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Full disclosure: I have stayed at Between Beaches both at my own expense and in exchange for photographs and this article on Adventures of Nicole. The Perfect Coastal Alaskan Winter Getaway: Between Beaches Updated September 2023, The Perfect Coastal Alaskan Winter Getaway: Between Beaches was originally published in March 2021. After two visits, one in early […]
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Kenai Fjords National Park Travel Guide Updated August 2023, Kenai Fjords National Park was originally published in February 2023 Kenai Fjords National Park is located on the Kenai Peninsula in Southcentral Alaska and offers stunning scenery and some of the state’s best coastal wildlife viewing opportunities. Home to the renowned Harding Icefield, one of the largest icefields
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The Best Hostels in Anchorage, Alaska Updated August 2023, The Best Hostels In Anchorage, Alaska was originally written in April 2018 Okay, let’s be real here- hostelling is a fairly new concept in Alaska, so this post should more appropriately be named ‘The Only Hostels in Anchorage‘. I’ve lived just outside Anchorage my entire life and
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Free Places to Ski & Snowboard Near Anchorage Updated July 2023, Free Places to Ski & Snowboard Near Anchorage was originally published in October 2015 Winter is just around the corner and you may be looking for free places to ski and snowboard near Anchorage to avoid the list lines (and prices!). Note that the
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10 Off the Beaten Path Destinations for 2021 Updated February 2021, 10 Off The Beaten Path Destinations was originally written in December 2019 I’ve been at this for a few years now, so since 2021 is in full swing I figured I’d share my top 10 off the beaten path destinations for 2021. Kazakhstan 2019 took
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Arrigetch Peaks Expedition I’m beyond excited to be running this trip to explore the remote Arrigetch Peaks alongside Backpack Alaska. As many of you know, I was born, raised, and still live in Alaska and am thrilled to share my home state with you. A Little About The Arrigetch Peaks The Arrigetch Peaks, meaning ‘Fingers of
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The Mendenhall Cave: An ice cave inside a glacier The Surreality of the Underbelly: The Mendenhall Cave, Inside a Glacier was originally written in January 2016 Sunday, Grant and I returned from our last-minute trip to Juneau, Alaska. If you aren’t familiar with me or the blog, I am a life-long Alaskan and I’ve been dying
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The Road to Kantishna The Road to Kantishna was originally written in September 2015 I literally just got home from driving the entire road into Denali National Park. My parents put in for the Denali road lottery for a chance to get a permit to drive the entire road and they won. So naturally, I invited myself along. This will
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Eating My Way Across The Alaska State Fair The only reason I really like the Alaska State Fair anymore is the food there. And it’s a love/hate because I love eating, but I usually eat myself into an induced food coma. So here are the foods I managed to cram in before I felt like
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