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igloo building

Now for Something Completely Different… Build your own Igloo

March 22, 2014 by Meadow Daye
Igloo in the Alps

If you are looking for a unique way to spend an outdoor winter holiday, why not embrace the traditions of the Inuit people, and build or even sleep in your very own igloo! “The interior of an igloo is like its own little world — a green yellow light seeps in through the walls and … Read more

Categories European Wanderlust, Families, Winter Time Tags igloo, igloo building, winter activities Alps

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I’m an avid hiker who is more comfortable outdoors than in.

After graduating from King’s College, I took a 4-year backpacking trip around Europe that changed my life forever.

I am now a travel guide and spend my days writing about my passion for the outdoors and helping people fall in love with it.

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