Aug 25
So you’ve booked a Grand Canyon Rafting trip. You’ve likely dropped $1,500 to $6,000+ for a 3 to 18 day trip on the Colorado River. And now you have to buy a bunch of gear on top of this. Well, I’m happy to tell you there’s not a need to break the bank. The following …
May 07
Congratulations if you’ve already booked your trip to Antarctica, and if you’re thinking about booking – just do it AND if you can afford it, do a longer trip that will visit South Georgia and Falkland Islands. So you’ve likely already spent $6,000 or much, much more, so how much should you spend on your …
Feb 06
A visit to South Georgia Island, which you will do most likely via an Expedition Cruise, is like visiting another world. While South Georgia is inhabitable due to its remoteness, weather, and mountainous topography, it’s a great place to visit during the “Summer” months of October to March. I had the pleasure to visit for 4 days …
Jan 08
The Alvord Desert is an otherworldly land located in southeast Oregon, at the base of the Steen Mountains, and down a nearly 60-mile long gravel road that connects a handful of ranches to the rest of Oregon. The following is a list of the best things to do in the Alvord Desert. This post contains …
Dec 20
It was mid-August and I was starting to drive home to Seattle after my long journey up the Dempster Highway, I wasn’t looking forward to 30+ hours of driving to get home. I stopped into the main Yukon visitor center in Whitehorse to pick up material for my drive south along the Alaska Highway. I …
Nov 11
The Taylor Highway and the Top of the World Highway stretches 171 miles from Tetlin Junction, Alaska to Dawson City, Yukon. The highway is paved in Alaska, but the driving the Top of the World Highway (Yukon portion) is gravel. This highway is great for views and unique experiences in Chicken and Dawson City – …
Oct 20
I spent nearly 6 days traveling the nearly 1,100 miles of the Dempster Highway in Yukon and Northwest Territories. I spent 2 nights (and almost a 3rd night due to rain) in Inuvik and got a chance to do many of the activities around town. These are the best things to do in Inuvik, NWT. …
Oct 13
I traveled on the Dempster Highway from August 10 to August 15, 2019. This is my Dempster Highway blog. Click this other post for things to see and tips on Driving the Dempster Highway to Tuktoyaktuk. Saturday I arrived into Dawson City in the afternoon, after a rough start in Chicken, AK (too many PBRs) …
Oct 13
Driving the Dempster Highway is one of the great North American adventures as you drive all the way to the Arctic Ocean, in the hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk (lovingly referred to as “Tuk”, pronounced “tuck”). I was driving the Dempster Highway from August 10-15, 2019. I had originally planned to visit around July 18 to attend …
Oct 04
Ask anyone to name some things that Alaska is famous for, and you might think glaciers or mountains or hunting. But a couple things that are part of the history and future of Alaska are gold mining and sled dogs. While there are multiple opportunities around the state to learn about sled dogs and gold …
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