Arctic Alien

A couple of years ago, the Australian Ambassador to Denmark visited Nuuk and, through the grapevine, his office was put in touch with…

Last Saturday was Culture Night in Greenland, an annual event in many cities or countries, when public and private institutions alike open their…

People do all sorts of strange and sometimes dangerous things on their Hen’s or Buck’s nights. What was strange about this particular Hen’s…

My son is shy. It’s a struggle for his teachers to engage him in class discussions at school. His shyness is partly his…

One of the means by which the schools in Nuuk encourage kids to socialise and reduce bullying is to have ‘food group’ events….

Trees are so rare in Greenland that it’s odd when you see them. The tree line doesn’t make it above sea level. Instead,…

*Photography by Samuel Zeller, Unsplash As we sailed seaward thin sullen clouds, hanging low over the water, slunk back into the fjord, driven…

Recently, I wrote about how easy it is to bank with the Bank of Greenland. A recent experience leads me to believe that…

Former Australian Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam, was known for his quick wit. I once read a, possibly anecdotal, account of Whitlam being heckled…

Greenland from the Outside In