Mendenhall Glacier and Tram Views in Juneau, Alaska

The first stop on our Alaskan cruise was Juneau. Some of our friends who had cruised Alaska before warned us that the city is always gray and rainy—in fact, the one couple said they never left their ship during their time in port because it rained the entire time they were there. Having lived in …

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Alaskan Cruise: Holland America Eurodam

When we moved to Seattle, we decided to prioritize traveling along the west coast or places more accessible from the west coast, including Alaska. While I had hoped to give a great deal of thought to planning a major trip to Brian’s 50th state, complete with boat, rail and air travel so we could discover …

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Alaska by Sea

When we moved to the Pacific Northwest, we decided we would make the best of our time here, however long it might be, and explore as much of the area as possible. We also committed to using Seattle as a launching pad to nearby states and countries to minimize the amount of time we were …

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