Alaska Railroad-Budget Car vs. Luxury Car
Yay train rides. The sway of the cars and that clickity-clack sound. It’s instantly relaxing. Like many people, riding the fancy dome car with Alaska
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Reindeer and Drunken Noodles-Fairbanks-Alaska
Linda forgot us in Fairbanks. She made me promise to tell you. “Tell everyone. Tell them…say…Linda forgot us.” Linda felt really bad about forgetting us,
Surprised in Sitka-Alaska
At first I am alarmed. We’re meandering around Sitka, killing time before we can check-in to our hotel. “Sarah. Shannon.” The calls echo. We look
Why We Uncruise-d Alaska
Well rested, my eyelids snap open. I get dressed and ready as quick as I can. Though our Uncruise ship does travel during some awake
Juneau Food Tours-Alaska
After sipping our wake-up juice (aka coffee), while watching the fish jump at Juneau’s waterfront, we make our way to the Fishermen’s Memorial, to meet
The First 48-Juneau-Alaska
Day 1 To reduce anxiety caused by possible flight delays, we arrive in Juneau, Alaska, 48 hours before our cruise sets sail. Exiting the airport,
Busch Gardens-Tampa
The scene plays out over and over at Busch Gardens-Tampa. The excited youngster approaches the measuring stick, only to receive crushing disappointment. They are too
Plantation on Crystal River and Sunset Cruise-Florida
Standing at the edge of Plantation on Crystal River, I watch as the sunset transforms the sky into a cheeky shade of purple. I notice
Rainbow Springs State Park and Swampy’s-Florida
The Practice of Patience When I was a kid and got impatient, my mom would sing the Have Patience song. It was some high level Manchurian
Manatee Festival and The Crab Plant-Crystal River-Florida
While swimming with manatees, we learn that we have inadvertently scheduled our visit during the weekend of Florida’s Annual Manatee Festival. As we didn’t have