Hunting and fishing are a very important part of the Greenlandic culture. The skill and ingenuity of the Inuit allowed them to live for thousands of years relying primarily on the skins and meat of the sea and land animals available to them. But they also made use of the limited plant life that grew …
In my last post, I talked about drying fish (Arctic Char) as a way to preserve your latest catch if your freezer is already full of musk-ox, reindeer, and frozen vegetables. Dried fish is extremely popular in Nordic countries and Greenlanders have a long history of drying their catches in this traditional manner. As an …
When it’s Arctic Char season in Greenland, you have to make the most of it! This invariably means that you end up with more fish than you can eat and fit in your freezer! One of the options to deal with this excess is drying some of the fish for later use. This practice has …
Greenland is one of the best places in the world for Arctic Char fishing. The Arctic Circle region between Sisimiut and Maniitsoq features innumerable pristine rivers in which these prized fish spawn, and July – August is the height of Arctic Char fishing season. I was keen to fill my freezer with these wild trout, …
Fishing and hunting are a core part of life for many Greenlanders, who have long known self-sufficiency and how to live off the land thanks to their Inuit ancestors. Traditional practices (including using sled dogs) are still widely embraced, though these are now supplemented by the latest technology and a wide range of food and …
Sassannguit – a traditional Greenlandic experience near Sisimiut Read More »
Those of you who have been following for a while know that I’m a massive fan of Greenlandic music. I had an awesome time at the Akisuanerit Festival in Nuuk in 2019, and one of the things I was looking forward to in moving to Sisimiut was that it is home to another of Greenland’s …
What do you do when you have an empty hotel thanks to a global pandemic? You get creative – literally! I’m a big fan of all the initiatives the Hotel Sisimiut has either started or is involved in. On my first visit to Sisimiut, I ate my bodyweight in Greenlandic food at their Traditional Greenlandic …
In case you haven’t noticed, I’m a mad, keen hiker 😉 And in the last year I’ve discovered the winter equivalent – snowshoeing! Read more about a relatively short snowshoeing trip I did in February with Hotel Sisimiut and Tours in my Snowshoing in Sisimiut blog post at Guide to Greenland. For more information about Sisimiut- check out …
Having just done my first snowmobile adventure, I discovered that Sisimiut also has monster snowmobiling trips into the backcountry! These are a little more sedate and definitely a lot warmer than the typical snowmobile tour! Read more about this fantastic way to see the marvelous Sisimiut backcountry in comfort with my Monster Snowmobiling in Sisimiut blog post …
I hadn’t walked the Arctic Circle Trail again. But that didn’t stop me from indulging in an Arctic Spa experience at the Hotel Sisimiut on my most recent visit. In addition to the sauna that I so enjoyed last time, their hot-tubs (called “Wilderness Baths” were also finished and ready for me to soak in. …
