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To kaffemik or not to kaffemik?

If you randomly asked me one day if I would join you for a kaffemik, I would say with an awkward smile that I don’t ‘kaffemik’ very well.

September 30, 2016 in Culture / Food in Greenland.

Entering the hugging zone: Returning to Greenland’s small society

It’s not often that you get a big warm hug from the airport staff as you board the plane to your next destination. In Greenland, you better get used to it!

November 24, 2013 in Life's a laugh, Reflections, 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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