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Our first day of our tour took us on a train ride from Anchorage to Talkeetna. The Alaska Railroad owns the single train track through the state, and we rode on a Princess train car. Princess offers two double-decker car styles. Depending on your trip, you may ride in a car with two rows of…

When we were waiting for the zoo shuttle, we passed a stand for the Anchorage Trolley tour. We decided to check it out later in the day. After we got back from the zoo, we headed over to the Westmark to see if we could check in. Our room wasn’t ready, so we grabbed lunch…

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…

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…

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…