Alaska TravelGram

You’re headed for Seward, right? Wildlife cruises, fishing, SeaLife Center…the works. Stay at the historic Van Gilder Hotel. It’s right downtown at 308 Adams St.  The hotel, built in 1916, was designated as a registered historic landmark in 1980. You’ll still see the old brass beds and period antiques. And there’s a collection of Alaska [...]

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 sunny like this EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR! No–really. HA The good news is the [...]

Whale of a time on the Alaska Travelgram podcast! Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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–and brought back all sorts [...]

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 live here in Alaska. So they really “know the territory”. From Ketchikan to [...]

Here’s a comprehensive wrap-up of the special deals around Alaska from our friends at Gray Line of Alaska, Princess Lodges, Princess Rail Tours and Westmark Hotels. We’ve highlighted a few in each category, but CLICK THROUGH HERE, HERE, HERE or HERE for the full list of deals on trains, hotels and tours! Princess Rail Tours – [...]

The One, True Alaska Travelgram Podcast! Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Yep. It’s the first “true” podcast from the Alaska Travelgram radio show! Erin Kirkland and I hooked up with sound engineer Kirby Kauffman to produce our first show. We feature some great news you can use, including: a. Major Marine Tours Resurrection Bay Cruise in Seward! b. Seattle Food Tours–a little “research” on Capitol Hill! [...]

I’ve spent decades in Alaska–exploring some incredible corners of the state. Explore Tours‘ 9-day all-inclusive Safari covers some of the best areas–the Kenai River, Talkeetna and Denali National Park. Above–we took an optional flightseeing tour up to Denali!! Here’s a preview: a. Two days at the Kenai Riverside Lodge. This is a comfy lodge right [...]

Hey, it’s not JUST the Gray Whales that you’ll see when you sail with Major Marine Tours in Seward. Sure, they’re out there in Resurrection Bay–on their annual migration to the Bering Sea. But there’s lots more to see along the way: otters, eagles, sea lions, the occasional orca whale–never mind the AWESOME glaciers all [...]

Visiting with Rich Kirkwood of Kennicott Glacier Lodge in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park! Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Well, it’s another GREAT edition of the Alaska Travelgram radio show. This week it aired today (Saturday) between 12-1pm. What time next week? Well, I think it’s going to air on Thursday, between 2-3pm. We’ll post the exact time/date when…uh….well, when we know for sure. HAHA. Still working out the kinks in the programming…but we [...]