Perspectives: North by South
August 2012 As with most things in life, my perspective has changed (and continues to change) with my experience of…
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Top 8 Moments of Arctic Change 2014
This year, ArcticNet’s Arctic Change 2014 involved over 1,350 participants, to be (somewhat) precise. They represented 23 countries from all over…
Learn to Sew Sealskin Mitts in Iqaluit
Want to learn how to sew sealskin mitts? Easy. Just take the Sealskin Sewing course offered by Nunavut Arctic College….
What to Expect When Scuba Diving in the Arctic
I recently experienced something I never thought I would: scuba diving in the Arctic. Yes, I love scuba diving. Yes,…
Prospecting in Nunavut
Over the Labour Day long weekend, I tried my hand at prospecting in Nunavut. My friend, Lou, had taken the Nunavut…
An Edible Road Trip Visits Nunavut
Inspiration for [FEAST: An Edible Road Trip] arose when, in casually asking friends what they consider to be typically Canadian…
Iqaluit Neighbourhood Guide
When I first started coming to Iqaluit, I was somewhat surprised by the amount of neighbourhoods it included. (Perhaps I…
A Cabbie Abroad in Iqaluit
It’s the same the world over: if you want the low-down on a place, speak to the cab driver. Earlier…
How to Avoid Sealift
A couple of weeks ago, one of our friends on Twitter suggested that Anubha and I write a post on…
House Hunting in Iqaluit
It’s fair to say that the housing issue in Nunavut is of big concern, and Iqaluit housing options are not…