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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