TheHotFlashPacker loves wildlife - birds, fish, and all the animals of the earth
Aug 30
On my roadtrip to Alaska, I spent about 4 weeks in the state, and I have to say that Valdez was my favorite city (town). And driving around and talking to other tourists, any of them that had been to Valdez also said it was their favorite. I will never forget the first time I …
Aug 25
One of my best day trips ever was a Columbia Glacier tour with Lu-Lu Belle Glacier Wildlife Cruises out of the port town of Valdez, Alaska. The tours are promised to be 7 or more hours, and our tour clocked in at over 9 hours! For many tourists, this is the best Valdez glacier cruise, …
Aug 18
When I was in Hyder, Alaska on the far southeast panhandle, I met some really nice people at the top of Salmon Glacier. I shared some tips on Driving the Cassiar Highway route south and they shared some great tips on visiting Alaska. One tip they said was to make sure I camped at Deadman …
Aug 13
Have you ever driven almost 150 miles on a dead end road? That’s basically what you’re doing if you’re driving the Haines Highway from Haines Junction, Yukon (located on the historic Alaska Highway) to the charming town of Haines, Alaska. Driving the Haines Highway and hanging out in Haines for a couple nights was one …
Aug 03
When driving to Alaska from the USA, there are two traditional routes, the Alaska Highway and the Cassiar Highway. I had the joy of driving the Cassiar Highway on my way up to Alaska. While Driving the Cassiar highway, you will have nice views, but the various detours you can do off the highway were …
Jul 19
While at the Williams Lake Stampede, I met a guy from Smithers and he gave me lots of great ideas for side trips on my roadtrip to Alaska. One of his suggestions was to visit the Nass Valley in northeastern British Columbia for interesting First Nations (Native American) villages, lava flow, and hot springs. I …
Jul 11
When planning my big trip to Alaska, I originally figured I would be in British Columbia (BC) for the 4th of July, since I was going to be spending Canada day in Barkerville, smack dab in the center of BC. But then I got to researching and found there is one small outpost of Alaska …
May 12
A couple years ago, I planned and enjoyed this Vancouver Island Road Trip. I’d like to share this Vancouver Island Itinerary with my viewers so you can recreate this trip packed with wildlife, scenery, culture, kitsch, flowers, and fun! This Vancouver Island itinerary requires your own transportation. While there is some public transportation on the …
Jun 25
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (or some as some people call “Teddy Roosevelt National Park”) is arguably the best destination in North Dakota. With amazing rock formations and wildlife, it’s one of my new favorite national parks and on my early May weekend visit, found it was easy to get away from it all. This post …
Jan 30
Ethiopia isn’t traditionally known for it’s wildlife, but I saw much more than I thought I would see in my 40 days in Ethiopia. This is a pictorial guide to commonly seen Ethiopia Wildlife: Ethiopian Animals in Southern Ethiopia South Omo Valley Region: Dik Diks are small antelopes, with large eyes, that always seem to …
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