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  1. trekker502 avatar

    RE: Alaska- Indian reserves???

    by trekker502 13 May 2012

    You might have more access to Tlingit Indian villages in Ketchikan and Sitka to see their totem poles, etc. You may also see the totem…

  2. permafrost avatar

    RE: The farest point in Canada

    by permafrost 08 May 2012

    Manitoba - Churchill (Via train or flight, or bus to thompson then by train) Northwest Territories - Yellowknife (unless you purchase…

  3. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Saskatchewan - Canada's new boomtime province

    by VinnyD 14 April 2012

    You can come closer in Newfoundland and Labrador, Scrubb, 1.38, but if you insist on no more than 1, you'll have to move to Nunavut, .016,…

  4. markharf avatar

    RE: Feedback: 3months to travel from South-Africa to Uganda (without flights)

    by markharf 09 April 2012

    Start by adjusting your expectation of visiting "Virginia Falls," which I believe is somewhere in the Northwest Territories, Canada. …

  5. themediamentor avatar

    RE: Alternative travel methods to Nunavut?

    by themediamentor 26 March 2012

    Having lived in Arviat, Nunavut for four years... I can assure you there are no roads or railways connecting Nunavut to the south....…

  6. living avatar

    RE: Dalton or Dempster - which do you like more?

    by living 18 March 2012

    I have driven them both and love them both. The Dempster (the Canadian version) is a much rougher road, not nearly as well maintained…

  7. trekker502 avatar

    Re: Quebec south-west across us up west coast to Alaska then back to Quebec

    by trekker502 18 March 2012

    I lived in Alaska for 15 years and I have driven over most of the main roads, north-south, in Alaska, Yukon Territory, British Columbia,…

  8. windblowner avatar

    Why is the far north generally so violent?

    by windblowner 09 February 2012

    For instance, in Canada, the territory of Nunavut almost always has the highest murder rate of any province or territory in the country…

  9. whiskey_smash avatar

    RE: I am going to Nunavut

    by whiskey_smash 13 January 2012

    It was part of the Northwest Territories.

  10. trekker502 avatar

    RE: Prepare a Feast for Feathered Friends

    by trekker502 11 January 2012

    *Tough year for whooping cranes. Texas drought threatens last self-sustaining flock* by Ramit Plushnick-Masti, Associated Press, in +Santa…

  11. mregan avatar

    Re: Road Trip Through Canada

    by mregan 08 January 2012

    I am not sure if I would recommend buying a van. Finding one that is setup for camping may be a hassle. By the time you get it licensed…

  12. shortsail avatar

    RE: How conservative is Canada?

    by shortsail 05 January 2012

    "+Nunavut, Yukon, or the Northwest Territories+" I'd guess that the populations of those jurisdictions are probably as socially progressi…

  13. _tr_ avatar

    RE: How conservative is Canada?

    by _tr_ 05 January 2012

    I'm guessing Ontario is a poor representation of what goes on in Nunavut, Yukon, or the Northwest Territories. But nobody lives up in…

  14. trekker502 avatar

    RE: Urban areas of AZ & NM ... Best places to live/work?

    by trekker502 24 December 2011

    I live in Santa Fe. I was a substitute teacher in the Anchorage, Alaska, schools, including many Native American children. You could…

  15. living avatar

    RE: Out Of The Northwest Passage

    by living 05 December 2011

    BMBEEB enjoyed looking through the website, but you are right ....deep pockets indeed. When I ante up $20,000 for a trip for the two of…

  16. Pirate_at_50 avatar

    RE: 6~

    by Pirate_at_50 06 October 2011

    Cities and towns * Edmonton Capital Region, Canada * Edmonton, London, United Kingdom o Edmonton (hundred), an ancien…

  17. themediamentor avatar

    Northwest Territories Information by one who lives there...

    by themediamentor 03 September 2011

    Here's a page I curate (almost daily) with information on Yellowknife and the other communities of the Northwest Territories... http://www.…

  18. RGM avatar

    Re: Taking wine through customs?

    by RGM 31 July 2011

    Here is the poop on bringing alcohol from the US into Canada, there is *NO* mention anywhere of 2 @ 750ml bottles each!!! You may bring…

  19. trekker502 avatar

    RE: Barrow Alaska

    by trekker502 16 July 2011

    Good that you enjoyed your trip! My former neighbor in Anchorage had worked off his student loan for medical school by working in the…

  20. acorn222 avatar

    RE: Female traveller looking for inspiration and people to travel bits with

    by acorn222 06 June 2011

    Where are you coming from? Where do you hope to go? Canada is a pretty massive place. I have lived here my whole life and still have not…

  21. South_of_60 avatar

    RE: Northwest Territories in March

    by South_of_60 24 April 2011

    Hi, Here is a film of the Aurora from the 23. Tou can go back in time on the calendar. They close in May because of the midnite sun.…

  22. dbinder avatar

    Northwest Territories in March

    by dbinder 23 April 2011

    I'm looking at taking a trip up to NT (specifically Yellowknife) next March. I have a while to work out things to do while I'm there,…

  23. dreama avatar

    RE: Driving/Visiting ON, AB, BC, YK or NT

    by dreama 09 March 2011

    I've driven through all of the provinces and territories in Canada with the exception of Nunavut and that is only because you can't drive…

  24. dreama avatar

    RE: Alice Springs to Adelaide

    by dreama 05 March 2011

    Hi all, thanks for the information. For some reason I did not get an email about these replies, and just happened across them in a search…

  25. tch7 avatar

    RE: Possible relocation to Canada

    by tch7 01 March 2011

    Good schools and teaching opportunities, eh? Newfoundland & Labrador, New Brunswick, PEI, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatche…

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