Travel Alaska Blog

Wide Open Spaces

05/01/2020

Alaskans have been chuckling over this new slogan that has popped up in the past month: "Alaska: Social distancing since 1959."

It wouldn’t be funny if there wasn’t some truth to...
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Escape to Alaska

04/01/2020

Even if you’ve never been to Alaska, even if you’re confined to your home right now, we can help you find a way to escape to the wide-open spaces of the 49th state...
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Virtual Alaska

03/01/2020

There’s one thing we know for sure right now; we could all use an escape from today’s reality. Many of us are seeking a literal escape from self-quarantines in our homes. While breaking...
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Cruising Alaska

02/01/2020

What’s the first word that comes to mind when you hear “Alaska”? Is it “bears,” “glaciers,” “whales,” “totem poles,” “Denali.”...
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Hitting the slopes

01/01/2020

Maybe you’ve seen clips of pro skiers barreling down steep mountains in Alaska and thought, “I want to do that.” Or not. The truth is you can find all kinds of ski/snowboard terrain...
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Searching for Alaska

12/11/2019

Have you searched “Trip to Alaska” in Google? You aren’t alone. That phrase was one of the top trending searches in 2019, according to the annual Google Year in Search results.

You’ll...
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Sustainable travel

11/01/2019

The naturalist and preservationist John Muir famously said, “The mountains are calling, and I must go.” This quote is recited so frequently because it captures that feeling precisely....
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Northern lights viewing

10/01/2019

Welcome to the Travel Alaska blog! This is the newest place on TravelAlaska.com to find out what’s going on in the 49^th state to make planning trips to Alaska easier. Each month, we’ll...
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