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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 ferry system also does year-round duties in Southcentral [...]

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Did you get your Club49 email from Alaska Airlines? Above, The “Spirit of Make-A-Wish” 737-400 takes off from Sea-Tac Airport. Alaska Airlines is a big supporter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Great news for Southeast Alaska residents: travel to Seattle from Ketchikan, Sitka, Petersburg or Juneau for around $329 roundtrip. AWESOME! Travel between April 10 and [...]

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It’s ALWAYS a riot at the Alaska Travelgram radio show on KOAN each Tuesday, 2-3pm. That’s 95.5FM in Anchorage. Above, co-host Erin Kirkland hams it up with Simyra Hlebechuck from Hallo Bay Bear Camp. And that’s “Board Operator to the Stars” Chris Coleman in the background! OKOK. We didn’t bring the bears into the studio. [...]

Kodiak is one of my favorite places in Alaska. Whether for fishing, hunting, hiking, flightseeing, bear viewing or kayaking–it’s a great spot. Quite often, my hosts are Marty and Marion Owen. In addition to running the “Galley Gourmet” dinner cruise in the summertime, Marty and Marion own and operate a delightful B-n-B right on the [...]

Don’t miss out on the latest batch of “Club 49″ specials from Alaska Airlines. You have to purchase by tomorrow evening (Thu., Dec. 15, 2011). Travel between Jan. 17 and Feb. 4, 2012. Above, a nice day for flying Alaska Airlines over the San Juan Islands. Remember, you can check two bags at no additional charge [...]

With air service to about 100 Alaska communities (I lost count awhile back), Era Alaska flies to more communities than any other Alaska airline. Above, one of Era‘s Dash-8 on the ground in Kodiak. Check out the latest schedules at FlyEra.com . And sign up for their frequent traveler program, “Fly Away Rewards”. It’s the [...]

If you’re a frequent traveler around the state, sign up for Era’s FlyAway Rewards program. In addition to its partnership with Alaska Airlines, where you can earn and redeem Mileage Plan points, Era Alaska has its own frequent flyer plan. Fly five roundtrip flights and get one free. From Anchorage, Era Alaska flies nonstop to the following Alaska [...]

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Just like Alaska in Springtime–our show is all over the place today. Our head is up in the sunshine, while we’re still slogging through the slush underfoot!  Actually, co-host Erin Kirkland narrowly avoided catastrophe when a METEORITE hit her beloved Jetta. As we say in Alaska, “Breaking up is hard to do”! Above–I took this [...]