I never thought much about Greenland to be honest. Even as an avid traveler with a lot of places on my “bucket list”, I had not thought about venturing to this autonomous country (part of the Denmark), located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans and east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago with a population of only 56,370 people. Though physiographically a part of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe (specifically Norway and later Denmark) for more than a millennium. While the population is small, Greenland is, in terms of area, the world’s largest island, with over three quarters of its land covered by the only contemporary ice sheet outside of Antarctica. It is now on the bucket list as I had a chance to learn more about this charming place during my time in Iceland recently. Below are some shots I took flying over Greenland en route from Iceland to Canada. Taken in late June 2013.
Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.
She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
Renee is also the co-founder of Traveling Geeks, an initiative that brings entrepreneurs, thought leaders, bloggers, creators, curators and influencers to other countries to share and learn from peers, governments, corporations, and the general public in order to educate, share, evaluate, and promote innovative technologies.
