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3 curious Christmas traditions from the North Pole
Since it’s that time of the year again, I thought it fitting to share three Christmas / New Year traditions from Greenland that I can’t say I’ve ever heard of before. I didn’t believe the first...
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Pregnant, not fat.
If you move to Greenland, you have to watch out that kaffemiks don’t get the better of you. The sudden sugar high derived from the many cakes offered and eaten, in addition to the long winter months...
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5 aspects to being pregnant in Greenland
I’ve never fallen pregnant before, so I’m pretty daunted at the thought of giving birth to a child – let alone without family in Greenland! Here’s five things I’ve found curious about the whole process...
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Hitting the 3 year mark!
No-one told me three years ago that I would still be living near the North Pole today! Even after having packed my life into 30 kilos and flown half way across the world to Denmark from Australia on a...
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How to build a traditional igloo
Here is an excerpt from ‘The White Dawn: An Eskimo Saga’ (p 142-143 of Harvest Edition, 1983), which describes how the Inuit built igloos. “That afternoon Sarkak and the hunters took their long thin...
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How to build a rainbow igloo
Many people associate Inuit with igloos. So it’s not surprising if you have ever wondered whether somewhere out there Inuit are still living in traditional ice-carved igloos! As far as I know, even in...
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How’s life in your fishbowl?
Image: Interpretation of dreams I’m ready to face reality: I’ve turned boring! My adventure that is Greenland has turned into the humdrum of everyday life that is restricted by how far I can swim...
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On giving birth in Greenland
I finally have a good excuse for not updating my blog: I gave birth to a little bundle of joy called Pippa on the 21st May! It’s taken awhile to adjust to the Motherhood. She came nine days earlier...
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Adios, Since It’s Day Four Without Poo
It was already heading in this direction 13 months ago, but now I really cannot deny that life is changing. Or to put it as it is, life has already changed. Dramatically. If I could put into words my...
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To kaffemik or not to kaffemik?
A kaffemik we attended in East Greenland. Amazing chance to see inside a Greenlander’s home! Photo: Visit Greenland – Mads Pihl. If you randomly asked me one day if I would join you for a kaffemik, I...
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