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Alaska USA

Glacier Trekking: What It’s Like to Walk on Ice!

Alaska. What pops into your head when you hear that? Wide open space? Truly epic, unspoiled natural beauty? Giant peaks? Glaciers? Those are all reasons I was so excited to visit Anchorage back in August, especially since I’m a huge fan of the outdoors and an even bigger fan of stunning natural vistas! So when […]

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Alaska Photos USA

Photo Essay: Lobby Art of the Hilton Garden Inn, Anchorage

I’ve spent a lot of time in hotels. In fact, considering how much traveling I’ve done in the past 15 months, I’ve become a bit of a nitpicky guest. Few things standout. Outlet and TV placements become big deals. And lobbies are usually forgotten, sterile areas (which sometimes include parrots, but that’s another story). However, […]

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Alaska USA

Road Tripping to Sublime Whittier, Alaska

Alaska is a stunningly beautiful place. It’s like one giant national park, but, unfortunately, really seeing it needs a car, especially if you’re based out of Anchorage, as I was during my recent trip there. What to do, what to do? No sooner had my buddy Teresa and I started talking about renting a car […]

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Alaska Great Outdoors Photos USA

Biking Anchorage: The Tony Knowles Coastal Trail

My calves were screaming at me. It was mile 10 of my 22-mile roundtrip bike ride (35.4 km) and I was exhausted as I huffed and puffed my way through the last, all uphill mile. As I swerved around a tree that had fallen in the middle of the trail, I heard a rustling nearby. […]

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Alaska Eating USA

Anchorage Restaurants: A Foodies Paradise

When you think of culinary capitals of the world, what pops into your head? New York? London? Anchorage? Wait, Anchorage? Yes, that’s right, turns out Alaska’s largest city has a culinary scene to make your mouth water. Not only some amazingly fresh and delectable seafood, but also a vast craft beer scene too that I’d […]