Alaska TravelGram

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 – [...]

Amazing! Will and Kate picked Alaska for their Royal Honeymoon (above). Well, okay, it’s Billy and Helen (my father-in-law and his wife)–but they love the Copper River Princess. You will, too–especially the great deals now available: as low as $79 per night! And check the view–those are the Wrangell Mountains in the background. Our friends [...]

From Seward to Denali to the banks of the Copper River–there are great bargains right now for travel around the state. We had a fun time in Seward with the folks at Major Marine Tours. And we’re keeping an eye on the great deals at Princess Lodges around the state. Watch the clip for details…click [...]

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 [...]

Great weather, fun guides and an awesome Zipline Course at Alaska Canopy Adventure! Whoa. B-i-g shout-out to our guides, Kailie Koo and Kris De la Torre. Check the video!

We cruised with Southeast Sea Kayaks in Ketchikan out to Orca Cover on GEorge Inlet.  Great day for a boat ride, as you can see from the video. Wow! Wowwww!

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 [...]

Whether you call it Mt. McKinley, Denali or simply “The Great One”, the mountain-of-all-mountains in our backyard is spectacular! There is so much to see and do at Denali National Park–it’s tough to do it in a hurry. Oh–the park is twice as nice when everything is 2-for-1 in the Great Alaskan TourSaver: transportation, lodging [...]

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 [...]