Hump day getaway: Greenland
Posted on July 1st, 2009 – 12:35 AMBy Elizabeth Larsen
For the first time ever, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill last week to curb global warming. No country understands the issue of climate change more than Greenland. At the same time that some of the country’s coastal sea-ice routes are melting and tundra flowers are blooming earlier than ever, the country has seen an uptick in tourism–perhaps because people want to experience the cold beauty of this country before it is too late. Â
Kerri Westenberg has globe-trotted for National Geographic and other magazines. Now she zips around the region, on the lookout for travel news you can use.
Elizabeth Larsen lived in Salzburg, Austria, and has traveled throughout Europe and the Americas. She can say "diaper," "bottle" and "crib" in four languages.
Troy Melhus has heli-skied on glaciers, dived alongside Monk seals and raced for 24 hours on a mountain bike. All this, and he rarely spends more than $500 on a trip.
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