Nuuk: The biggest city in the biggest island in the world Why do I go north? What is that draws me to the vast, inhospitable land beyond the northerly limit of tree growth? Is it true that the Arctic has a fascination for certain people and that “there is no cure but to put them …
Here’s my insider tips for how to photograph northern lights photos in Alaska Growing up as an astronomy enthusiast in a big city, I dreamt of seeing the aurora in real life one day. I seized every opportunity to look at the dark sky and deep sky objects. I continued pursuing these opportunities during my …
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Denali Highway: 135 Miles to Explore this Summer Denali Highway. Don’t be fooled by its name; it’s not a smooth-paved highway that runs through a city. It’s 135 miles of rugged gravel road that connects two remote towns and highways in interior Alaska. This Highway was the only access to Denali National Park before the …
COVID 19 and Quarantine certainly changed things a bit. How did it change you? The longest March ever has passed. April and May weren’t great either. And now we’ve just passed the longest day of the year (Summer Solstice). It’s already the end of June. The first half of 2020 seemed like the shortest …
Beginning Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 12:01am travelers arriving into Alaska from another state or country must follow new protocols. Please check COVID-19 related updates on the website from the State of Alaska. Hope. What a great name for a place, right? It is the perfect place to go for a forest bathing during this …
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What Does the Thirty Meter Telescope Mean to the People of Hawaii? Visiting Mauna Kea and the W. M. Keck Telescopes has been on my list for a very long time. Mauna Kea is known as one of the best places on Earth for large telescopes because viewing conditions are excellent due to high elevation …
The Best One-Day Trip To Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Hawaii Volcanos National Park is one of the most stunning places in the world and belongs at the top of your travel bucket list. While you could spend many days exploring Hawaii Volcanoes NP, you probably don’t have that kind of time. Follow our incredible adventure …
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This is such a strange world to be living in, isn’t it? There has never been a better time than the present to check in with each other. How are you doing? Me? Honestly, I am not doing ok. So much has happened in the last few months, I don’t even know where to …
Some experiences are so powerful that they take a long time to process. Witnessing whaling in Utqiagvik was like that for me. I traveled to Utqiagvik, Alaska (formerly known as Barrow), the northernmost town in the United States, in October. I am very much interested in visiting the Inupiat people’s homelands. My arrival coincided with …
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Reasons to try Winter Camping in a Motorhome Winter camping? You must be joking! Bear with me a moment and give it a chance. Winter camping in a motorhome is both an adventure and a comfortable trip. Similar to glamping, you get to immerse yourself in nature whilst having numerous amenities at your fingertips and …
