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RE: From the USA to Kamchatka

by Chicagobest 05 October 2011

I called Bering Air today. They were as friendly as always. Next year, one way Nome Provideniya is $350 one way, subject to change.…
Re: From the USA to Kamchatka

by Chicagobest 08 September 2011

Everbrite is correct. Magadan Air, Alaska Airlines and one other airline offered Alaska-Kamchatka service. All of them stopped and…
RE: Maybe moving to Alaska, need advise...

by alapah 08 June 2011

You would drive to Whitter or Homer to board the ferry to Kodiak. No ferries out of Anchorage itself, but those are pleasant scenic drives.…
Re: Mexico City

by shaman911 25 January 2011

Yo!!!!!!!!! Thanks to everyone for the great suggestions now a I have something to work with. If ya ever head here to Northwest Alaska…
RE: Alaska - Some basic inquiries

by kinostar1 24 January 2011

If you use Anchorage as a base, I'm sure that you are aware that the Inside Passage isn't nearby. However, you can get to Seward with…
RE: Alaska in March or May

by section8 11 February 2010

"I have about four, at most five weeks in Alaska. If I'm there in the second week of May, I could be there till mid June. I would like…
RE: Alaska in March or May

by alapah 11 February 2010

You can't fly directly from Barrow to Nome. On Alaska Air, you have to fly into Anchorage to go out to Nome. However, it is possible to…
Re: NORTHERN LIGHTS ALASKAN CRUISE

by gardyloo2 01 February 2010

There are no cruises on formal cruise lines to Alaska until May. You can take the Alaska ferry year-round, but getting from SE Alaska…
RE: Alaska Road Trip questions

by eric1946 29 January 2010

Here are some perspectives on your questions: 1. Realistically, how long is the drive from Fairbanks to the Arctic Circle via the Dalton…
RE: Hiring a car one way, picking up in USA dropping off in Canada. Possible?

by Gardyloo 20 November 2009

AFAIK none of the major rental car companies permit one-way hires between Alaska and the lower 48. There are a couple of exceptions -…
RE: polar bears - Deadhorse

by alapah 06 June 2009

Well, even in summer polar bears have been seen on coastal lands (one was shot along the coast just north of Kotzebue a few summers ago).…
Re: Inexpensive place to stay! Nikolaev

by easyrider 13 May 2009

> {quote:title=shaman911 wrote:}{quote} > Yo! > > I am heading to Nikolaev ... I have met a wonderful lady from there and am going to…
Inexpensive place to stay! Nikolaev

by shaman911 12 May 2009

Yo! I am heading to Nikolaev some time in August and am wondering if anyone has some tips on reasonable apartments to stay at for a month…
Re: Alaska artice circle travel suggestions

by eric1946 16 April 2009

As another poster said, Nome is a possibility - and there are some roads in that part of the state to bike on. The other possibilities…
Re: Article on Alaska

by section8 20 March 2009

Go to Shishmaref or Kotzebue and meet with locals about their changing lifestyles and relationships with the federal gov which manages…
RE: Clothing for Fairbanks, AK in late January...

by ejpiii 31 December 2008

Get gear rated down to -40 (F and C are the same at -42 IIRC so its COLD either way) and you should be more than warm enough most of…
RE: Alaskan roads during winter?

by alapah 01 December 2008

People have done extended winter rides overland and on rivers by bike, believe it or not. Of course, one must really really really know…
RE: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in May/June

by alapah 17 May 2008

I am in Kotzebue at the moment and can tell you that things are still semi frozen here though the ice is rotting. Granted, I'm far west…
RE: Alaska in 2 weeks - Sept?

by alapah 28 December 2007

2 weeks - sorry I asked when it was already in right there in the header! my head cold has put me in more of a fog than usual. I've only…
RE: Alaska in 2 weeks - Sept?

by Gardyloo 28 December 2007

The park road at Denali closes typically by Sept 20, so if it were me I'd reverse your itinerary and get to Denali first, Kenai later.…
If you know a lot about Alaska?

by Paija 16 October 2007

Personally I would choose Nome or Copper. Nome has 300 miles of roads, gorgeous landscapes, and some cool people. It's absolutely beautiful…
If you know a lot about Alaska?

by thecovetrix 15 October 2007

I lived in Anchorage for about a year, and visited Nome and Kotzebue. Snowy and icy beyond belief. The airport looked like it could be…
If you know a lot about Alaska?

by ThiiDa 15 October 2007

Hi lovely Thorn Tree-ers. I have an opportunity to go to one of 6 places in Alaska to work for 2 years and get my student loans paid…
Bering Straight from Asia to Amerika

by Jay_Huhman 18 July 2007

From EverBrite and the Russian Sticky:

Crossing the Bering Strait

This question gets asked fairly often. Presently there…
Looking for accomodation in N-ALASKA!? Barrow, Kotzebue....!

by motraveler 24 May 2007

Accomodations in Barrow...I'll be flying there in a couple of weeks for a one night stay (not part of a tour) and can only locate about…