Why Greenland? The easy answer is because we’ve never been there. The longer answer is because Greenland just finished building a new international airport in November, and as of June, it is now possible to fly direct from Newark to Nuuk. Previously, the only way to get to Greenland was via Reykjavik, Iceland, or Copenhagen, Denmark–a daunting, time-consuming journey for someone from Kansas City. The actual answer is much more complicated. Thinking about Greenland just makes me giddy and elated–like my heart is full of helium and will just float out of my chest if I am not careful. I still can’t believe all the stars aligned to bring my most enduring travel desires to fruition. I’ve dreamed of this for so long, but it was always too complicated and cost-prohibitive to even contemplate the possibilities. Unfortunately, it hasn’t gotten any more affordable, but I don’t let something trivial like money stop me anymore. I guess the first time that I realized it was “possible” to go to Greenland was when we were visiting Iceland in November of 2011 (insert that fun fact about Iceland being green and Greenland being covered in ice that is not a fun fact because every single person and their cat named Steve knows this). We were flipping through the excursions binder at the hotel trying to plan our day, and there it was: Greenland. The mere idea of Greenland was outlandish and secretly thrilling. Tempting as it was, we did not have enough time or money to just flit over to Greenland for the day. I don’t even remember any of the details other than Greenland, but Greenland is all I need to know.

The cinematic classic, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty starring Ben Stiller also ignited our passion to visit Greenland. We may have been the only 3 people in the world to see it (we took Momma to see it on Christmas Day, 2013) because the rest of you were too traumatized to see it from being forced to read the story and watch the Danny Kay version during your 7th grade Unified Studies class. Anyways, there’s a scene where he goes to Greenland and rides a skateboard down this long empty road. It’s so beautiful and breathtaking and inspiring, I thought, if Walter Mitty can go ride a skateboard in Greenland, then so can I! Go to Greenland, I mean, not ride a skateboard. However, as I was searching for the clip on YouTube, I learned it was actually filmed in Iceland! I feel so betrayed!

Fast forward to the Fall of 2024. I remember laying in my bed (because this was just last fall, and my memory is not that bad), doomscrolling through Instagram when I first read about the new international airport in Nuuk that is big enough for international commercial jets to land, about the first ever direct flights from the US. I remember yelling for my sister to quit talking to Artichoke in the hallway and come talk to me instead. I remember her sticking her head in the door with an annoyed what do you want? I remember breathlessly telling her about Greenland. And that’s all she needed to hear. One magic word: Greenland.

It was decided, we WOULD be going to Greenland in 2025, no ifs, ands, or buts. The very next day, and many days thereafter, we started reading blogs about visiting Greenland and looking for tour companies. Within no time, we had this trip booked.

And that’s how we are headed to Greenland.

Love, the twinsontour

PS. I would like to point out, we are world famous bloggers! There are 12 people that follow our wordpress blog. Twelve has always been my lucky number! But seriously, only 12? What is wrong with you people? I’m going to need a few more of you to subscribe if I am ever going to be able to quit my day job and pursue my dreams to travel the world eating exotic candy and cookies.

Footnote: I  just learned this last week, and confirmed per the Google, Air Greenland did have a direct flight from Baltimore during the summer of 2007.  So, for just one summer 18 years ago, it was possible to fly direct from the US to Greenland. Needless to say, I missed out on that opportunity.