Travel to Polar Regions

Greenland & The Arctic (Lonely Planet Travel Guides)

Format: Paperback
Author: Etain O'Carroll
ReleaseDate: 30 July, 2005
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
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Perfect for those few travellers headed to Greenland
Half of the book (about 165pp) is specifically about Greenland in the customary LP format, and the remainder is about other Arctic regions. Apart from Antarctica, this is the most obscure place covered by LP. (One tidbit: It is impossible to fly to Nuuk, the capitol, without changing planes in another Greenlandic town. )

This guide covers a casserole of places that cannot conceivably be visited on a single itinerary, because so few Arctic air routes cross national borders. For example, charter flights between Canada (Iqaluit) and Greenland were terminated after the book went to press, so now it's impossible to fly from North America to Greenland without going through Europe.

Alaskan coverage is only Fairbanks and points north; Yukon is Dawson and north. The Inuvik region and nearly all of Nunavut are covered. Places like Whitehorse, Yellowknife, and Anchorage are too far south to be covered in this volume, which is unfortunate because it's impossible to reach northern Alaska without passing through either Anchorage or Whitehorse.

Also covered are Arctic Russia, northern Norway (town of Mo and north), and northern Finland (Rovaniemi and north). The end result is a book that's fun to read but of doubtful utility except for those few Greenland-bound travellers.

A take-along 'must' for any destination-bound traveler
From overviews of regional history and culture to local sights, activities, and opportunities, Greenland & The Arctic highlights all kinds of opportunities, from transportation options between small towns and remote regions to rare shopping opportunities and plenty of nature. The second updated edition of Etain O'Carroll & Mark Elliott's Greenland & The Arctic is out, and is an indispensable guide for any heading North sans travel group. A take-along 'must' for any destination-bound traveler; especially since relatively few other titles cover the region in depth. .

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