebergs – mountains of ice and wonder

Icebergs Etymologically, iceberg means “mountain of ice” – ice formed by fresh and pure sweet water. The nice fact is that the mountain of ice is much bigger than it seems. 90% of the size is

Hello from Nuuk, capital of Greenland

Hello! Hej! Aluu! こんにちは！Bonjour! 안녕하세요! I am glad to have my blog here in Guide to Greenland. My name is Kim Insuk (김인숙), please call me ‘Insuk‘! In Korea, family name comes first, so ‘Kim’ is

The ice sheet that covers our arctic dreams

Once you book a tour in Kangerlussuaq thinking about the Ice Cap, you cannot realize at all how small you will feel after putting your feet on a sort of edge of an ice sheet

With your feet on the glacier

If you get the chance to go to Greenland during the summer, you may find trekking trips, but not the ordinary trekking trips, you will have the opportunity to step on a glacier! I’ve mentioned before

Winter wonderland

Greenland in March is amazing It can be a bit cold still but the sun is there, so we´ve got longer days and many amazing winter excursions. The evenings can be magical! With the northern lights dancing above the town,

Greenlandic sense of humour

Greenlanders 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

A Greenlandic wedding – Love in Nuuk!

I had the privilege of being invited to a Greenlandic wedding. A friend of mine from Bulgaria got married to a very nice Inuit guy born in Aasiaat (one of the biggest towns in Greenland, located

Narsaq – Greenland

Narsaq 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

Legends, myths and storytelling in Greenland

Which story did your mom, dad or any other adult tell you as a child, when she or he tucked you in? I know in Norway they have stories about trollings, in Denmark there is

Mushing with the big cool friends

A dogsledding tour is something you must experience when you are spending your winter holidays in the arctic. I’ve been mushing in Scandinavia and Alaska, and I confess Greenland is not only different but very

How did Disko Island get its name?

According to legend, Disko Island was pulled north from the south, by two strong kayakers, using a single strain of hair from a newborn baby. The kayakers were going strong until they reached the what

What’s so unique about kaffemik?

Kaffemik is a Greenlandic word and means “via coffee”. It’s a gathering for anything from birthday parties to funerals. At first, I thought a kaffemik is like any other get-togethers in the world, but there is

Exploring Bluie East Two – an Abandoned WWII Air Base in East Greenland

During WWII, Greenland was host to several allied bases that enabled navigation, communication, and the transportation of goods between North America and Europe. Abandoned for more than 70 years, I visited one of these bases – Bluie East Two

Nuuk citylife

Nuuk is the capital of Greenland and here you get the vibes of a big city lifestyle with nice cafeés, restaurants, cinema, shopping, and lots of traffic. But at the same time, Nuuk has a calm, beautiful

Hiking with the locals

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,

Fantastically beautiful hike around Lille Malene

The sun was shining and it was “warm” outside (-4 degrees), so we decided it was a good day for a hike around one of the landmarks of Nuuk, Lille Malene. Lille Malene Greenland is

Feeling one with Greenland

When we travel, we are always looking for something different, eat special local food, experience seasonal activities, discover landscapes we’ve never seen before, find out the highlights and share the weirdest anecdotes when we are back home.

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