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NOT true. Speaking from knowledge, most pacific islanders and Asians, being native to the Tropics, absolutely despise cold weather and would ridicule the idea of having to live in AK. I think you are confused by the Asian-like look of the Eskimos/Inuit, which is predominant ethnic group in Alaska. Come to Texas and ask if any Asians here would like to Alaska, and see how they'll answer you.
Golly jeepers, the sun really does bake the brains of Texans. Incredible. Very large community of Samoan's living in Anchorage. Very large as well as Filipinos too.
[LEFT]Honoring the raising of the American flag on Tutuila Island in American Samoa by the United States Navy on April 17, 1900, Saturday, July 2, was the 6th annual Polynesian Flag Day in Anchorage. Dancers, singers and food vendors gathered at the Delaney Park Strip to celebrate the holiday.
Polynesian community celebrates Flag Day: Top Stories | Alaska news at adn.com (http://www.adn.com/2011/07/05/v-gallery/1953071/polynesian-community-celebrates.html - broken link)
is it possible to make daily life smoothly without own car?
You do not need a car to get around in Barrow; It is easy to walk anyplace. The only exception being the college.
There are taxi's in town, they will take you "anywhere'! In town - or just to take a drive to no where.
It's just not worth the extra un-needed expense to have a vehicle. Insurance, fuel, and repairs and such. Walk; it is much healthier by far and much less expensive. & you are not going to meet people .. sitting inside of a car- driving!!
PETER: I post photos and tell my story of what I have seen & experienced here in Barrow. It does provide you insight of how village life operates and the absolute freedom that exists here in the Arctic.
Anchorage; = too noisy, dirty, wet air. It takes too long to do anything simple in Anchorage, Not so in the villages, it is very peaceful, laid back, serene soothing SIMPLE lifestyle.
Let me try and find more photos to show landscape and other aspects of village life in this place called Barrow!!
You do not need a car to get around in Barrow; It is easy to walk anyplace. The only exception being the college.
There are taxi's in town, they will take you "anywhere'! In town - or just to take a drive to no where.
It's just not worth the extra un-needed expense to have a vehicle. Insurance, fuel, and repairs and such. Walk; it is much healthier by far and much less expensive. & you are not going to meet people .. sitting inside of a car- driving!!
PETER: I post photos and tell my story of what I have seen & experienced here in Barrow. It does provide you insight of how village life operates and the absolute freedom that exists here in the Arctic.
Anchorage; = too noisy, dirty, wet air. It takes too long to do anything simple in Anchorage, Not so in the villages, it is very peaceful, laid back, serene soothing SIMPLE lifestyle.
Let me try and find more photos to show landscape and other aspects of village life in this place called Barrow!!
I post photos and tell my story of what I have seen & experienced here in Barrow.
Well, this has certainly been an interesting thread.
Sity--I enjoyed the photos. Thanks for posting.
To the OP...I'm curious, why Barrow? Have you ever been there?
Also, I don't understand why people who don't live in Barrow, or have never been to Barrow, (or to Alaska for that matter) post advice on here about Barrow. Just an observation.
OP: You aren't going to know if it's really the place for you until you get there.
I've lived in a few different regions in AK, most recently the north slope. I was in a village just east of Barrow and visited Barrow several times during the year. I thought I would really love it up there, but I ended up hating it and got out as soon as I could.
No offense to those who enjoy it, just wasn't for me. One of the biggest stressors was that I couldn't just go into the woods and get lost when I needed to........because there are no trees (or any plant over what, 6 inches tall?) Every time I tried to take a walk out of town, someone would pull over and tell me, "Don't you know there are bears out there?" So like most of the people in my village, besides the hunters and whalers, I didn't leave the house very often. CABIN FEVER.
I missed the YK Delta, and I'm moving back in a month. Now that's MY paradise. Not saying it would be yours. To each his own.
All conspiracy theories and stereotypes aside, I'm pretty sure the dominant group of immigrants to Alaska is European-Americans.
Not anymore..... That's how it used to be.
And BTW, 'Conspiracy Theories' are sometimes useful (considering that people frequently do actually conspire....unless you think that three jetliners just randomly crashed into buildings, one day).
And Stereotypes are only considered 'bad', because they are inconvenient for certain people....and because other people are gullible enough to let other people tell them how to think.
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thanks for your post!
