Written by MikeInTown on October 19, 2008
- On our second evening in Ilulissat, my wife and I took the advice of some of the World of Greenland tour guides and made a dinner reservation at Restaurant Mamartut for some Greenlandic cuisine. We...
Written by MikeInTown on August 24, 2008
- We were groggy when we arrived in Iceland at 6:30 AM (2:30 AM EST) after our 6-hour flight from New York JFK. We had a 3-hour layover before our flight to Greenland departed, so we...
Written by MikeInTown on August 21, 2008
- Kangerlussuaq is not like the rest of the towns we visited in Greenland. The town exists because during World War II when Denmark was occupied by the Germans, Denmark could no longer protect Greenland. The...
Written by MikeInTown on August 17, 2008
- Mosquitoes: The arctic is plagued by these pesky, biting insects in July and August. They are almost enough to drive a person insane. Bring a mosquito head net and insect repellent containing DEET. These items...
Written by MikeInTown on August 17, 2008
- Ever since a long weekend trip to Iceland back in 2003, I became curious about its gigantic neighbor to the west, Greenland. With an area three times the size of Texas, Greenland is the largest...
Written by MikeInTown on August 17, 2008
- The Greenlandic Buffet Farewell Dinner was included in our stay at Hotel Arctic. The buffet contained seafood such as smoked whale, shrimp, scallops, halibut, trout, and other smoked and dried fish. I tried just about...
Written by MikeInTown on August 17, 2008
- Sunday morning, we took the 8:45 hotel shuttle to town even though our hiking excursion wasn't scheduled to begin until 10:15. Although we don't speak Greenlandic, we were headed to the 9 AM church service....
Written by MikeInTown on August 29, 2008
- Getting Around: Nuuk is a small city. This makes it convenient for tourists since most of the attractions are within walking distance. When walking is not desirable, there are taxis and public buses. In fact,...
Written by MikeInTown on August 21, 2008
- Ice Cap Excursion Without the Barbeque: We paid extra for the barbeque option of this tour thinking it occurred during the tour. Instead, it occurred when were returned to town. Had we known this, we...
Written by travelwisdom on August 30, 2004
- Prins Christian Sund is a 55-mile channel at the southern end of Greenland. After leaving the energy and color of Reykjavik yesterday, today will bring new vistas of a totally different type and we don't...
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