Week 165 on the road took me off the road and onto the water. I spent the entire seven days cruising from Seattle to Alaska and back again while on board the Ovation of The Seas cruise ship. The week was full of adventures with three epic shore excursions and lots of fun onboard the …
ALASKA
Alaska was a place I’ll never forget due to its vast landscapes and glaciers. This is a collection of all of my Alaska archives in one spot.
Lurking in the mountains above the town of Juneau is the epic Mendenhall Glacier. It’s a vast 14-mile long glacier in the federally protected Tongass National Forest. We flew up from Juneau town in a helicopter, surveying the glacier before landing at base camp. Once at base camp, we strapped on our crampons and explored …
The Laughton Glacier Trail is one of the best excursions in Skagway for cruise visitors and local hikers. The expedition begins with a ride along a historic railway aboard the White Pass Train. The vintage train drops you at the trailhead of the hike, which leads you through the mossy wonderland and out of the …