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LAST CHANCE to save on deals at Gray Line and Westmark (expire April 30, 2012) 1. Save $400 per couple on Alaska Vacations! Book a Gray Line of Alaska tour of 6 days or longer and save $400 per couple ($200 per person) now through April 30, 2012.  Reference promotion code: YE2 . Choose from Gray Line of [...]

Getaway from Anchorage to Talkeetna on board the McKinley Explorer full-dome private rail cars this summer. Gray Line of Alaska offers a great deal on this two-day Alaska tour. Start at the Anchorage rail depot, where you’ll board the McKinley Explorer. Hungry? Order breakfast downstairs on the restaurant deck, then go upstairs to view the [...]

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 [...]

Trisha Costello over at the Talkeetna Roadhouse is a great ambassador for for the community. So, you owe it to her to scoop up one of her delicious cinnamon rolls next time you’re there (it takes two hands, thank you!). Below are highlights of her report: First, for all you local folks (all of Alaska, [...]

Gray Line of Alaska has some AWESOME rail-n-stay bargains: a. Anchorage-Talkeetna. Ride the Great Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Talkeetna aboard the mega-dome McKinley Explorer rail cars. The coach will pick you up at the station in Talkeetna for your trip the McKinley Princess Lodge–right on the Chulitna River. Remember–this place has the MOTHER of [...]

Visitors at “Chez McMurren” hook up with my very own private guide service, aka “Forced March Travel”. Our motto? “You can sleep in the winter.” HA. Check the video for my top recommendations for visiting friends.

G-r-e-a-t flight with pilot John Neamon the other day. We landed at the Don Sheldon Amphitheater on the Ruth Glacier. Check it out!

Here’s a luxury train package from Gray Line of Alaska with hotel accommodations from Anchorage up the rail belt to Denali and Talkeetna. It’s a great way to see two sides of Denali! Ride on the Alaska Railroad aboard suh-weet, full-dome luxury rail cars! Spend one night in Talkeetna at the McKinley Princess Lodge. Remember–this [...]

Memorial Day Weekend: it’s the official start of summer! Above, we did a little exploring by ski plane around Mt. McKinley! EXTRA: Live radio broadcast next Tuesday from the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge. Tune in: KUDO 1080AM in Anchorage on Tue., May 18, 2-3pm. Live streaming online: www.kudo1080.com . Co-hosts Mindy O’Neall and Scott [...]