Alaska TravelGram

I just stopped in to see what condition my condition was in over at KTVA, CBS-11 here in Anchorage. Each Wednesday (5:00pm News Broadcast!) it’s a travel yuck-fest: deals, steals, tips and tricks. This week, Dave and I chat up fares for the coming year and a few basic tips for holiday travel.

We had a great trip on Condor over to Europe. Back in Alaska, I’m still wrestling with the time zones–which is why I’m up typing at 4am. HA. Just in case you’re not up on Condor‘s service, they fly nonstop from Anchorage, Fairbanks and Whitehorse to Frankfurt. The prices are great. For example, fly from [...]

The wine. The food. The sights and sounds of Barcelona. Above, Christy and I gaze out on the city from the roof of Barcelona’s cathedral. Oh–wish us a Happy Anniversary today! This is an incredible city. I’ve got a few slideshows over at my Facebook page. Check ‘em out HERE and HERE and HERE. Then [...]

We love our friends at the Alaska Dispatch. If you have not done so, sign up to receive their daily blast of stories. There’s always something clever or important. Funny, too. They’re a smart bunch. I write for them once a week on travel-related stuff. Tonight’s article is particularly timely if you’re considering a trip–like [...]

Who’s watching those air fares? HELLO! Our friends at USTravel, that’s who. Why? Simple–they work the fares all day long. According to my good friend Kelly Jo at the Anchorage office (907-561-2434 or toll-free 800-544-2217), they often dream about it at night, too!! Let’s review some of the hot deals: Anchorage-Portlandia: $396 rt all-in . [...]

We all knew there would be a bucket full o’ bargains this spring. But over at USTravel , we’re just surprised it arrived so quickly. Even so, travelers will have to wait a few weeks to travel. BUY THESE FARES TODAY. There is a chance they’ll be available tomorrow, but these California deals are scheduled [...]

Just for grins, I was checking out some summertime rates to Frankfurt. Of course, we’re partial to the nonstop service provided by Condor German Airlines. But fair is fair–we checked on some other fine airlines as well. Here’s what we found: Anchorage-Frankfurt on Continental, June 7-21, 2011. 07 Jun Anchorage-Seattle-Chicago-Frankfurt: 19 hours, 7 minutes 21 [...]