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Goway launches new Greenland product line
Travel Press
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July 16, 2025
Goway is expanding its Northern Europe offerings with the launch of a dedicated Greenland product line, featuring four new itineraries with 11 add-on excursions. Goway’s new Greenland product line features four immersive, small-group, and...
DNA from Greenland Sled Dogs Rewrites Human History
Explorersweb
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July 16, 2025
A team of genetics researchers has sequenced the genomes of Greenland sled dogs, or qimmeq (plural qimmit), both living and dead. Their results shed light on both the development of this breed and Greenland’s murky human history. Qimmit are the...
Greenland sled dog DNA is a window into the Arctic’s archaeological past
Science News
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July 10, 2025
A millennium-long story about Greenland is written in the genes of the island’s sled dogs. A new genomic analysis, published July 10 in Science, suggests that humans (and their sled dogs) arrived in the region roughly 1,000 years ago — centuries...
These are the best things to do in Reykjavik, whatever your style
The Times
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The world’s most northerly capital may have a population — around 140,000 — about the size of Norwich, but it’s got the personality of a much bigger metropolis. Subversive, stylish and endlessly creative, Reykjavik abounds with energy year-round,...
Russia offers diverse tourism and education opportunities: Sofia Malyavina
OERLive
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July 11, 2025
Russia is actively promoting its diverse tourism and education opportunities to a global audience, with a particular focus on visitors and students from Arab and Asian nations. This initiative was prominently showcased at the St. Petersburg...
Where Denmark's "Alabama Expedition" is a family affair
Alabama Public Radio
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July 17, 2025
I've been invited to the family home of Astrid Mikkelsen, the great granddaughter of Enjar Mikkelsen, the man who led the Alabama expedition. We visited her and her family home in a suburb of Copenhagen. The home is full of objects that tell her...
Experience Greenland’s Inuit and Viking sheep farms on this stunning trail
AOL
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Explore South Greenland’s unique twist on hut-to-hut hiking, where trails connect scenic sheep farms and offer a blend of rugged landscapes and cultural traditions. Photograph by Peter Essick, Nat Geo Image CollectionMost visitors rarely...
WWU researchers head to Greenland to study glacial melt tied to soot, algae
Cascadia Daily News - Washington State
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July 8, 2025
For Western Washington University master’s student Colby Rand, standing at the edge of an alpine glacier to operate a drone the size of a golden retriever is nothing new. But doing it on a sheet of ice that’s 1,500 miles long — about the distance...
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Greenland, Ukraine, the EU, and the Global State of Democracy
Vogue - New York
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July 8, 2025
“Whenever we are taking a decision about something, we have to come back all the time and ask, ‘Is this the way we want it to work?’ I evaluate everything when I come home. And I’m very hard on myself.” Being a woman in political leadership still...
United’s Kinective Media Sees Loyalty as a ‘Lifestyle,’ Not Just Miles
Beet.TV - New York
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July 8, 2025
CANNES — The days of loyalty programs being limited to airline miles or hotel points are over, says Khatidja Ajania, director of strategic partnerships at Kinective Media by United Airlines, the carrier’s advertising network. Speaking with Beet.TV...
Podcast out of UVic uplifts Indigenous women leading the climate fight
Victoria News
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In a world of climate anxiety and despair, a new podcast out of the University of Victoria centres on the story of Inuk climate and human rights advocate Siila (Shelia) Watt-Cloutier and a message of hope. A Radical Act of Hope is a limited series...
Why Are Immigrants From Tropical Countries Coming to This Arctic Outpost?
Reason Magazine
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July 8, 2025
This is part of Reason's 2025 summer travel issue. Click here to read the rest of the issue. On Saturday night, I had Indian food at a mosque potluck. The next day, I went to an African church service full of gospel music. In between, I went to a...
Women turning 18 will be eligible for draft lottery for military service mandatory for men
The New Zealand Herald
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July 3, 2025
Emily Rasmussen, 20, a student of physics and philosophy at Aalborg University in Denmark, also welcomed the move as “positive … for the gender discussion”. “It’s a huge leap in order to make women and men seem on the same level, [and] it also...
America Needs Superman More than Ever
Santa Barbara Independent - California
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July 17, 2025
Sign Up to get Nick Welsh’s award-winning column, The Angry Poodle delivered straight to your inbox on Saturday mornings. SHUCK & JIVE OR SHOCK & AWE: It’s summertime! That means I need to do my patriotic duty and watch a big, loud, summertime...
Greenland amps up tourism drive
Altoona Mirror - Pennsylvania
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Tourists on a whale watching boat tour take photos at sea near Nuuk, Greenland, on June 17. The Associated Press NUUK, Greenland — Greenland has a message for the rest of the world: We’re waiting for you. “Come visit Greenland,” said Nukartaa...
Greenland eager to welcome tourists
The Rising Nepal
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NUUK, Greenland July 2: Greenland has a message for the rest of the world: We're waiting for you. "Come visit Greenland," said Nukartaa Andreassen, who works for a water taxi company in the capital city, Nuuk. "Learn about it, learn about us. We...
Metal heads, TikTokers, shiny new airports: Greenland, but not as you think you know it
AOL
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An outdoor wall mural is seen in Nuuk, Greenland, featuring an Inuit woman petting a polar bear.NUUK, Greenland − Musicians Pani and Sebastian Enequist sport once-suppressed Inuit face tattoos, hunt seals for food in remote fjords and honor nature...
Greenland wants to welcome new tourists. Just maybe not Trump
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 1, 2025
Greenland is extending an open invitation to the world, urging visitors to discover its unique culture and breathtaking landscapes. The mineral-rich Arctic island is actively promoting tourism, eager to share its distinct identity beyond recent...
Greenland has a message for the rest of the world: Come visit
KSAT - Texas
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July 1, 2025
NUUK – Greenland has a message for the rest of the world: We’re waiting for you. “Come visit Greenland,” said Nukartaa Andreassen, who works for a water taxi company in the capital city, Nuuk. “Learn about it, learn about us. We love to have you....
Putin seen as ignoring Trump’s ultimatum, fighting on in pursuit of total victory
Washington Examiner
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July 17, 2025
‘UNFAZED,’ PUTIN PLANS TO SOLDIER ON: An analysis by Washington-based Institute for the Study of War has assessed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to ignore President Donald Trump’s 50-day tariff threat, believing that Russia can...