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How to Spend a Winter in the Arctic

How to Spend a Winter in the Arctic

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Well, the craft show wasn’t as successful as anticipated. We didn’t sell one diaper cake, we didn’t end up baking the cupcakes BUT I did spend a couple hours the night before making yummy candy kabobs that were a hit seller – haha. Although I spent hours on end...
Calling Canada’s Arctic My Home This Winter

Calling Canada’s Arctic My Home This Winter

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Well, it’s been 1 month and two weeks today since I arrived in Iqaluit. Typically when someone travels, they have high hopes and expectations about what the land might look like. Most envision some type of paradise, why else would they visit? For me, it was a little...
Calling Canada’s Arctic My Home This Winter

Here’s My Life in the North of Canada

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I got my first pay cheque today, it’s been 3 weeks… time flies! What I thought was going to be a horrid flash back to my first job in the working world when I was 15 at the Real Canadian Superstore, turned out to be much more fun and exhilarating than I had ever...
How I Became Employed in the Arctic of Canada

How I Became Employed in the Arctic of Canada

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Check out how I became employed in the Arctic of Canada! Sporting my new work uniform for North Mart in Iqaluit, Nunavut! I officially start tomorrow working in the retail department (clothing, toys, etc.) Call it what you want but it’s pretty neat to be working a job...
How I Became Employed in the Arctic of Canada

6 Reasons I Travelled to Iqaluit, Nunavut

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Well.. It’s official. I am an idiot. Iqaluit is BEAUTIFUL. For those of you who told me I was crazy for moving up to the arctic for some more fun adventures this year, I can officially tell you why I did: The sunrises are incredible in Iqaluit: The sunsets alone are...