Last year I took the embarkation day train from the Airport to Seward. That gets you to Seward just in time to board the ship. This time I’m going a day early and I want to maximize my time in Seward. A train takes five hours and a bus…

I just arrived in Anchorage. I took a $19 Uber from the airport to my Airbnb near downtown. The civic center is where my bus to Seward leaves from in the morning. I’m heading out for dinner at the Glacier Brewhouse now.

Even though it’s 9pm it’s still light outside…

When I selected this location I was arriving at the airport at 7pm and leaving on a bus at 7am. Initially I was looking for a place close to the airport. When nothing stood out I realized the most cost-effective option would be if I could find a place…

Welcome to my third annual “beat the heat” cruise. Two years ago I went to Alaska last year with Carnival. That one was a roundtrip from Seattle. The ports were Tracy Arm Fjord, Icy Strait Point, Ketchikan, Juneau, and Victoria. 
This time I am repeating the cruise I did last…

One of the big items I wanted to check off of my list in Alaska was bear watching. When I came here last year I was able to see one bear briefly on my Tracy Arm Fjord Glacier Explorer tour. I tried to book a Whale and Bear watching…

The Red Onion Saloon in Skagway was built in 1897 to service men during the gold rush. It opened in 1898 and remains open today as a bar and restaurant. For $10 you can get a tour of the old brothel upstairs. Tours can be booked online or in…

The White Pass Scenic Railroad is an excursion I’ve heard you have to do in Skagway. There are several different variations of this tour. You go back the same way you came so I’ve definitely heard some people recommend doing a different tour where you take the train one…