Best Months to Travel Alaska

Train ride in AlaskaAlaska is a beautiful place to visit, and while our summers are short, there are some advantages and disadvantages in every month of travel:

May:

Pros: While May can be less crowded, and availability generally is not an issue.  Many hotels and activities will still be offering lower, pre-season rates to save you money. Continue reading

Fly In Hiking at Denali National Park

Denali Fly In HikingNew to the 2012 season, you can experience an amazing tour – a hike into the unspoiled beauty of Denali National Park. Your tour begins by boarding a float plane in Talkeetna, Alaska; get set to enjoy one of the most scenic flights on earth, into Denali National Park! It is a quick, but beautiful flight, and you’ll have the opportunity to view Denali from the air, (weather permitting). Your float plane will splash gently down into Lake Morraine, nestled between 2 glaciers; the Backside and Ruth Glaciers. Continue reading

Alaska Vacations With Kids

Alaska Husky PuppiesAn Alaska vacation is an experience that should shared with the whole family! Alaska has tons of unique, and interesting activities that kids are sure to love! From Seward, to Denali National Park, to Fairbanks, and everywhere in between, you can find family friendly lodges, transportation, and activities. Continue reading

Regent Seven Seas – Luxury Alaska Cruises

Regent Seven Seas CruisesRegent Seven Seas Cruises is a relatively new cruise line to Alaska. They offer quite a unique experience compared to other cruise lines. Their smaller all-suite vessels, give you a more intimate view of Alaska’s fjords, coves, and glaciers, and visit unique ports that larger vessels cannot. Every suite aboard theses ships have access to a balcony, usually private; and Regent’s high staff to guest ratio means you get the best, intuitive, personal service around! Continue reading

Hiking At The Denali National Park Entrance

If you have some extra time near the Denali National Park Entrance, you should think about exploring the area by foot. There are a variety of well-established trails, offering beautiful scenery, stunning views, fresh air, and a chance to see the wildlife of Denali. Some of these hikes leave directly from the Denali Visitor Center, and you even have the chance to take a guided hike with a National Park Ranger – a great opportunity to have all of your questions that you may have during your hike answered. Continue reading