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RE: traveling in Alaska

by trekker502 23 May 2012

En route back from Seward and Homer, stop in Girdwood and stay at Alyeska Hostel [www.AlyeskaHostel.com] and walk on the trails through…
RE: Alaska 2012 Bear Viewing & FIshing

by trekker502 21 May 2012

I have not been to McNeil River, but I think that you fly from Anchorage to King Salmon, then transfer from there to a Bush plane -- Cessna,…
RE: Do you know where you were conceived?

by section8 26 April 2012

I was conceived in Homer, Alaska. I assume in my parents' cabin since it was February.
RE: Exotic Plant Management -- Denali National Park

by trekker502 12 April 2012

Homer, Alaska, is more than 400 miles south of Denali National Park, and the national park is not owned by Native tribes, as stated on…
Re: Alaska - best places for whale watch and plane tours?

by nancyra 20 February 2012

Yes, 1-2 days in Anchorage is plenty. Two highlights there: Anchorage Museum of History and Art and the Alaska Native Heritage Museum.…
Re: Alaska - best places for sea and sky tours?

by kathysjourneys 19 February 2012

I'm so glad that #9 chimed in with some great things to do in Anchorage. During our visit to Alaska last summer, we spent a few days…
RE: Alaska

by trekker502 19 January 2012

There are campgrounds at about $10/night. If you purchase a season pass for the national parks and/or state parks, then you would not…
RE: Homer - Worth It?

by trekker502 19 June 2011

I always preferred Homer to Seward. The Kenai Fjords Cruise in Seward is the only great attraction there for me. The drive along the…
Homer - Worth It?

by stopthebus 18 June 2011

For our upcoming Alaska vacation, we're thinking about taking a night away from Seward and going to Homer for a night. Here's our reasoning:…
May/June 2011 Alaska Trip Report (driving tour of Kenai Peninsula)

by silentkids 17 June 2011

Just got back from a fun trip to Alaska, we visited Anchorage, Hope, Valdez, Seward, Homer, and Katmai National Park. Here is the link…
RE: Where to go in Alaska?

by trekker502 09 June 2011

May is a good time to see wildlife and before the summer crowds of tourists. However, be prepared for mud and melting snow in some areas.…
RE: Alaska - Seward, Kenai peninsula, Valdez, Prince William Sound -7day trip

by stopthebus 26 May 2011

Don't know much about Homer. I can tell you that we're going to Alaska this July and decided to skip it.
RE: Alaska - Seward, Kenai peninsula, Valdez, Prince William Sound -7day trip

by LizandAlan 21 May 2011

I agree with the above Stick with the Kenai Peninsula and go to Seward and Homer. Do your wildlife/glacier trip in Seward. If you…
RE: Alaska - Seward, Kenai peninsula, Valdez, Prince William Sound -7day trip

by alapah 20 May 2011

I agree that Valdez is a long way to go for the time frame you've got. If I were you, I'd stick to the Kenai Peninsula. I'd take that…
Re: Alaska: kenai peninsula weather in the first half of may

by LizandAlan 28 April 2011

Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival is going on in Homer May 5-8. Even if you are not a birder you may find some of the events fun - and…
Re: crossing the pacific by boat from Sapporo or Shanghai

by Chicagobest 05 March 2011

I wanted to do the land only journey around the world and I never did it. I have, however, done lots of overland travel, including: …
RE: Alaska Trip Advise Please

by trekker502 14 February 2011

If you are arriving by air late in the evening, plan to stay at one of the hotels/motels nearby the airport. The Millenium Hotel is less…
RE: Alaska in one week

by trekker502 24 December 2010

If you plan to go to Denali, with your very limited time, you must make sure that you have made advance reservations to take the park…
RE: Alaska in one week

by trekker502 24 December 2010

1st night -- stay at the Millenium Hotel or nearby (5 minutes from airport). 1st day -- browse around Anchorage museums and maybe Alaska…
RE: Alaska - short trip

by CascadeBob 19 December 2010

If the price is huge I wouldn't spend three days in Anchorage (if it was FREE I wouldn't do that). Your time would be far better spent…
RE: Alaska 7/29 - 8/13 - Advice Please

by trekker502 11 December 2010

The bus ride to Wonder Lake is over a dirt road, 100 miles, so it takes more than 2 hours. There is not much to see in Fairbanks, so…
RE: Alaska travel with kids

by trekker502 11 November 2010

I have had problems with motion sickness and have finally solved them by wearing the accupressure wristbands (buy at pharmacy or REI)…
RE: Alaska

by CascadeBob 09 August 2010

Do you mean a week for each Anchorage, Seward and Homer, or a week in each place? A day in Anchorage is plenty, from Seward there are…
RE: 10 day's in Alaska

by trekker502 06 June 2010

Glacier kayaking tours are out of Whittier into Prince William Sound. The tour company is headquartered in Girdwood. You can reach Whittie…
RE: Questions for Alaska experts

by trekker502 01 February 2010

I always prefer taking the ferry to Skagway -- there is so much history there. En route to Whitehorse along the Southern Klondike Hwy,…