Category Archives: Stories

My Experience Moving to Vancouver from Toronto

Now that the weather has warmed and the rain has (mostly) ended, I’m reminded that... Read More →

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North of the Arctic Circle: A Look Inside a Remote Arctic Base Camp

Recently I went hunting on my hard drive in search of one particular photo. I... Read More →

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My First Trip as a Canoe Guide: Lost Gear, Death Threats and More

“Matt, help! HEEEAAALP! I am on the ground! I am stuck!” As Matt, my co-guide,... Read More →

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Greetings from Kuwait, a sandy land of good food and better people

This post was written in early January while I was in Kuwait visiting my boyfriend’s... Read More →

Midnight Sun & Treeless Tundra: Unexpectedly Falling for Nunavut

I can’t quite place when my fascination with Nunavut began. What I do know is... Read More →

How the Heck Did I End Up Living in Nunavut?

Shortly after telling someone I lived and worked in Nunavut, I usually get asked how... Read More →

Fear, friendship and film on the Missinaibi River

I close my eyes and I’m sitting at a patio outside a Shopper’s Drug Mart... Read More →

Up River Without A Paddle (or My Campers) – A Tale of Rapids and a Not So Rapid Rescue

On the surface, this is a story of one mistake, two tipped canoes, two lost... Read More →

Living in Iqaluit and overcoming loneliness as blinding as the blizzards

Scattered throughout this blog and my everyday conversations, you’ll find evidence of my unwavering fascination... Read More →

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Loss & Life: Grieving from Another Continent

I remember the moment very distinctly. I had just gotten off a 14 hour flight... Read More →

How a Series of Misadventures Landed me in the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel

Okay, so you may or may not know that lately, I have been spending A... Read More →

Ravaged Unrecognizable: My Battle Against the Black Flies

I think I’ve had the worst bug bite camping-related experience ever. And I know what... Read More →

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