Chapter 10: GRATITUDE Photos & Videos

Wednesday, November 13th, 2013

PT Pirjo – Finnish Lapland

Can’t see the video? Click on this link: Pirjo, Volunteer 

Can’t see the video? Click on this link: Finnish Sauna Tour

Can’t see the video? Click on this link: Tour the Sami Village

Antoinette …

Tags: Argentina, Finland, Heart Care International, Lapland, local guides, Peru, Sapa, Vietnam
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Antarctica vs. the Arctic

Sunday, March 17th, 2013

How well do you know your ice-world geography? Here’s a test:

• Do polar bears at the South Pole?
• Do penguins live at the North Pole?
• Can you see the Aurora Borealis in Antarctica?

No, No & Nope!

(Actually this last …

Tags: Antarctica, Arctic Circle, Lapland, Polar Regions
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Lapland Summer Cottage *Video*

Monday, September 3rd, 2012

So if you’ve been following my posts for the last 2 weeks, you know I was visiting my friend Pirjo, who lives in Finnish Lapland. She lives in the town of Sodankylä, where her parents have a sweet summer cottage. …

Tags: cottage, Finland, Lapland, Sodankylä, sustainable living
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Scandinavian Summer Sports

Saturday, September 1st, 2012

A keen participant in most sports, I was eager to get outdoors during the Scandinavian summer and make use of all that glorious sunlight. I spent most of my time in Finnish Lapland, about 200 miles north of the Arctic …

Tags: Bergen, Finland, hiking, Kayaking, Lapland, Norway, Voss
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Arctic Edibles *Video*

Monday, August 20th, 2012

When you think of the Arctic Circle you mainly think of snow and ice and Santa. Well, that is the Arctic Circle 8 months out of the year. But in the summer months, the Arctic Circle is surprising lush and …

Tags: blueberry soup, Finland, Lapland, reindeer
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