Cruising the Northwest Passage
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Yukoners Ashley Cummings and Christian Wright reflect on a mind-blowing 30-day cruise through the Northwest Passage. Both worked as educators on a 400-passenger vessel traversing the Arctic from Nome, Alaska, to Halifax, NS. It was the experience of a lifetime for many reasons. And it was especially meaningful for Ashley, who is Inuk.  Contact us Tweet us at @northofordinary or @theyukonkaren Email [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.
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