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Concrete playground: versatile Nuuk creates paradise for kids

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Before even finding out what these construction materials were, I told my partner that I felt sad that this is where the young hang out in the city. He replied that when he was a kid, he always got most excited when there were new housing constructions zones to explore. Touché. 

It’s probably not the prettiest playground ever, but the kids of Nuuk seemed to enjoy sliding through the steel cylinders and swinging off the containers that appeared randomly dumped in the city centre. They also really liked getting their photos taken, as I found out one sunny afternoon.

For a long, long moment, this ignorant city girl really did think that these materials were dumped so that the kids could have an obstacle course. Continue reading →

Post office laughs: sending a package to Greenland

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A hilarious email from my lovely friend who tried to send me a package from London. It goes like this…

Hi Tanny,

I sent your package on Friday, quite funny going to the post office. I got to the counter and handed the package to the cashier. This is what happened:

Cashier: Do you want it for next day delivery?

Me: No, its going abroad. To Greenland.

Cashier: What?

Me: GREENLAND.

Cashier: I need a country, Ms.

Me: Greenland is a pretty big country.

Cashier looks it up on the system and goes: OH MY GOD, I didn’t know that country existed. My first package to Greenland!

He he he. I doubt that the cashier is the only one who’s had that experience. I really didn’t know that much about Greenland before this year came along. At least I knew it was a country =).

To hitch hike or not to hitch hike?

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I’ve always been warned never to hitch hike. Why? Because you’ll die.

At least, that’s the rhetoric in Australia, mostly due to the notorious murderer Ivan Milat who killed seven backpackers in the early 90s. For many years, Aussie parents have used this story to instil fear of ‘stranger danger’ into their children. Despite the obvious pitfalls of hitch hiking, it can also be a great way to meet new people and an easy way to get around. To hitch or not to hitch? Here are three experiences that may help shape your judgement on this question.

Hitch hiking. Source: Steve Wheeler blogspot

Hitch hiking. Source: Steve Wheeler blogspot

Steve Wheeler blogspot

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