2017 marks the 4th year of my 1 year trip that I began in the beginning of January in 2014. While I have had to stop and work along the way, it’s been constant movement for my backpack and I. Luckily, being a traveling chef, contract work for short stints has been enough to fund … More Looking Back on 2017…
27 flights, 9 countries later 2016 disappeared before my eyes as I am sure many people have similar feelings. I found myself sitting around looking back over the year thinking what I have done. It didn’t take long for me to realize that a ton had happened. From Australia to the Arctic, traditional tattoos to memorable … More Looking Back… 2016
Bowhead whales at 11 o’clock, more at 9 o’clock. They were appearing everywhere around us, with bursts of air from their heavy breath, mist spraying a dozen feet in the crisp Arctic air sparkling in the summer sun. A powerful noise made by a dozen whales surrounding you. The sound of a giant grumbling while … More Igloolik Expedition 2016 – Part 2
I’d only arrived back in Iqaluit a mere 12 hours prior and I was back at the airport on my way to my initial expedition. With a quick stop in Halls Beach, it was just a short jump between islands and there I was… Igloolik. I was looking forward to this for a few different … More Igloolik Expedition 2016 – Part 1
I was in between expeditions staying at the staff house in Iqaluit awaiting in limbo my next departure. I knew where I thought I was going, but things change quickly. It was the morning of my initial flight, an hour before I was to head to the airport and a message came for me. Don’t … More Isolation on Brevoort Island
The expedition began at the mercy of the tides. Pack ice and thin ice littered the floe edge preventing us from safely having a viewing platform to catch sight of the migrating narwhal. The main attraction for just about everyone who makes their way to this northern corner of the world. An animal some still … More Pond Inlet Expedition 2016 – Part 2
I was going through quite the transition in climates… one extreme to the next. From the outback of Australia to the desert of Abu Dhabi and ending in the untouched beauty of the Canadian Arctic. An area of the world previous to last year visiting Arctic Bay for my first expedition with Arctic Kingdom, I … More Pond Inlet Expedition 2016 – Part 1
The taste of blood lingered for a while. A metallic tingle left as I noticed myself licking my lips oddly craving more. The bulging eyes were staring at me from the ice with a look of blame for what I was doing, yet I held no remorse. This was how it should be eaten… raw … More Arctic Eats – Seal
I’ve been on an edible journey for many years now. It started with the development of my passion for food and cooking. However, the past two years this journey had taken somewhat of a different trajectory. From working strictly towards becoming a chef to now following my stomach on a more global food trail. Primarily … More 2015’s Memorable Eats
2015 was another year of unforgettable experiences. From Southeast Asia to the Arctic, it brought me to some places I definitely didn’t plan and taught me a lot. Full of spontaneity, new and old places, great friends and food. I really can’t ask for much more! I started the year out by returning to Vietnam. … More HIGH Points of 2015
