Travel Tips

Special Guest Blog by Dr. Melanie Windridge, author of Aurora: In Search of the Northern Lights What are the Northern Lights? The swirling arcs of the Aurora Borealis or “the Northern Lights” that we see are actually billions of oxygen... Read more

Header photo courtesy Juno Kim/Visit Anchorage Imagine yourself cruising in a kayak across a peaceful and practically mirror-flat surface of an Alaska bay. You pull up the paddle for a moment, rest it on your kayak and take it all... Read more

There’s something special about traveling in a train car, cruising through Alaska’s finest scenery. From your comfortable seat on the Alaska Railroad, you can gaze through the rail car’s large picture windows and see it all – Alaska’s mountaintops and... Read more

There’s nothing more exciting than coming to Alaska. Many people have had Alaska on their bucket list for years and for good reason. What’s a visit to the 49th U.S. state feel, look and sound like? Watch this video from... Read more

Luckily, when you visit Alaska, crowds are usually not a problem. But if you want to experience Alaska’s wilderness a little more to yourself and a little less with everyone else, here are some great Alaska travel tips to help... Read more

An Alaska vacation is unlike any other for many reasons. Alaska treats all visitors to unique landscapes and communities, cultures and cuisines, people, history, wildlife and, well, wacky weather! In Alaska, it can hit the sweltering ‘90s and then snow... Read more

The Northern Lights are among Alaska’s biggest and brightest, and most exciting and elusive attractions. Experiencing the Northern Lights is something you will never forget, but it isn’t always easy to time things right. It’s worth the effort, however, because... Read more

Far beyond Alaska’s main highways and its largest communities, Alaska’s Arctic region is a vast, mostly undeveloped land. Herds of caribou numbering in the thousands migrate across the tundra and residents of Alaska Native villages live life much as they... Read more

We’ve conducted an informal survey of Alaska visitors (based on our guests) to get their “best of Alaska” top-rated tours. Here’s what they had to say are their top 10 Alaska travel experiences: #1: Go Bear Viewing Drink in the... Read more

The Alaska Bucket List: Top 10 “Must Sees” in the Last Frontier From A Local’s Perspective With so many distinct regions in Alaska and such a variety of available outdoor activities, it is hard to narrow down a Top 10... Read more