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TRAVEL INTEL Matthew Reichel TRAVEL INTEL Matthew Reichel

Why You Should Skip Iceland and Travel to Greenland Instead

First of all, don't get me wrong, Iceland is stunningly beautiful-- replete with verdant cliffs, waterfalls, glaciers, thermal hot springs, aurora sightings, puffins, and ice lagoons-- the place has road trip adventure written all over it. And it's true, driving Iceland's ring road is a phenomenal trip, and not many places on Earth can compete with the beauty of Thorsmork (þórsmörk) or creeping glaciers in Vatnajökull National Park. But there's a catch, with all the attention Iceland has received in recent years, it's crowded and is turning into a must see destination on the global tourist trail. Nearby Greenland, in contrast, is an entirely different story.

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PHOTOGRAPHY, PEOPLE AND PLACES Matthew Reichel PHOTOGRAPHY, PEOPLE AND PLACES Matthew Reichel

Life in the Arctic in 13 Pictures

The following photography was compiled by photographer Matt Reichel during his trips across several Arctic regions. Matt has served as an embedded filmmaker with the Canadian Armed Forces in Nunavut, the Yukon and Northwest Territories and has spent time chasing reindeer in Siberia and documenting ice melt in Greenland. These images detail life in several communities in the Arctic across multiple countries during a variety of seasons and conditions.

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