I Missed the Salmon and the Man in the Bear Suit…
I made it up to Fairbanks this week and was hoping I could catch the last of the salmon running….
Trip Reports
“I Died of Dysentery on the Oregon Trail”
Even if you didn’t play The Oregon Trail computer game in school, you may still find this historic landmark exciting! On…
Starving Myself In My Overwater Bungalow
Back in 2009Â I got in on a pricing mistake for the Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort overwater bungalows. The rooms were…
Visiting the Norman Lowell Gallery in Anchor Point Alaska
I like art galleries (note: different than museums), but rarely base my trips around them. The Norman Lowell Gallery in…
Where to Stay on the Kenai Peninsula
Alaska is a land with very few chain hotels and where the best of those you’re going to get is…
Turns Out Alaska’s Midnight Sun Was Bad For My Health
How is it that I’ve been to Alaska at least 4 times in the summer months and never seen the…
National Geo Moment: Watching Salmon Run in Alaska
It was like a lesser episode of National Geographic! Standing there watching salmon jump up the seemingly insurmountable waterfalls was…
Alaska Makes Wine!
And it’s wine you actually want to drink. Not really something I would have expected to say about fruit wine….
Lessons From the Road (With Cats) Pt 2 [Photos]
Part 2 of my friends’ seven day roadtrip from DC to Wyoming with 3 cats. The state of Kansas, I…
Should You See Homer Spit?
I’d been to Denali, Barrow, and Seward, so when I booked my next trip to Alaska longer than one day,…
Lessons From the Road (With 3 Cats)
How do you make the most of a roadtrip from DC to Wyoming with 3 cats? My friends just finished…
Making the Most of a Day in Portland Oregon
For some reason, Portland, Oregon has always been on my list of places I’d like to visit, so when tickets…
