Visiting New York City is often fraught with sticker shock when trying to find a hotel ($500+ for a Four Points anyone?) as the prices vary wildly during the year with the cheapest options in the winter months of January – February. For a last minute trip to New York […]
Who doesn’t love new car smell? What about new cruise ship smell of adventure and a plethora of fun filled activities and amenities? We all love those! So if you’ve been following my Alaskan adventures you know that there is incredible scenery and adventure on an Alaskan cruise. The tough […]
Continuing with my Alaskan adventures, I chose the Zodiac adventure in Ketchikan (often referred to as the “back country zodiac expedition”). While not venturing far from port, the chance to ride the zodiac boat in the waters around town and the Alaskan coastline for 2.5 hours and out to the […]
If you’ve ever been whale watching you know that it can get crazy when you see a whale and then try to chase the whale (never works) hoping to see it surface again. I tend to think the whales have too much fun with this game of hide and seek […]
The American Bald Eagle, a symbol of American pride. To see an eagle fly is quite simply beautiful with its long wings and soaring paths. But for many birds, including the bald eagle in Alaska, there are many hazards – namely cars in towns. When a bird is injured, they […]
Alaska, for me, is about the adventure and nature’s beauty and when you can combine the two that’s even better. On my first visit to Alaska many years ago, I flew in a helicopter to the Mendenhall glacier to do a bit of glacier hiking (crampons, poles and helmets required) […]
Hard to imagine but Alaska doesn’t have any laws on the books to protect bears with rehabilitation programs. “Bullets are cheaper” I was told by the Fortress of the Bear staff member when I asked why the bears needed to be rescued. She told me a story of a hotel […]
The Oprah “Share the Adventure” Cruise to Alaska would be my first cruise “first date” on Holland America. I was a bit apprehensive knowing that Holland has a reputation for skewing older cruise guests especially to Alaska but figured that the O Magazine inaugural cruise to Alaska on Eurodam with […]
Well, this was new to me on my quest for birthday treats in Las Vegas. I had left The Wynn Hotel and was walking down the Las Vegas Strip to see what was new and exciting on a Saturday afternoon. I turned into the pedestrian walkway of The LINQ Promenade […]
My last minute road trip idea from St. George, Utah to Page, Arizona to see Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon would require an overnight stay at a local hotel. With only a few options, I chose the Marriott Courtyard Page at Lake Powell for the overnight base to relax and […]