Alaska is truly a beautiful place. I know I say that a lot but I am so often awed at its beauty that even the same landscapes, mountains, and piles of snow I see each day make me feel so blessed to live in such a beautiful state. There’s an unfortunate assumption that Alaska’s allure […]
Tag: Travel Alaska
We Interrupt this Honeymoon Broadcast to Bring You SNOW!! And the Northern Lights!!!
Don enjoying the first fire of the winter season Fairbanks began its never-ending winter right on time this year. Our first snowfall hit around October 3rd and 4th and has continued since. It’s not too cold yet – we’re hovering at around 19° to 32° F. The real heinous temperatures (-40° F to -50° F) will […]
Denali Sled Dog Kennels and 229 Parks Restaurant
During the summers, Denali Park allows visitors to meet and greet with the Alaska Husky sled dogs at the Kennels located about 15 minutes into the park. I’ve wanted to go for a long time and despite the fact that Andy implored me to drop the idea as the entire thing, in his opinion, was […]
Kwak Beer
Kwak beer, served at the Prospector’s Pizzera and Alehouse in Denali National Park is awesome. Andy and I always get one after a long hike in Denali. It’s an adventure every time we drink it. Kwak beer captures your soul because of the super nifty glass it comes in. That could be WATER, and this would still […]
Denali Park and the Germans Who Had Never Seen a Bear
So this past weekend, Andy and I did our yearly (except for last year, thanks bar exam) trip to Denali National park on the “Camper Bus.” For those of you non-Alaskans, the camper bus is a giant bus that fits like 120 people, yet time-after-time manages to be filled with only those 6 crazies who […]
The Arctic Circle
For labor day, Andy and I went up to the Arctic Circle! I assumed the Arctic circle was significantly farther north than Fairbanks, but it was actually only a few hours away. We left really early on Saturday, September 1 (about 6am), and were on the Dalton Highway by 7am. The Dalton Highway is really […]
North to Alaska!
We officially began our trek to Alaska after shoving every single thing I owned into my car, leaving Andy with just barely enough room to put his suitcase and no room to move his seat back. There are obviously numerous ways to enter Canada and travel to Alaska, but regardless of the road you choose, […]