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Hubbard Glacier Up Close! | May 17 09'

by FreqTravelers a 33 year old female traveling as a couple from San Diego, on vacation in Yakutat

"Calving Glacier!"

We were scheduled to view the Hubbard Glacier from 10am to 2pm. We got up and went to breakfast around 9am. As we were enjoying our bre... Continue reading »
Extreme Sledding | Jul 22 07'

by the dirtbag a 30 year old male traveling as a couple from Corvallis, on vacation in Unalaska

"How do you unwind after spending three months in one of those world's most turbulent stretches of water? "

In 1999, Paul Lang was a 22-year-old Coast Guard Ensign right out of the academy. After years on the east coast, he requested an assignment a littl... Continue reading »
Small Alaska Village, 2nd port | May 16 09'

by FreqTravelers a 33 year old female traveling as a couple from San Diego, on vacation in Hoonah

"70% Alaska Native"

The cruise ship called this port Icy Strait Point. At the point is a historic cannery that serves as a museum now with shops, a couple of res... Continue reading »
Riding a Mule | Jul 03 06'

by E & A a 29 year old traveling as a couple from Evanston, on vacation in Hoonah

Hoonah was such a small island that it did not even have a dock large enough to handle the crusie ship. The ship had to drop anchor off the coast a... Continue reading »
Packing for our trip | Oct 18 09'

by danielsnorthpole a real traveler from North Pole, on vacation in North Pole

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It's mid October and we still don't have any snow, despite it being 10 degrees this morning. Well it is 25 october and we are actually packi... Continue reading »
Whittier - Sapphire Princess Cruise waiting for us !!! | Jul 04 09'

by tanvini a 25 year old female traveling as a couple from Dallas, on vacation in Whittier

"Sapphire Princess - She is Magnificent !!!"

Today was the day we were waiting since last few months. This was my first time in life to experience a cruise vacation. We drove from Talkeetna to... Continue reading »
Alaska Land Tour Day 1: Whittier to McKinley | May 17 08'

by Adventurous Angie a 29 year old female from Pottsville, on vacation in Whittier

"A photographer captured the Aurora Borealis and also the change in the plants and animals in the local are as the seasons wore"

Today began with an excruciatingly early start. We had to meet onboard at 6 a.m. in the casino. This was the end of some people's cruise vacation b... Continue reading »
Whittier and Prince William Sound | Aug 20 06'

by Jim & Beth a 56 year old traveling as a couple from Charleston, on vacation in Whittier

We are riding the train from Anchorage to Whittier and back. We also will take a boat ride around Prince William Sound.WOW! The first clear d... Continue reading »
Day 12 | Jul 26 06'

by Grant Lamont a 34 year old male traveling as a couple from Melbourne, on vacation in Whittier

Visit Alaska's largest ski resort, then on to gold panning at crow creek.This morning we had an early start, on the road by 7.30am, the boys missed... Continue reading »
A Tad Chilly in Alaska | May 10 07'

by Paul Dark & Handsome a 48 year old male from Yarm, on vacation in Prudhoe Bay

"Is a "Donner" Kebab made from Reindeer???"

After my last entry we continued North, but not before popping into Fairbanks to do a bit of shopping. Everyone bought extra blankets and thermals.... Continue reading »