Two of the most popular tourist destinations in Alaska are the first and third-largest cities, Anchorage and Juneau (respectively). If you’ve just begun to plan a trip to Alaska, you may wonder which travel destination would be better. The largest city or the capital? I should begin by admitting that I have lived in Juneau …
The Inside Passage is one of the most beautiful and intriguing waterways in North America, with many great sights to see along the way. Since a lot of people who haven’t visited or lived in Alaska are not familiar with it, they often have a lot of questions. We’ll start with a brief history of …
The other day, I was walking down the street in downtown Juneau, Alaska, when an older gentleman from a cruise ship approached me to ask how to find the Imperial Saloon, Alaska’s oldest bar. I happened to be going there myself for the weekly Wednesday trivia night they hold, so I told him that I …
Have you ever wondered what Alaskans do for fun? Whenever I go down south to visit the lower 48 and I mention that I’m from Alaska, one of the first five questions I’m always asked is “what do you all do for fun up there?” I have to pause and think for a second, not …
Alaskans, like people everywhere in the world, use certain words or phrases that only make sense to people who know what they mean. However, if you’re looking to move to Alaska or travel there you’ll probably want to read up on a few of these phrases so you don’t seem like a cheechako. While you’re …
If you’re part of the LGBTQ Community, you may be wondering if Alaska will be a friendly travel destination for you and your partner. And for good reason. As with any conservative right-leaning state, let’s just say that Alaska appears to be an “approach with caution” state. However, looks can be a bit deceiving. So …
Alaska has some of the most picturesque landscapes in the world, with rugged mountain ranges and beautiful glaciers. But some disturbing minds have used this harsh land as their hunting ground. Serial killers in Alaska have captured the interest of many tourists in the past years (especially when they meet Alaska’s mosquitos and almost lose …
If you’ve never spent time in Alaska I can virtually guarantee that you can’t appreciate how vast and how isolated it is. Many of the “major cities” that you’ve heard of have only a couple of main roads and no connecting roads to other cities. Ketchikan, for example, has no ways out of town except …
I was down in Arizona a few months back with a close friend of mine and we went into Walmart to buy some cold medicine for her dad, which required age verification. The cashier looked at our IDs and saw that we were from Alaska and I saw the familiar look of shock quickly replaced …
Ever since the movie “30 Days of Night” came out when I was in college, people have been asking me if Alaska really gets six months of darkness and six months of sun. I don’t really know much about the movie but, as I live in Alaska, I do know a thing or two about …