travel

  • Alaska Zoo

    So you don’t travel 3600 miles and go straight to the zoo? After we checked into the Anchorage Grand, we grabbed a few brochures in the lobby display. Mac saw the one for the Alaska Zoo, so we decided to visit on our first day. Keeping in our grand tradition, we went on the first…

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  • Our Alaska Itinerary

    Our Alaska itinerary We booked a five-day, four-night tour package through Princess Cruises. For a first trip to Alaska, we liked the cruise-like itinerary. On trip 92G, we had one night in Anchorage, train fare to Talkeetna, a night at the McKinley Princess Lodge, train fare to Denali, a night at the McKinley Chalet, train fare back to…

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  • My revised Alaska packing list

    I’m a type A traveler, so I extensively researched my Alaska packing list. Alaska weather can be pretty unpredictable, so I read a lot of travel blogs and articles for advice about what to pack. Our trip was seven total days: two traveling to and from Alaska, four on the train, and a cruise down…

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  • Alaska packing list

    Alaska weather can be pretty unpredictable, so I’ve read a lot of travel blogs and articles about what to pack. Our trip is seven total days: two are traveling to and from Alaska, four are on the train, and one is a cruise down to the Kenai Fjords. The weather in Alaska this time of…

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  • Our Alaska itinerary

    Our trip to Alaska is booked! We did a lot of research for our visit to the Land of the Midnight Sun and picked out an itinerary that will hopefully make the most of our time there. Mac has two weeks for block leave, and we’re going for about a week. One of our must-see…

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  • Moonlight on the Mountain

    I think I mentioned that Mac and I are members of our local zoo. Thursday night, the zoo hosted a fundraiser called Moonlight on the Mountain. A bunch of local restaurants and breweries set up sample tents around the zoo campus, and this event was mercifully 21 and over only. No kids at the zoo…

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