What is an Ittoqqortoormiit?
Our first stop in Greenland is the coastal settlement of Ittoqqortoormiit (that’s a mouthful!) located on the mouth of Scoresby Sound. With its population a [...]
Our first stop in Greenland is the coastal settlement of Ittoqqortoormiit (that’s a mouthful!) located on the mouth of Scoresby Sound. With its population a [...]
Japan has many interesting customs, taking shoes off when entering a house, not shaking hands, bowing 45 degrees when showing respect, making a slurping sound [...]
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Part of visiting another country is understanding their culture, their roots. We ate home-cooked German-Namibian foods (not so good), obeyed their laws (car guards, squirt [...]
There are places on this planet, surprisingly in the United States, that can look like you are in another world. Unfortunately, the charm is quickly [...]
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It is mid-March and the country is experiencing a crisis of epic proportions. Unlike a lot of our fellow citizens, we are extremely fortunate [...]
Goodbye 2019 2019 began with some challenges. Treatment for a second cancer diagnosis loomed on the horizon. Cancer is a reminder of how short life is [...]