Alaska Adventures: Turning 30 and (not drowning) kayaking in Ketchikan
Although I am well aware that the universe maintains a keen sense of humor, I couldn’t help but joke about the kayak …
The Daily Pixel: A month of pixels!
So… I lost track of an entire month. Again. Oops! But as the photographic evidence below suggests, the month did, in fact, …
Alaska Adventures: A helicopter ride and glacier walking in Juneau
When we were little, my sister and I must have watched Willy Wonka (on VHS, taped from the television, by the way) at …
Alaska Adventures: Skagway, The White Pass and Yukon Route Railway, and bears, oh my!
No offense to the cruise business, but one of my favorite things about our recent ship experience was getting off the boat and …
Alaska Adventures: Incredible Glacier Bay National Park (plus, whales!)
I spent my freshman year of college in Lincoln, Nebraska. Around Thanksgiving time, my friends started asking me if I was going …
Alaska Adventures: Scenic cruising and the Hubbard Glacier
Like visiting Alaska altogether, I initially felt ambivalent about the whole cruise thing. Having been on two previously–once as a kid and …
Alaska Adventures: Trouble takes a party bus to Whittier
After a couple days hanging out in a sliver of the Kenai Peninsula, Mr. T and I motored back to Anchorage to …
Alaska Adventures: Trail riding in Seward
As a city girl, I spend way too much time indoors and have never embraced many outdoorsy pursuits. One of my favorite aspects …
Alaska Adventures: Bumming around Moose Pass and Cooper Landing
Not only is Alaska gorgeous, it’s my 42nd state! I owe Alaska an apology. Prior to visiting last week, I didn’t think …
Hello from Alaska!
Three days into our Alaska adventure, and I must tell you, I love this place! We’ve bebopped around the Kenai Peninsula, hiking, …