Adventure

That’s right. Pam Mandel, travel blogger extraordinaire, is in Alaska this week taking in the highlights. Kennicott. Kantishna. The Anchorage Museum. The Alaska Railroad. So–where else could I take her aside from Alaska’s culinary peak? That’s right: Moose’s Tooth Pizza and Brewpub. HA! Check out her travel blog, Nerdseyeview.com . A passport. A camera. A ukelele. (Uh-huh…right). And now…a beer! Photos: Above, hoisting the first of several “tasters” in our “beer flight” at Moose’s Tooth. Right: The Anchorage Hilton is a two-bear hotel!

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We were in the studio Thursday at KUDO, AM1080 here in Anchorage. Joining us, Erin Kirkland of AKontheGo.com and Mary Gasperlin of USTravel. Whoa–USTravel has a boatload of prizes to give away at their PFD Travel Extravaganza Sat., Sept. 18 at the Dimond Center. So–listen up!

Yup–you’re gonna see ‘em. They’re all over on Alaska’s North Slope. This month only, though! Join the 2010 WARBELOW’S POLAR BEAR TOUR —Only in September.

In Fairbanks, fly a B-1900 up to Kaktovik on a polar bear adventure! Enjoy safely viewing and photographing polar bears, a majestic, yet threatened species, in this rare and special wildlife encounter, while the bears rest on sand spits and feast on whale meat. Included is a  walking tour of the Inupiat Eskimo whaling village of Kaktovik with an Eskimo tour guide, which is located along the coast of the Arctic Ocean on Barter Island. Kaktovik is the only village within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Price: $2,299 per person (Alaska residents and military personnel qualify for a 10 percent discount).

Tour includes: Round-trip airfare from Fairbanks, transfers, meals, guides and ground transportation. Sighting guaranteed or a full refund. Overnight stay in Kaktovik included.

ACT NOW: Departures on Sept. 4, Sept. 18 and Sept. 25, 2010

Space is very limited. For more information visit www.warbelows.com or call (800)478-0812. To book your tour call Mike Morgan at (907) 460-5151.

Fine print: All polar bear tours must be paid in full at the time of booking. This is a sightings guaranteed tour. 100 percent refund if polar bears are not viewed. Tour is non-refundable for any other reason.

Some of the best deals of the year roll out during September. As the peak summer travel season ebbs, deals spring up for the fall months–and beyond.

Then there’s the Permanent Fund Dividend deals. USTravel is rolling out some great deals in a one-day extravaganza on Sat., Sept. 18.

Mark the date now–and make plans to stop by the Dimond Center. In addition to one-time-only savings, USTravel is giving away a boatload of travel prizes (literally), including: a Caribbean cruise for two, trips to Hawaii and Puerto Vallarta–and much more.

Some of the standout travel bargains include:

a. Spring Break cruise to Mexico, as little as $545 per person, double.
b. Maui vacation for four: as little as $963 per person (quad) includes air and seven nights condo.
c. Costa Rica escape, $1,620 per person, double includes air and six-day holiday.

Watch the website for more details. you don’t want to miss this event on Sat., Sept. 18. Our friends at USTravel are keeping the BEST deals UNDER WRAPS until the VERY DAY!

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