Cleaning sealskin. Image by Anubha Momin. Since mid-July I have been working with the Arctic Kingdom and Tour Iqaluit companies as a tour guide, usually leading boat and city tours in…
15 Inuktitut Words to Know Before Visiting Iqaluit
Every July 9th, Nunavut celebrates its anniversary as Canada’s youngest territory. In honour of Nunavut Day, here is a list of 15 Inuktitut words travellers or newcomers should know before…
Highlights from Iqaluit’s Toonik Tyme Festival
Celebrate spring in the Arctic! Image courtesy of Toonik Tyme. People often ask me, “When should I visit Iqaluit?” and I always answer, “During Toonik Tyme“. First, the spring festival…
That Awkward Moment When Your Life is a Canadian Stereotype
This is Canada. Apex, Nunavut, to be exact. This summer I went on my first transatlantic flight since moving to Iqaluit, the capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Like…
Canadian Cuisine
One of the first conversations that I had with a friend back home after I had first moved to Canada included the sentence, “Do they just drink maple syrup straight…