Alaska Archive

  • Alaska cruising season is starting this month when throngs of visitors board the ships to tour this beautiful state.  Other than the wildlife and dramatic scenery, one of the state’s main attractions are its glaciers.  The Alaska Almanac estimates 100,000...

    Viewing Glaciers in Alaska

    Posted on May 9, 2012 | 45 Comments
    Alaska cruising season is starting this month when throngs of visitors board the ships to tour this beautiful state.  Other than the wildlife and dramatic scenery, one of the state’s main attractions are its glaciers.  The Alaska Almanac estimates 100,000...

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  • We were in Sitka for a day during an Alaska cruise in July 2009.  From downtown , we walked about a quarter of a mile to the Sitka National Historical Park.  It was an absolutely gorgeous waterfront walk on a...

    Sitka National Historical Park

    Posted on August 20, 2011 | No Comments
    We were in Sitka for a day during an Alaska cruise in July 2009.  From downtown , we walked about a quarter of a mile to the Sitka National Historical Park.  It was an absolutely gorgeous waterfront walk on a...

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  • We’ve sailed on Holland America twice with both 7-day Alaska itineraries. The first one was on ms Zaandam in 2003 leaving out of Vancouver and on ms Rotterdam in 2010 leaving out of Seattlle. The following is a review of...

    Holland America – ms Rotterdam Review

    Posted on April 13, 2011 | No Comments
    We’ve sailed on Holland America twice with both 7-day Alaska itineraries. The first one was on ms Zaandam in 2003 leaving out of Vancouver and on ms Rotterdam in 2010 leaving out of Seattlle. The following is a review of...

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  • Sitka is now our favorite Alaskan port. This was one of the main reasons we did this cruise to see this beautiful city and it did not disappoint. We heard a local describe Sitka as “heaven on earth”.  Yes, it came...

    Sitka with Kids

    Posted on April 7, 2011 | 2 Comments
    Sitka is now our favorite Alaskan port. This was one of the main reasons we did this cruise to see this beautiful city and it did not disappoint. We heard a local describe Sitka as “heaven on earth”.  Yes, it came...

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  • Otherwise known as the  Salmon Capital of the World, this small town averages 150 inches of rain (or as they call it liquid sunshine) a year. Luckily for us, it was in the high 70s with plenty of sunshine when we...

    Ketchikan wth Kids

    Posted on April 7, 2011 | No Comments
    Otherwise known as the  Salmon Capital of the World, this small town averages 150 inches of rain (or as they call it liquid sunshine) a year. Luckily for us, it was in the high 70s with plenty of sunshine when we...

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