All things Alaska and Alaska travel related.
How to get to the Mendenhall Ice Caves Updated November 2024, How to get to Mendenhall Ice Caves was originally written in February 2016 Hands down one of the most magical things I’ve done in the world? Joining the ice worms under the surreal, icy blue world of a glacier. The network of cerulean ice caves […]
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One Week in Alaska Road Trip: Anchorage to Fairbanks Updated November 2024, One Week in Alaska Road Trip: Anchorage to Fairbanks originally written in July 2017 Taking you from Anchorage to Fairbanks this road trip itinerary gives you a pretty good sampling of what the 49th state has to offer if you only have one week in
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Take the Spencer Glacier Whistle Stop Train in Alaska Updated November 2024, Visit Spencer Glacier on the Whistle Stop Train was originally written in June 2017 You probably ended up here because you were looking to visit Spencer Glacier, but the tours to Spencer Glacier are, let’s face it, pretty expensive. Not to worry, there’s good news
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A Guide to the Denali Highway, an Epic Alaska Road Trip Updated November 2024, A Guide To The Denali Highway was originally written in June 2019 This 134 mile road trip will take you across a little-traveled road that traverses interior Alaska between Paxson and Cantwell. Almost entirely dirt road the Denali Highway will take you
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Girdwood Travel Guide + 5 Things to do in Girdwood Updated November 2024, Girdwood Travel Guide + 5 Things to do in Girdwood was originally written in February 2020 This coastal ski town with hippy vibes set in a picturesque valley just an hour’s drive south of Anchorage is a favorite getaway for locals and tourists alike. Whether
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Visiting Byron Glacier, Alaska Updated November 2024, Visiting Byron Glacier, Alaska was originally written in February 2020 Byron Glacier is one of the easiest to access glaciers in the Anchorage vicinity, about an hour and 10 minutes drive south of Anchorage, not far beyond the beautiful town of Girdwood. A viewpoint for the glacier is accessible from the Byron
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The Ultimate Alaska Highway Guide: Driving the Alcan between Canada & Alaska Updated November 2024, The Ultimate Alaska Highway Guide: Driving the Alcan between Canada & Alaska was originally published in June 2023 Driving the Alaska Highway, or the Alcan as most of us who have grown up in Alaska or are longtime Alaskans call it, is
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The Big Loop Alaska Road TripAnchorage-Denali-Tok Updated November 2024, The Big Loop Alaska Road Trip was originally written in July 2017 This Big Loop Alaska road trip hits some of the highlights of south-central and interior Alaska but this itinerary is very ambitious. Keep it moving, or plan to allot more than a week if you’d
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16 Best Day Hikes near Anchorage, Alaska Updated October 2024, 16 Best Day Hikes near Anchorage, Alaska was originally written in June 2018 Visiting, new to, or just looking for something different to do in Anchorage? Here are 16 Anchorage day hikes to get you up and outside. These Anchorage day hikes range from short and easy
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How to Travel Alaska on a Budget Updated October 2024, How to Travel Alaska on a Budget was originally written in April 2017 It’s no lie: Alaska is expensive, everything in Alaska is expensive, but it is totally possible to travel Alaska on a budget. Tourism in Alaska seems to be geared to target people
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