What’s America’s largest national park? That’s Wrangell-St. Elias National Park–which takes up millions of acres east of Anchorage–all the way to the Canadian Border. Above, the view off the deck at Kennicott Glacier Lodge. The innkeeper, Rich Kirkwood, says it’s [...]
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May 12th, 2012 - 2:12 pm § in United States
Bound for Kennicott: in America’s largest national park!
May 12th, 2012 - 12:50 pm § in Cruises, United States
Alaska’s Marine Highway: your ticket to adventure
Summer’s here. What are you waiting for? It’s time to get on board Alaska’s Marine Highway. You know–the Ferry. The Blue Canoe. Many of us here in Alaska know the ferry sails year-round in Southeast Alaska: it’s how things get done in our island communities. But our fer[...]
May 10th, 2012 - 8:02 am § in Brazil
Brasil Sabor 2012: Brazil’s Largest Restaurant Festival
Brazil's largest culinary event is Brasil Sabor (Ma[...]
May 10th, 2012 - 2:27 am § in Brazil
Surfing in Rio de Janeiro: Billabong Rio Pro 2012
The pros know: Barra da Tijuca, Arpoador and Canto do Recreio are some of the best spots for surfing in Rio. That's why they're hosting one of the city's top surfing events - the [...]
May 9th, 2012 - 7:28 pm § in Cruises, United States
The Podcast: Whale of a good time down in Seward!
We had a whale of a good time on the Podcast the other day. Co-host Erin Kirkland brought a friend: Dee Buchanon from CIRI Alaska Tourism. They’re the folks who run Kenai Fjords Tours(that’s the Aialik Voyager, above, in front of Aialik Glacier). Erin and Dee went on a cruise in Seward&[...]
May 9th, 2012 - 11:45 am § in Brazil
São Paulo Comforts: Mercure Grand Hotel
Accor has rebranded the Sofitel São Paulo Ibirapuera, which is now the No Comments
May 8th, 2012 - 9:52 am § in Colombia
We are Official Colombia Travel Bloggers!
More information Marcela - Colombia Travel[...]
May 3rd, 2012 - 7:23 pm § in United States
Visit Anchorage: it’s the real deal!!
We love Anchorage. You will too, if you’re visiting our neighborhood this year. Check out the photo, above, by my friend Clark James Mishler. The two young ladies are standing on Flat Top Mountain–home of the “Million Dollar View” of Anchorage. No kidding! Whether you’r[...]
May 3rd, 2012 - 5:59 pm § in United States
Explore Tours offers great Alaska specials!
Our friends at Explore Tours spend their days designing itineraries for Alaska travelers. Some are customized–designed just for a group or a family. But many travelers take advantage of the special packages that the “Alaska experts” have constructed from scratch. Remember, they liv[...]