Aussie Girl Columnist Kylie Campbell is an Australian writer and photographer exploring the Yukon.
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Aussie Girl in the Yukon
Kylie Campbell
Discover the Okanagan
The last day involved experiencing the Okanagan bucket list’s top winery—Mission Hill. We booked half an hour in advance for the Mission Hill Sommelier Experience. Read more
Issue: 2019-10-02, PHOTO: courtesy of Kylie Campbell
Discover the Okanagan
Breathtaking views, delicious food and delectable wines. The Okanagan is the top wine destination in the world, according to Huffington Post and I had to go find out how true it is. Day one incorporated incredible views, delicious food and... Read more
Issue: 2019-09-11, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
Discover the Okanagan
Breathtaking views, delicious food and delectable wines. The Okanagan is the top wine destination in the world, according to the Huffington Post, and I had to find out if they were right. Read more
Issue: 2019-08-21, PHOTO: Sam Hertz
Friends discover Yukon
We awoke to a ferry horn blaring its arrival into the port. We went to Glacial Smoothies & Espresso for a delicious breakfast burrito to fuel us for the drive back to Whitehorse. Read more
Issue: 2019-08-14, PHOTO: Sam Hertz
Friends discover Yukon
When you tell your friends and family that you’ve finally found the place you want to settle, they get a little excited. I mean, after living in London, Moscow, Dublin, Edinburgh, they figure it must be a truly vibrant city with access to the world. Read more
Issue: 2019-06-26, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
What it takes to be Canadian
What does it take to be Canadian? I’ve been in this country two-and-a-half years. After 18 months of processing, I received my permanent residency on Jan. 5, 2019 and started the march towards citizenship. Read more
Issue: 2019-01-23, PHOTO: David Gonda
Get your kit and skoot up that hill
Haines' third annual Kat to Koot winter alpine adventure race begins at the Southeast Alaska State Fairgrounds and ends around six mile Lutak Road by way of Mt. Ripinski summit of 1097 metres... Read more
Issue: 2018-10-24, PHOTO: Pixabay
Halloween around the world
Halloween is most certainly a North American pastime, but this tradition has slowly morphed into a worldwide event for both kids and adults. I love Halloween ... Ever since I was a little kid, I envied the kids I saw, on TV and in movies, who got... Read more
Issue: 2018-10-03, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
The Aussie Girl Guide to surviving Yukon winters
I first arrived in the Yukon on April 30, 2017—springtime. Throughout the summer, Yukoners would catch my accent and ask where I was from, to which I would reply, “Australia.” “Oh my, why would you move here?” they would say, as though they... Read more
Issue: 2018-08-29, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
Time for Thai!
“Miss, where are you living?” (U.S. border agent) “Whitehorse.” (Me) “Ohh ... you’re coming to eat Thai food.” “What?” (Me, looking puzzled) Read more
Issue: 2018-07-25, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
Yukon women ... hunting, fishing, harvesting, bonding
The Yukon Fish and Game Association hosted the Yukon Outdoor Woman (YOW) Program, a weekend where 20 women participated in outdoor workshops, in the bush, to further develop skills and knowledge... Read more
Issue: 2018-07-11, PHOTO: courtesy of Skydive BC
Bucket List: Skydive in the Yukon
I’ve only experience skydiving back home in Australia when I was 17 years old. As the plane ascends into the sky, your heartbeat races with anticipation as the ground gets farther and farther away. You’re strapped to a “stranger” that you will... Read more
Issue: 2018-05-30, PHOTO: Nicole-Marie Novodvorský
Kluane’s ‘not-so-secret’ Ice Cave
It was 6:30 a.m. on a Sunday morning in Whitehorse as my friend Nicole pulled into my driveway in her large black pickup truck. I threw my rucksack and snowshoes onto the back seat and we started our venture on the icy, dark Alaska Highway towards... Read more
Issue: 2018-04-25, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
In search of the perfect poutine
The First Poutine I had to start somewhere, but my first poutine should be the best, right? So, I queried the public to ask – where is the perfect poutine in Whitehorse? With the most votes on my public poll, I got my first taste of fries, cheese... Read more
Issue: 2018-04-18, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
Skagwegian Camping 101
I have not made the trip to mainland Alaska yet, but my experience of those oddballs and genuinely interesting characters that live in the tiny village of Skagway truly are one of a kind. Hiking and camping are certainly a great way to get out and... Read more
Issue: 2018-04-18, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
In search of the perfect poutine
September 26, 2016 – the day I arrived in Canada with wide eyes, little money, my entire life fitting into a single rucksack, but happy to be back to an English-speaking country for the first time in two years... Read more
Issue: 2018-04-11, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
5 Hikes to Get a Taste of Southern Yukon
We are in one of the few places left in the developed world to have an entire mountain and trail all to yourself. With the sheer size, vast open spaces and constant wildlife encounters, is truly a reason to visit – and live – in the north... Read more
Issue: 2018-01-31, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
Skagway shenanigans
Early morning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, December 23 I began my journey to Skagway. The brisk Whitehorse temperatures of -27ºC would be a distant memory once I got to Alaska. I arrived to a balmy -6ºC in Skagway and I started the trek up to Upper... Read more
Issue: 2017-10-18, Screenshot: Kylie Campbell
Swipe Left, Swipe Right
Perpetually single and constantly moving all over the world, settling into a new place can be tough. How do you meet people? How do you get into a good clique? How do you meet a decent or even “normal” person who you don’t want to throw out a... Read more
Issue: 2017-09-20, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
A Memorable Night in a Red Caboose in the Forest
Choo-choo-choosing to camp in an old red caboose in the middle of the largest national forest in the United States was certainly very wet, but an experience I won't forget. During a visit to Skagway over the May long weekend, I had taken the White... Read more