Is Anchorage a happy city? Anchorage, Alaska has been my home since 2017. After nearly a decade of digital nomad life, Stephen and I settled in Anchorage (at my insistence). I visited Anchorage twice before making the decision. Once in frigid January and once in autumn, a few years apart. Alaska is one of those […]
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Matanuska Glaicer is premier destination Walking on a glacier while visiting Alaska is a popular activity. And it is very achievable! There are more than 100,000 glaciers in Alaska and about 60 around Anchorage. Can you imagine? I’ve always had a fascination with glaciers even before coming to Alaska so of course visiting a glacier
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I want to introduce an unusual but one of my favorite places in Alaska. Have you heard of musk ox ? It’s an iconic animal living in the Arctic. Their fur qiviut is one of the most precious natural wool in the world, as it’s the warmest and lightest out there. Musk ox, or musk
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See what my favorite places are in Fairbanks, Alaska! Fairbanks is an interesting place. It’s one of the major cities in Alaska despite the fact that it has an extreme climate. Yeah, it’s a dry cold but the -40 degrees is still -40 degrees. Our new car wasn’t winterized properly so the windshield washer fluid
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Notch up your photography skills with Denali Photo Guides I can’t believe I’ve never done a tour with Denali Photo Guides until now. During my recent trip to Denali last month, I went on a Midnight Sun Photo Excursion and I learned so much. Denali Photo Guides provides photography tours, taking photography enthusiasts to their
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Make Carlo Creek your base for Denali adventures Denali National Park is one of the most popular destinations in Alaska. And rightfully so! With the tallest peak in North America as the main feature, this is the third-largest national park in the United States. Visiting Denali National Park, once is just not enough. Since I
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Iditarod, Dog Mushing, and Susan Butcher When living and traveling in Alaska, you frequently hear the name Susan Butcher and Trail Breaker Kennel, especially during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race season in March every year. She left a huge footprint in Alaska’s history. Susan Butcher was only the second woman to win the Iditarod
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“Where is the best place to see Denali?” is a question about Alaska I get all the time. It’s probably one of the most asked questions in the Alaska tourism industry. And it is an important one for sure! There are many places where you can see the peak of Denali and the whole Alaska
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Where to stay in Denali National Park? When we traveled to Denali National Park for the first time, I was thrilled to find Denali Hostel & Cabins. It’s a perfect place for a hostel. A hostel is almost a synonym for adventure, isn’t it? What kind of accommodation do you choose when traveling to a
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Salmon fishing and bear viewing at Lake Clark National Park Lake Clark National Park in Alaska is still a bit of a mystery to me although I’ve visited a couple of times. Like many places in Alaska, the only way to get there is by a small plane or a boat, although the sea is
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