{"id":511,"date":"2024-07-17T03:48:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T03:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myholidayradar.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/17\/a-big-life-update-join-me-in-the-arctic\/"},"modified":"2024-07-17T03:48:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T03:48:55","slug":"a-big-life-update-join-me-in-the-arctic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myholidayradar.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/17\/a-big-life-update-join-me-in-the-arctic\/","title":{"rendered":"A big life update: join me in the Arctic"},"content":{"rendered":"

lotI\u2019ve made it no secret; over the years, I\u2019ve become obsessed with polar travel.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In fact, I\u2019ve become so obsessed that I am now an expedition guide<\/a>, spending roughly half the year at sea in Antarctica and the Arctic. And I\u2019m not slowing down anytime soon. I\u2019ve already started a three-month season with Adventure Canada<\/a> in the Arctic for this summer in Canada and Greenland.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

These polar places are almost inaccessible. The easiest and most efficient way to visit is by expedition ship. Most of the year, sea ice locks the Arctic away. Only for a few months in the summer does it melt enough to allow access. Most people get around by small planes, boats, or snowmobiles (in winter). Personally, I find this isolation fascinating.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Here, whales swim by us all the time, polar bears peek out from behind the sea ice, and colorful communities give us the most incredible welcomes. The Arctic is vast, wild, and unpredictable. It gets under your skin.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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If you\u2019re already keen to go, you can fill out this form, and I\u2019ll help you find\u00a0your dream trip!<\/p>\n

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Lately, I\u2019ve been reflecting a lot on my work over the years, blogging, writing, and taking photos. I managed to craft a career out of thin air, getting paid to travel the world and write about it. But if I\u2019m being honest, I\u2019ve felt somewhat disillusioned since the pandemic. I\u2019m tired of hustling. I\u2019m tired of the meaningless competition. It\u2019s not good for my headspace or creativity.<\/p>\r\n

Don\u2019t get me wrong, I wouldn\u2019t change a thing in the past. But I think I\u2019ve grown and stepped onto a new path I\u2019m keen to explore more of. Guiding.<\/p>\r\n

Visiting the Arctic and writing about it isn\u2019t enough for me. Deep down, I yearned to be part of a team again, a community. Adventure Canada<\/a> feels like family. Owned and operated by three siblings (started by their dad, uncle, and friend), as soon as you step on board, you feel a connection like no other. The same guides always come back year after year \u2013 it feels like going to summer camp and reuniting with all of your friends. And it\u2019s the same with the passengers.<\/p>\r\n

On most trips, half of the passengers are returning, having traveled with AC before. I mean, you can\u2019t invent that kind of loyalty.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

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I know it sounds super cheesy, but working in the Arctic fulfills me in a way I didn\u2019t know I needed. It\u2019s freaking hard work but so worth it. I feel like I belong here. It\u2019s an area I know really well, and I love sharing it with others.<\/p>\r\n

Whether I\u2019m driving zodiacs around icebergs the size of skyscrapers, looking for wildlife from the bridge with my eyes glued to my binoculars, or hanging out with everyone in the evenings listening to live music as we steam onwards to our next destination, I\u2019m just so happy. On one trip alone last year, I saw 20 polar bears<\/a>, including a mom and cubs eating a beluga whale. I walked on sea ice and followed in Franklin\u2019s footsteps on Beechey Island before falling asleep beneath the dancing northern lights in Greenland. I mean, come on!<\/p>\r\n

Over the past year, I have considered the direction I want to take with my work, and I always end up in the same place: polar travel. So, I\u2019ve decided to try something new. In addition to continuing to write and share travel stories, I\u2019m also going to start selling polar trips.<\/p>\r\n

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If you or someone you know is interested in traveling to the Arctic<\/a>, let me help connect you with the perfect trip.<\/p>\r\n

Almost like a travel agent, if someone books a trip to the Arctic through my referral, I\u2019ll make a small commission. I know that no one likes to be sold to, me included, but I\u2019m hoping that by using my knowledge, skills, and experience in the Arctic to help people book the perfect trip there, it\u2019s worth it. I will also be on many of the trips, so you can travel with me (if you want, haha). I\u2019m fun, I swear!<\/p>\r\n

To be honest, I already do this kind of thing anyway; this just makes it more hands-on and a little more official. Being honest about this is really important to me. Changing direction with my income means that I can step back from the Influencer world and focus on the things I really love. It will free me up to be creative, play, and have fun again. It will also give me free reign to never shut up about the polar places I love. Sorry, not sorry.<\/p>\r\n

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I promise not to be annoying about it, either.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

To me, this should be natural and organic. Perhaps you\u2019ve followed me for years, and your curiosity about the polar world is piqued (as it should be). Or is it your lifelong dream to see polar bears in the wild? Maybe you have an auntie who loves Inuit art and wants to spend time in the most northerly communities. Or do you want to experience the far north sea ice and diminishing glaciers of Greenland?<\/p>\r\n

Reach out, and I can help you make these dreams a reality. You can also send along my information or this page here<\/a> if you feel inclined.<\/p>\r\n

I care about our polar worlds more than you could ever imagine. And I firmly believe that everyone who visits becomes a lifelong ambassador for them. We need this now more than ever. Come play in the Arctic; I promise you won\u2019t regret it.<\/p>\r\n

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