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RE: best Alaska guidebook?

by slowwukwai 26 April 2012

When taking those ferries and not buying a ticket for a cabin, what does that mean? Does that mean I will be sleeping outside? Should…
Re: best time to avoid the crowds

by muminmamma 07 April 2012

I did that trip a couple of years ago in September, no crowds, nice weather and as we went further north/inland we hit the foliage turning…
RE: More Questions!

by alapah 07 April 2012

From your response to 1 I am guessing you are not travellng with a vehicle. Are you flying between Juneau and Anchorage? Sounds like this…
RE: Alaska Vacation 2012

by CascadeBob 04 April 2012

First of all, where in Alaska are you planning to go and what do you want to see? The Southeast panhandle is an entirely different countr…
Re: Alaska solo travel 2 weeks

by melfol 31 March 2012

I think you have drawn up a fairly good schedule. Personally I'd start in Sitka. Alaska airlines flies into Sitka from Seattle if you…
RE: Alaska

by low_23 26 March 2012

Hello everybody, seems you had so much fun with the last question!! (I also thought that the OP wanted to do some kind of adventure thin…
Alaska solo travel 2 weeks

by low_23 26 March 2012

2 weeks in Alaska solo travel no car Hello everybody, I am planning a trip to Alaska begging on 4th June to 18th (may be a little more,…
2 weeks in Alaska solo travel no car

by low_23 26 March 2012

Hello everybody, I am planning a trip to Alaska begging on 4th June to 18th (may be a little more, but definitely no more than 20 days).…
Re: Alaska Marine Highway

by section8 05 March 2012

Their website can be a bit confusing to use. I think there should be more than one sailing per week from Bellingham during the summer…
RE: Help me create my ideal Alaskan trip!

by Dutch_Uncle 26 February 2012

Ferry cafeteria: Not expensive by Alaska standards. Guests have access to a microwave in the cafeteria. Many guests bring a cooler and…
RE: Help me create my ideal Alaskan trip!

by markharf 25 February 2012

Round trip by ferry in just a week means sitting on the ferry day after day, since you'll have very little time for any activities or…
RE: Help me create my ideal Alaskan trip!

by trekker502 25 February 2012

I traveled on the Columbia ferry from Bellingham to Haines, with my car and pet rabbit in the hold, the last week of September. There…
RE: Alaska Woes

by Dutch_Uncle 06 January 2012

Northway is the first stop inside Aalska when you come from the east on the Alaska Highway. You can also take the ferry to Whittier,…
RE: Alaska Woes

by alapah 05 January 2012

Where in Alaska does your friend live? If you take the ferry, you can really only realistically reach points in Southeast Alaska because…
RE: Alaska Woes

by CascadeBob 05 January 2012

The $662 RT tickets sound like a pretty good deal. Also, there used to be a bus from Whitehorse on into Alaska (Tok). I assume it…
Re: Road Trip to Alaska from Vancouver Island

by ytadventuremag 01 January 2012

oh and from Whitehorse to Anchorage, it's about a 15-16hr drive. You could also spend July 4 in Haines or Skagway - they always have HUGE…
RE: Road Trip to Alaska from Vancouver Island

by living 20 December 2011

We did the route from Vancouver to Prudhoe Bay on the far north coast (Arctic Ocean). You won't get that far in your limited time. But…
RE: Road Trip to Alaska from Vancouver Island

by tch7 19 December 2011

It's about 4 days of pure driving one way to Anchorage. Ten days total gives you very little time to play with. It'd be much more reasonable…
RE: Vancouver to Anchorege Bay

by stromaroma 30 November 2011

There are no boats from Vancouver to Alaska. If you go to Vancouver Island you can get a ferry from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert in Canada,…
Re: Canada and Alaska

by muminmamma 13 October 2011

I've travelled from Vancouver up the west coast by ferries, in September it was very quiet and no problem even if you fear sea sickness.…
RE: Southern California ,up coast, ferry to Alaska, road trip back to Quebec

by trekker502 30 September 2011

I travelled on one of the larger AMH ferries that looks like a steamship from Bellingham to Haines. It was dark when we stopped in Ketchika…
RE: Southern California ,up coast, ferry to Alaska, road trip back to Quebec

by carracar 29 September 2011

In reply to # 15 If you plan a couple days in Haines,(we parked & used the facilities at the hostel)You would have a chance to drive out…
Re: Southern California ,up coast, ferry to Alaska, road trip back to Quebec

by heffersnork 29 September 2011

More quandaries, if we decide to do less ferry, does anyone have an opinion between Canadian Inside Passage :Port Hardy to Prince Rupert…
RE: Alaska - Inside Passage - Vancuver

by CascadeBob 16 August 2011

You can catch the ferry south both at Skagway and at Haines. Haines is probably easier. You can take a bus from Anchorage to Haines.…
RE: Road tripping in Yukon, NWT, Alberta, BC

by Chillyjilly 10 August 2011

Hi: I have to agree with the posts who say 'not enough time'. We drove from Peace River (500k north of Edmonton) to Ft. Providence,…