Alaska TravelGram

Sure, summer is “peak season”. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t GREAT deals available RIGHT NOW here in Anchorage. Hey–I LOVE this pic from Flat Top Mountain (above), by my friend Clark James Mishler. Let’s talk about two HAWT deals for folks coming to town: 1. Buy a ticket and fly north from Long Beach [...]

Wow. It was 64 degrees in my car this afternoon in Anchorage. Windows down. Shades on. Really. Anticipation is over–I think summer is here!  Above, another GREAT aerial shot from my friend Bob Kaufman of Alaska.org . Taken around 10:30pm on April 19, 2012. Down on the ground, there’s plenty going on! Our friends at [...]

  Just cannot get over the k-e-w-l fly-out adventures available with the all-new 2012 Alaska TourSaver. OKOK–Full disclosure: I’m the publisher. HAHAAAAAAAAAA. So, cue the unbridled enthusiasm for the TourSaver’s 14th edition!! Above, some of the views you’ll enjoy on the Glacier Bay Tour–one of 146 2-for-1 offers now available for pre-sale at TourSaver.com. But [...]

This week’s article in the Alaska Dispatch features one of my favorite air fare tricks: breaking the fare. Often, you can save hundreds (or thousands) of dollars just by the way you purchase a fare. It’s sometimes more economical to purchase two end-on-end tickets to a destination than it is to get the “published” fare. [...]

Time for an air fare roundup, from USTravel. I love this part. You know–where I share the good fares with the class. First–a big shout-out to the professionals at USTravel. These are the r-e-a-l travel agents. Remember them? You call ‘em on the phone: (907)561-2434 or toll-free (800)544-2217. These are the Anchorage office numbers–they have offices [...]

 Above, flying with Taquan Air in Ketchikan (2-for-1 Misty Fjords Flightseeing Tour). Hey–are you a traveler? Around Alaska? Then you have your TourSaver book…right? OKOK–if you just woke up, you’ll notice IT’S SUMMER! That means there’s lots to see and do. We pick the best stuff to see and do–and offer it up 2-for-1 in [...]

Mind if I gush? I’ve called Anchorage my home for almost 33 years. It’s a fabulous place to live, love, play, work–and just plain “be”. Never mind those of us who live here are in serious striking distance of world-class adventure. Above–I hiked with our exchange student, Sulis Fitri (from Indonesia), up Flat Top Mountain on her [...]

  We love Seattle–all the great things to do, places to eat and sites to see! (Photo: Jason Hoover took this dramatic photo of the Space Needle, the Monorail and the Experimental Music Project/EMP. www.jasonhooverphotography.com ) Don’t miss the chance to save $20 on the all-new Seattle TourSaver. It’s the 2-for-1 travel book with all [...]

Face it: every traveler needs a smart phone. Voice. Data. Text. You just have to have it.  Above, I took this pic to show off Alaska Air‘s in-flight connectivity. That’s my HTC Desire on the left running Twitter. On the right, my web-enabled iPod Touch running Facebook.  I like my HTC Desire, which is a [...]