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Meeting Greenland: How Inuit Culture Brings the Land to Life
In the town of Ittoqqortoormiit, East Greenland, sled dog tracks had patterned the asphalt before it had time to dry. It was a crisp September morning within the Arctic circle, and the mountains behind the town glowed in the autumn sunrise, the colorful houses beckoning from the coast. After days of traveling through pristine, uninhabited wilderness on our voyage with polar travel experts Quark Expeditions, arriving in a community felt like a tremendous surprise. What’s more, the first Greenlander I met ashore was wearing a Quark Expeditions yellow parka. Greenland: Culture and History Many travelers to Greenland find themselves initially struck by its wildness: its vast and diverse terrain, its remoteness, and a cold, Arctic climate. Indeed, it’s the world’s largest island and is a country dominated by ice, with 81% of its total area covered year-round by the Greenland Ice Sheet. Its ice-free coastline, however, has supported a human population for thousands of years. The first people to settle in Northwest Greenland were the Dorset, Paleo-Eskimo nomadic hunters who migrated in waves from Asia, across North America, from as early as 5,000 years ago. As millennia passed, and the climate cooled and shifted, the people of Greenland evolved, moved, disappeared, or adapted. Dorset culture was surpassed by the Thule people, the ancestors of modern-day Greenlanders, known as the Inuit people. First settling in Northern Greenland, the Thule people migrated along the west coast and into South Greenland. Eventually, with superior technology such as dog sledding, kayaks, and the toggle-headed harpoon, the Thule were able […]
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Following Greenland’s Explorers: Discovery, Connectedness, and the Polar Community
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Arctic Overview: Endless Journeys at the Great White North
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Greenland’s Vivid Landscapes: Raw, Undiscovered, and Unexpected
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Spitsbergen: Realm of the Polar Bear
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Northwest Passage: Follow in the Footsteps of Legendary Explorers | Unforgettable Polar Moments
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Greenland: Majestic Landscapes, Culture and Communities
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North Pole: The Ultimate Arctic Adventure (Part 3)
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North Pole: The Ultimate Arctic Adventure (Part 1)
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North Pole: The Ultimate Arctic Adventure (Part 2)
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North Pole: The Ultimate Arctic Adventure (Part 4)
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A Northwest Passage Legend: Knud Rasmussen and his Fifth Thule Expedition
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Following Legends: The Unique Experience of Traveling in Roald Amundsen's Footsteps
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Spitsbergen: Unforgettable Polar Moments
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Reignite Your Wanderlust in 7 Ways with a Soul-Satisfying Spitsbergen Expedition
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9 Rare and Exceptional Arctic Repositioning Cruise Experiences, from Scotland to Svalbard
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Modern-day Expedition Travel: Exploring the Legendary Northwest Passage
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Northwest Passage: Unforgettable Polar Moments
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Franklin's Lost Expedition: Myths, Mystery & Modern Day Relics
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How We Made Expedition Travel History in Greenland’s Nordvestfjord
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Experience Greenland: Where Should I Visit and Why?
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Greenland: Unforgettable Polar Moments
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Sea Kayaking with Keith Perry in Greenland
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Extreme Greenland: 7 Ways the Big Island Changed Me
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