This post was updated on 15 May 2019. Every July 9th, Nunavut celebrates its anniversary as Canada’s youngest territory. In honour of Nunavut Day, here is a list of 15…
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…
Isolation and Opportunism: Price Gouging in Rural Canada
After months of nose-to-the-grindstone, no-me-time work obligations, this past weekend I packed my bags and road tripped it to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with my beautiful bride-to-be besty, Heather…
Got Milk Run? Why I Love Flying in the Canadian Arctic
What’s the reward for long layovers? A beautiful view. Photo by Anubha. Travelling within Nunavut is not easy: We have over 1.8 million kilometres squared of land, three time zones,…
Where We’re From: Take a Peek with Google Inside Iqaluit in Canada’s Arctic Territory
The most common questions I am asked when I tell people I live in Iqaluit, Nunavut are, “Where is that?” and “What does it look like?”. Like most questions in…
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…