Well folks, it’s been a great run - full of laughs, tears, new friends, old friends, drama, travel, love lives, etc… but it’s all wrapping up for me here. We are settled in our permanent residence for the next 4 months in the teachers condominiums at the school. I am...
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Good-Bye Canada, Hello Hong Kong!
Alright, so my blog posts haven’t been as up-to-date as I would have liked lately but it’s been quite the ride transitioning from Arctic weather, back to Oakville for Christmas, off to Hong Kong for a week and then settling down in Bang Saen, Thailand for 4 months....
Good Bye Canada, Hello Asia!
Well somehow 2.5 months managed to fly by before my eyes. I thought it would be a happy experience, to come to an end of an amazing adventure, much like it was when I was departing Cape Town, South Africa. This time… Things are different. Much different. It was a...
How to Spend a Winter in the Arctic
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 making...
Calling Canada’s Arctic My Home This Winter
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...
Here’s My Life in the North of Canada
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
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...
6 Reasons I Travelled to Iqaluit, Nunavut
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...
What’s in Store Next? I’m Going to the Canadian Arctic!
Where To Next For Me??? Iqaluit, Nunavut, the Canadian Arctic! Now, for those of you who know me… I am a fun loving, cold blooded, beach loving lady who would rather anything but to travel to the arctic and freeze to death. What changed my mind? A little...
Hostelling International South Africa: A Huge Thanks
Well South Africa, it’s been a blast! We have met so many amazing friends and seen so many beautiful places along the way, it’s hard to believe we really have to leave now. Drunken nights, relaxed nights, crazy days, exhausting days, surreal days, AMAZING DAYS! I was...
Reasons Why You Should Be Cycling Cape Town
Day 33: The Backpack & Cycling Cape Town October 7th, 2012 Well, tomorrows the day neither of us having been waiting for, home time. It’s been a wild ride through South Africa and we’ve definitely lived it to the fullest! We woke up bright and early this morning...
A Day at The Old Biscuit Mill, South Africa
Day 32: The Backpack & The Old Biscuit Mill October 6th, 2012 First of the trip: We actually decided to sleep in until 10:30am! No, we didn’t go out last night, we’re just old ladies. Give us some credit, we went hard in Coffee Bay and Jeffrey’s Bay … BIG TIME! We...