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ALL ABOUT MY PHYSICAL {AND PHILOSOPHICAL} TRAVELS THROUGH LIFE.
Cambridge Bay, Nunavut Day 3
We started out the day with some of the elders showing the kids how to prepare char and lake trout for piffy. Piffy, pronounced more like "biffy" is dried fish and the fish that was prepared today will be ready for eating on Saturday. I think the kids were pretty...
Cambridge Bay, Nunavut Day 2 – Out on the Land
A trip on the land was in store for us on our second day in Cambridge Bay. We loaded up the qamutiks with gear and kids and headed out for a day on the land. Tents were set up at the half way point and this is where some of the elders stayed behind with the high...
Cambridge Bay, Nunavut – Day 1
After two attempts of landing at the airport in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, the pilot turned the plane around and headed back to Yellowknife. Getting "weathered out" or "weathered in" in Nunavut is nothing new...when you fly anywhere in the north this time of year, you...
Las Vegas 2010: Go – it’s a No-Brainer
I’m tired, broke and fatter than I was four days ago; that’s right, I’ve just returned from Las Vegas, aka Overindulgence, USA. At McCarron Airport on our return to Edmonton, I was taken aside after beeping my way through the metal detector. The female security...
St. John’s, Newfoundland
We recently took a trip to Newfoundland, a.k.a The Rock--specifically St. John’s where I absolutely fell in love with the place. St. John’s is charming, beautiful and intriguing with her tales of pirates, fires, salty sailors, wenches and wars. All things considered,...
Calgary: Food stores, funky shopping districts and why I don’t mind leaving my daughter there
Yesterday I moved my daughter into residence for her first year at Alberta College of Art and Design (ACAD). Just like her "Wish" painting below, Erin got her wish...she's going to art school. My little artist is leaving home. After we unloaded all of her worldly...
Yellowknife, Fort Simpson & Nahanni National Park
A quick trip north had us in Yellowknife, NWT for a day before heading to Fort Simpson (aerial shot above) for two where we'd take a float plane ride to Virginia Falls in Nahanni National Park. Yellowknife is a bustling city with a population of approximately 19,000....
A Walk Through Jurassic Forest
The recent opening of Jurassic Forest, located 15 minutes north of Edmonton off of Highway 28A and Township Road 564, has given families something fun to do year-round. We went on a Saturday and the place was packed. There's a lack of signage though, so watch...
Turks and Caicos Travel Tips
If you’re looking to vacation in the Turks and Caicos Islands, particularly on Provo, the most populated island in the chain, here is my "thumbs up and thumbs down" along with a few tips and tricks to consider. Thumbs Up: Grace Bay – Picture the most amazing Caribbean...