After an amazing couple of days in Tuktoyaktuk, I headed back down the Inuvik ~ Tuktoyaktuk Highway (ITH) to return to Inuvik for a few days. Located 200 kms north of the Arctic Circle, Inuvik was established in 1955 and has a population of about 3,400. Inuvik is the only […]
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Tuktoyaktuk ~ Resembling A Caribou
Tuktoyaktuk is a hamlet located in the Western Arctic in the Northwest Territories in Canada and is the most famous place on the Arctic Ocean. The local nickname is “Tuk”. This community of about 900 people takes its name from the Inuvialuktun word meaning “resembling a caribou” and is the […]
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The Arctic Ocean & The Midnight Sun
My favourite part! I stayed 2 nights in Tuktoyaktuk and went outside both nights at midnight to see the sun and wandered over to the Arctic Ocean sign many times. The End Of The Road ~ Arctic Ocean Sign The sign used to be one sign that said “Arctic Ocean”. […]
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The Road Less Travelled To The Arctic Ocean
On my bucket list was a sign that said “Arctic Ocean” and it is located in my home country of Canada way up north in the hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk. I had itchy feet and I needed to go somewhere and do something so I planned and booked this trip. Then […]
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