Why a Cruise is a great way to explore Alaska Travel Story

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Most people want to go to Alaska to take a cruise. They board a ship in Seattle or Vancouver, spend seven days wending their way north and enjoying ' ...

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Glacier Bay, Alaska An Alaskan cruise is an ideal way to see the state's stunning mountain and glacial vistas. In this photo provided by the Norwegian ...

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Exploring Eagle River Nature Center.

A great option to add before or after an Alaska cruise with highlights including historical Fairbanks and tour into Denali National Park.

Swimming in Antarctica from the Hurtigruten Midnatsol

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How To Get Up Close To The Sawyer Glacier in Alaska

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Hubbard Glacier is a valley glacier that outlets near Yakutat, Alaska in Disenchantment Bay. The surging glacier has a tendency to dam off the waters of ...

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Why to Go on a Whale Watching Tour in Juneau Alaska

A lot of readers – and a lot of friends in real life – ask me for my tips about visiting Alaska. Since I grew up there, they assume I'm full of ...

With no roads connecting cities like Juneau and Ketchikan (pictured here) to the U.S.

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A cruise ship docked near downtown Juneau, Alaska. (Becky Bohrer / AP)

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Explore Alaska in 2019

In all my time of writing on this blog, I've never detailed exactly the trip I would recommend to a first-time traveler to Alaska. If you're going to visit ...