Mar 10
In summer 2019, I drove solo from Seattle to Alaska and the Arctic Ocean – 10,761 miles in two months. These are my top Driving to Alaska Tips: This post contains affiliate links. This website earns a small commission for items purchased through these links with no additional cost to you. General Driving to Alaska …
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 01
So you’ve decided to go to Torres Del Paine. Likely you’ve seen the pictures of the granite “Torres”, or towers. Perhaps you’ve decided to hike the famous “W trek”. But did you know there’s lots of wildlife to be seen at Torres Del Paine National Park in Chile? Read more to find where you can …
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 31
The Alaska Highway, aka the Alcan Highway, was built during WWII to connect the 48 states to Alaska, which wasn’t yet a state. It was over 1,700 miles when completed, but now it is closer to 1,400 miles due to rerouting. The miles of the Alaska Highway stretch between British Columbia, Yukon, back into BC, …
Oct 24
If you want to go to the end of the road in Denali (approximately 92 miles, and the same return), there are two options – the Kantishna Experience Tour at almost $240, and the Denali Shuttle Bus, costing around $64 to go to the end of the road. Sure, the tour includes lunch and a …
Sep 22
Anchorage to Homer Driving takes just over 4 hours for 222 miles if you drive straight through, but why would you want to? There are so many things to see on the drive from Anchorage to Homer, on the so called Sterling Highway. These are my favorite things to do on the drive from Anchorage …
Sep 07
Kenai Fjords Tours in Seward, Alaska has multiple boats and multiple tours that visit Kenai Fjords National Park and surrounding areas. Their longest tour is the Kenai Fjords Tours Northwestern Tour. I arrived into Seward, Alaska on a Thursday morning at 7:40 am since I had been camping at the Turnagain pass and the cold …
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 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 …
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