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A city with (my) heart – Edinburgh
I have a giddiness in my heart I can’t quite put into words – there is magic and whimsy in the very air of this city, and it’s already revealed itself a few times in the past three days. Our first night in Edinburgh, en route to dinner, we rounded the corner and I heard…
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Chapter Three: Farewell to the Sycamore Tree, and best laid plans
Long distance walking is all about the small miracles – hiking boots that dried overnight, a hot cup of tea at breakfast, and aches that have relented with a good night’s sleep. We awoke with renewed spirits, grateful to embark on our “short” day. With the accomplishment of our epic first day, and just 14.5…
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Chapter Two: Agnes in the dark with three clicks to go
“We are building mental fortitude,” Dan says, although his tone is far from convincing. It is now well after dark, we’re trudging through mud along the side of the Military Road, jumping up into the bush lining the motorway any time a car whizzes by. We’ve reached kilometre 34, with the faint glow of the…
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Chapter One: Edinburgh & Whitley Bay
A pot of tea for me A Guinness for him Both of our journals open to fresh pages Tucked away in a pub out of the rain Sitting in the comfortable silence of one another’s company All of the above feels well deserved and blissful after 27 hours of travel. Our adventure kicked off on…
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And we’re off, again!
Here I sit, at my old macbook, which I have pleaded with too many times over – “just last through one more semester” – as its rainbow, spinning wheel of death circled the screen. Which I once left, tucked into a canvas tote bag proudly touting “LSE”, on a seat on the bus from the…
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Exercises in Arctic diplomacy during the COVID-19 pandemic: New opportunities for learning
Every two years, the Model Arctic Council is held in the state currently chairing the Arctic Council. Participating students are selected from across the circumpolar Arctic and non-Arctic states, and work collaboratively to simulate the work of the Member States, Permanent Participants, Working Groups, Observers, and others who are involved in Arctic Council negotiations, in…
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Arctic Frontiers Emerging Leaders Days 3 & 4| January 2020
Days No. Three & Four: Learning in and about the Lofoten Archipelago During the course of my MSc, I read many an article about the United Nations’ and its protocols. One I became particularly familiar with is the United Nations Convention for the Law of the Sea. In fact, I’ve become so familiar with it…
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Arctic Frontiers Emerging Leaders Days 1 & 2| January 2020
In Fall 2019, in the midst of completing my MSc dissertation, I was researching opportunities for youth to become engaged in Arctic issues, and stumbled upon Arctic Frontier’s call for Emerging Leaders with special interest in the Arctic. Their website announced, “Call for new candidates: Arctic Frontiers Emerging Leaders is now open for new candidates…
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A blue(bird) Christmas | France & Italy 2019
It has been so long since I last wrote, WordPress’ template has changed! Honestly, I have returned to this page numerous times to draft my post about our extravagant Christmas in Chamonix, but how does one use typed words to do such a whirlwind of a week justice? So, let’s start at the beginning. While…