“The goal tonight is to get to the right places at the right times and come away learning something new,” Jody said as I squinted into the glaring sun and out across the expanse of mud flats called the Turnagain Arm in Anchorage. The one thing that everyone packs on a trip to Alaska is […]
Let me just start with; there’s a lot of myth involved when it comes to the cocktail. Where it started, how it got its weird name, when it was created; it’s complicated. It’s complicated because most of what we know about cocktails and early saloon/tavern going was not written down – it’s an oral history. […]
In this blog post, we’ll explore some of the top things to do in Nome, Alaska. Go beyond gold history and the Iditarod to learn about all of the other unique things to do. Make the most out of your visit to this remarkable destination. “There’s a million dollars out there that could be yours,” […]
I gather in a circle of people with my hand placed in the middle on top of strangers’ hands. In unison we let out a group cheer “Mu—-Seum!” we yell in our soft ‘museum voices’ as we lift our hands in the air in unison. It’s a Friday night when I meet this group of […]
Sit still under a tree branch and just listen. Listen. You’ll hear rustling, every so slightly. Your hair blows across your face and tickles your cheeks. You look up into the branches and see a leaf come tumbling down towards you like a feather. Trees are magical. Sitting under trees and listening to the leaves […]
Every time I looked to my right it was there. It looked like a giant snake winding through the beautiful landscape as if I were in a sci-fi film. It was strange to have it constantly in your sight – like a monkey on your back. Always there, always reminding you that it is the […]
What better place to start a Germany road trip than the automotive capital of Germany? Every 4 people who live in Stuttgart are in automotive industry. Not only do you have a Mercedes Automobile Museum, Porsche museum and track, and Mercedes plant that is the size of a small city, but you also have plenty […]
I stepped on board the Spirit of Enderby, a Russian arctic expedition cruise ship holding a maximum of 50 passengers and 25 crew, it had an industrial feel to it. No poolside bars, welcome drinks, or elegant entryways; instead there were loading cranes and zodiac rafts stacked up on top of each other on the […]
How would you like to have 182 people in your family? And what if all 182 of them were 4 years old? And had tails? At Snowy Owl Dog Sledding Banff the dogs are family. Yes, yes I know – everyone says that…but trust me when I say Snowy Owl is different than most touristic […]
You know Daisy and Rufus and Jasper and Olive,you know Rocky Cupcake and Buttercup,But do you recallThe most famous reindeer of all… Meet Rudy the Reindeer living far north in Fairbanks Alaska. Drive Slow When Arriving at Running Reindeer Ranch As I pulled into the driveway two big balls of brown fur ran out in […]
