Having found myself living in northern British Columbia I decided to take a solo road-trip to explore the vast expanses of the Northwest Territories. I put on close to 3000km on my Subaru Crosstrek and am grateful for this little piece of machinery that got me to and from safe and sound. I visited waterfalls, gorges, lakes and thought to myself many times just how lucky I am to have been born with access to such astounding scenery. A huge thanks to all the beautiful souls I met on this trip. This year, 2020 may just be the year of the stay-cation, so I look forward to the opportunity to explore more of these rugged landscapes.

I was sponsored to attend a 10-day Earthwatch Expedition on Climate Change at the Arctic’s Edge in Churchill, Manitoba from September 10-20, 2019. This was a turning point for me in my own journey towards living a more sustainable lifestyle. I am by no means an expert in the area, however the impact it had on my life was so profound that I feel it is my duty to share it with you. This blog post contains photos of the serene landscape of the subarctic and its astounding fauna and marine mammal life. It also contains tidbits of scientific information on the impacts of climate change on our delicate northern communities.

I loved Ethiopia so much the first time around that I made a promise to myself to return before leaving East Africa. This country is so incredibly diverse in its landscape, culture, customs, food, traditions, spiritual beliefs and people that it just can’t be seen in one trip. This journey took me to the Eastern part of the country, to the highlands and rocky pews of Gheralta, the lowlands and lava of the Danakil Depression, and the green khat fields and walled-city of Harar.

My last blog post on Kenya, including a 3-week trip through this beautiful country and my final hard-earned lessons that I gained after living in a developing country for just over a year. This was an incredibly eye-opening experience in regards to international development, foreign aid and its beneficiaries. Living in Kenya for this time pushed my boundaries, and in doing so strengthened my core values. This experience has also given me the utmost appreciation for the privilege I’ve been granted, simply by being born a white female in North America.