Katerina Mukhina
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At the Edge of the World: Hiking to Cape Beale Lighthouse
August 14, 2025

In August, we set out from the small coastal community of Bamfield, following the rugged trail toward Cape Beale Lighthouse—the oldest staffed sentinel in British Columbia. The journey would take us through dripping forests, over broken boardwalks, and past the ghostly shapes of abandoned boats, until the path ended at...

Tofino – Canada’s Best-Kept Secret on the Pacific
April 16, 2025

On Vancouver Island’s remote west coast, Tofino blends vast beaches, ancient cedar forests, and rich Indigenous heritage. Reached via winding roads and free of cell service, it offers world-class surfing, wildlife encounters, and rugged beauty. Over a holiday long weekend, we explored misty shores and rainforest trails, leaving awed, restored,...

Spring Break in Mexico
March 12, 2025

How Canadian & Russian Teens Spend Holidays (And How Parents Handle It). When Canadian and Russian families flock to Mexican resorts for spring break, their vacation styles reveal striking cultural differences in parenting philosophies and teen independence.

The Last Kereks: A Story of indigenous people in the Far North Russia
February 12, 2025

In the far North of Russia in remote communities, like the village of Meynypilgyn on the Bering Sea, people like Norik, a Kereks fisherman, work to keep the indigenous Kereks culture alive along with Kereks traditions, honouring the spirits of their Kereks ancestors. When Canadian and Russian families flock to...

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