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A test subject in a social experiment: an Aussie blogging from Greenland!

Life’s a laugh

Anything worth having a chuckle about

Explaining that crazy Nordic family

Ever wondered the differences between the Nordic Countries? Me too. Let them explain it themselves…

February 3, 2015 in Life's a laugh, Travel in Greenland and beyond!.

The Inuit Asian cousin connection

‘We’re your asian cousins from another mother,” said the Korean speaker at the Asian Insights Seminar at Ilisimatusarfik earlier this year.

September 3, 2014 in Culture / Food in Greenland, Life's a laugh.

When Europe is closed for summer

Happy weekend in Greenland! =) In Greenland, almost all people have a summer vacation.

August 15, 2014 in Culture / Food in Greenland, Life's a laugh.

Local folklore: Do you know Jerry?

American pop culture reached Greenland a long time ago. Every so often, I hear references to TV shows.

August 4, 2014 in Life's a laugh.

Greenland House Hunters International!

The first House Hunters International episode filmed in Greenland will air tonight featuring our story.

May 12, 2014 in Life's a laugh, Photos.

What they’re wearing in ‘Happy in Greenland’

Here’s the fashion guide to what they were wearing in Greenland’s own ‘Happy’ video!

April 24, 2014 in Life's a laugh, Videos.

How we talk in Greenland

In Greenland, we speak our own language. It’s called scrunch your nose and wiggle your eyebrows!

March 31, 2014 in Culture / Food in Greenland, Life's a laugh, Tips for moving to Greenland.

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When your supermama friend invites you to lunch and looks after your baby, there’s time to grow a foam beard. Thank you for the fun times and company! #jacuzzi

Girls day out to the teddy bear ballet - but the weird thing was, that I found out that I had to buy a seat for Charlie which she didn’t use! 5 months old and 66 Kroners #bamse

I can imagine so much from this still life scene. The owner of this fine Greenlandic national costume was in a hurry, throwing her kamiks (boots) oh-so-carefully over Finn Juhl’s Pelican chair. She hurriedly stepped out of her beautiful seeqqinit (shorts) to make it home before midnight. Just in time, before her carriage turned into a pumpkin. #almostlikecinderalla #notquite #pumpkinhour #myimagination #greenland #aajachemnitzlarsen

Turn the torso upside down.

I could stare at the roman statue of death without flinching. This statue of fertility, however, got the better of me - I had to run away. 😅 PS @glyptoteket has a #freemuseumday every Tuesday. It is, however, not very wheelchair friendly.

When you pick a porchino mushroom nearly as big as your head, you know you’re in a good forest. Thanks idyllic Sweden for the weekend, we didn’t know what we’d end up doing but that was part of the fun. #skåne #swedish #sweden #forest #allemansrätten #freedomtoroam #mushroomhunting

So many waterside choices! Which would you prefer to live in? 1. Houseboat 2. Container designed by BIG (it’s for high school students) 3. Former torpedo boat factory renovated into luxury apartments

A floating sauna clubhouse. Nordhavn is a charming new area in @visitcopenhagen, and it is developing its fine urban character by the minute ♥️ #nofilter #Nordhavn

Two weeks filled with family time ended with Charlie’s christening - interestingly enough it is a Danish tradition to receive a name in a Church, and even though most aren’t very religious many opt to do this anyway. Anything for a bit of cosy “hygge”. Thanks mum and dad for coming all this way to be with us, even though you hate flying. ♥️

I think of Lord of the Rings.

Grandparenthood. It’s an art that I hadn’t really given much thought to until recently. My parents are visiting, and suddenly it is not just two cute babies they meet anymore - it’s one adoooorable baby and one cheeky #threenager. Besides all the normal challenges of re-getting to know you, there are also the language barriers (even though P understands English she mostly speaks Danish). I had the “epiphany” that my folks don’t really have the joys and frustrations of being grandparents - they only get it in turbo doses. I had exactly the same challenges with my own grannies (being based in Malaysia while I grew up in Australia - and not speaking any common language fluently even though they spoke at least 3 different dialects/languages). Luckily, bribing a little lamb with lollipops buys short term love. She will also be able to communicate better with them shortly. I also intend on making sure that my child spends more time with their grandparents than I got to with my own. Skype helps, but nothing beats face to face. Unfortunately, we can’t just “swing by”...Any other suggestions are welcome 🍭🧸♥️ #thirdculturekids #itonlytakesalollipop #icecreamlove #instantgrandparents #itsnotalwayseasy

Bornholm. People rave on about the smoked seafood and modern Nordic cuisine, the art and design, and the nice people on the street. Complete with its stunning granite nature, it really is a special place and I can see why it has caught the hearts of so many! This is the ruins of Hammershus, which housed the oppressors of the island who reigned from there. It was also a jail. Stunning, stunning location. From a tourism professional point of view I took interest in the new visitor centre that opened up, making Hammershus a much more educational and accessible experience. Last time we just walked around, this time I learnt more. Look forward to trying the new visitor centres in Greenland! #latergram #visitbornholm

Second time around, now I get why everyone loves Bornholm.

Stunning Sardinia has surprised me a bit - I haven’t seen any other women breastfeeding while here! I guess the local babies are inside where it’s cooler, and maybe it is not so common to breastfeed in public - anyone know? Our vacation has been quite chilled already because we have a 12 week old baby and a 3 year old toddler who wants to decide everything herself. Every little outing to the beach or elsewhere is a logistical operation. So I am soooo grateful that I can “feed on the run”, and believe me, we’ve stopped in the most random of places to breastfeed when Miss Chubby Cheeks has been hungry. We’re making the most of what we can do, and most importantly enjoying quality time together. What do they say, lower your expectations and you’ll be content, right? 😬 📷 @jonaswedel

Flashback to two years ago where we were packing our lives and moving from Nuuk. See those buildings behind? We lived just next to the yellow one! Crazy me had squeezed in the hosting of 9 international media and bloggers literally days before we left, so life was hectic for the whole family, trying to tie loose ends up while also working long days. J and P dropped by to our Greenlandic BBQ dinner - this is where you use heather and moss as fuel for the fire. It smells smoky, but the fish and meat taste delicious. Second photo: @jonathanpozniak

The stunning Sardinian coast is peppered with towers and sunset viewpoints. #visitsardinia #santateresagallura

It was kind of a gamble booking four nights in La Caletta, Nuoro, as the guidebooks say very little about the area! However, we heard that the beaches were super kid friendly, and our Airbnb had brilliant reviews. Happy to discover that it is an undeveloped paradise complete with aquamarine coloured water. Our residence oozed vacation vibes though a bearable amount of flies and mosquitoes reminded us of reality! Now we’re off to explore the much more touristy part of northern Sardinia. Areas in photos: Suaraccia, Capa Coda Cavallo, Orgosolo, La Caletta.

Ready for holidays! #week10 #takeyourkidseverywhere #babytravel #sardinia

Now you see them, now you don’t. #movefestival #nofilter #reffen #tightrope #walkingonwater

Icecream time - just add cream and nitrogen! @istidkbh

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