Even as oil prices soar, there still are great fares to be found–if you know where to look. That’s where the professionals at USTravel come in. Laura, Giovanni and the …
Kennicott–in the heart of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
There are a couple of routes to Kennicott from Anchorage–I’ve taken them both. Typically, we drive northeast from Anchorage up the Glenn Highway to Glennallen, then take a right-hand turn …
Congratulations to Gov. Sarah Palin on birth of Trig Paxson Van Palin!
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and her husband Todd welcomed the arrival of their fifth child this morning. The Palins were thankful that the Governor’s labor began yesterday while she was in Texas at …
UNCORKED! Great food-n-wine event at Homer, Alaska’s Land’s End Resort
If you have not yet been to Homer to wine-n-dine at Land’s End Resort, the “Uncorked” dinner is a great place to do it. You know Land’s End, right? …
Love my coffee break at the Whale’s Tail in the Hotel Captain Cook
Love my coffee break. It’s a little chilly outside (+24F), so I trudged through the new snow for an Americano at my new club: The Whale’s Tail in the Hotel …