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RE: Alaska- Indian reserves???

by trekker502 13 May 2012

Anchorage has the Native Cultural Heritage Center where tourists may observe tribal ceremonial dances in full costumes and learn other…
RE: Alaska- Indian reserves???

by trekker502 13 May 2012

You might have more access to Tlingit Indian villages in Ketchikan and Sitka to see their totem poles, etc. You may also see the totem…
RE: best Alaska guidebook?

by trekker502 25 April 2012

The OP already inquired about transportation around Southeast Alaska on another thread a few days ago.
RE: Alaska solo travel 2 weeks

by trekker502 24 April 2012

Without flights, you will be limited only to Southeast Alaska. You may take a ferry to Sitka or to Skagway. There is also a ferry to…
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 Inside Passage route suggestion request

by melfol 31 March 2012

Your phrase "of the region" suggests you mean southeast Alaska, not just Ketchikan and Juneau. And I assume you are traveling by ferry…
RE: Glacier Bay NP

by trekker502 18 March 2012

May is usually quite sunny in Southcentral Alaska (Anchorage and Kenai Peninsula), and somewhat sunny in Southeast Alaska (Juneau). It…
RE: which side to seat when fly in and out Fairbanks

by trekker502 07 March 2012

Between Seattle and Anchorage, the route is over the ocean and Southeast Alaska and Glacier Bay are on the right side of the plane. My…
RE: Alaskan camping free from RVs - but not backpacking

by section8 04 March 2012

You're probably going to have better luck looking at USFS and Alaska State Parks units for those sorts of campgrounds, assuming you are…
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: Help me create my ideal Alaskan trip!

by alapah 25 February 2012

The Alaska Ferry might well work for you though the budget may be tight. It's true that the best route would require you to depart from…
Re: how cold is it really right now in Copenhagen?

by Scand1 07 February 2012

The climate is more similar to that of Scotland (mild winters, summers rarely hot), Hamburg or Berlin than Moscow's climate (cold winters,…
RE: Alaska in 10 days?

by trekker502 03 February 2012

There are five species of salmon that you may catch on the Kenai Peninsula -- sockeye (red) salmon, coho (silver) salmon, (king) salmon,…
RE: Alaska cruise with a 5-year old

by trekker502 24 January 2012

I worked near Glacier Bay in Southeast Alaska for three summer seasons -- May and June are the sunniest months. That is also the time…
RE: Alaska trip planning for mid-late August

by trekker502 19 January 2012

Use "Search All Forums" to find "Gustavus" in the archives -- recent information about kayaking near Glacier Bay in Southeast Alaska.…
RE: Two weeks in Alaska vs a Month

by trekker502 15 January 2012

Let your friend choose which excursion he/she prefers, either in Southcentral Alaska out of Anchorage, or Southeast Alaska via ferry.…
RE: Southcentral Alaska Questions - Thanks in Advance!

by trekker502 11 January 2012

The ferry trip to Kodiak Island will be over open Pacific Ocean, and the round-hulled ferry rolls with the waves -- I got very seasick…
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: Urban areas of AZ & NM ... Best places to live/work?

by trekker502 24 December 2011

I live in Santa Fe. I was a substitute teacher in the Anchorage, Alaska, schools, including many Native American children. You could…
RE: Alaska - Inside Passage - Vancuver

by alapah 16 August 2011

You can't drive to Barrow - no roads go there. Got to fly out of Anchorage or Fairbanks. You really don't need a car on the ferry in…
RE: Touring small town USA (& Canada)

by trekker502 11 August 2011

Except for Juneau, most of the towns in Southeast Alaska are small, Mayberry logging/fishing towns. Skagway is touristy because of its…
RE: traveling alone in alaska

by markharf 01 June 2011

Well, as I said I've been a few times. When I stayed in campgrounds and hostels, hitchhiked and used the ferries I found travel companions.…
RE: Glacier Bay vs Hubbard Glacier vs Others

by lucasgaritta 22 February 2011

Hey, I have not been to Hubbard Glacier, but I have been to both Glacier Bay and Tracey Arm while working aboard a cruise ship. Honestly…
RE: 2 weeks in Alaska this august

by alapah 16 January 2011

It would help folks make suggestions if we have a bit more detail. What is your budget range? Are you planning to rent a car? Are you…
RE: QUICK ALASKA ADVICE

by trekker502 09 January 2011

The aurora borealis northern lights can be seen year-round after dark; Southeast Alaska gets dark earlier during the summer (it is not…