In this episode, we have two guest travelers joining us to talk about one of our bucket list destinations of Alaska that we traveled together on.  We’ll discover how do you get there, what do you do, and what do you need to pack.  Our special guests will help us answer these questions based on our first hand experiences.  So pack your bags and let’s get started on this journey to Alaska.

I’ve listed where we stayed but since many of the places are small, some links include several accommodations in each area.  Some links are affiliate links, see our disclosure.

We recommend that you book as far in advance as possible for accommodations, experiences and some restaurants as due to the short summer travel seasons, they do fill up.

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Anchorage

Accommodations in Anchorage - We stayed at the Springhill Suites

Eat at Moose Tooth Pizza 

Homer 

Accomodations in Homer - We stayed at Glacier View Cabins

Tours in Homer

Eat at Saltry Restaurant at Halibut Cove and book the Ferry to get there (opens June 1st)

Seward

Accommodations in Seward - we stayed at Alaska Creekside Cabins

Tours in Seward

Alaska Sea Life Center 

Kayaking in Resurrection Bay

Glacier Tour - Kenai Fjords Tours

Dog Sledding

Hike the Exit Glacier at Kenai Fjords National Park

Eat at Woody’s Thai Kitchen

Talkeetna  

Accomodations in Talkeetna - we stayed at Talkeetna Wilderness Lodge

Tours from Talkeetna

Eat at Denali Brewing Co (food truck) and Talkeetna Roadhouse (you can also Stay at Talkeetna Roadhouse)

Denali/Kantishna

Accommodations in Kantishna (End of the Road in Denali): We stayed at the Skyline Lodge

We flew in with Kantishna Air Taxi

Accommodations outside Denali- We stayed at Denali Hostel and Cabins 

Eat at Creekside Cafe and 49th State Brewing

Whittier to Anchorage Tour & Transfer 

Link to Blackout curtains 

Link to Into the Wild book

Packing List:

XtraTuff Boots - mine are Salmon Sisters Octopus Print

Rain pants

Rain jacket - mine is Helly Hanson 

Beanie cap

Fleece jacket 

Layers

pants 

top

Hiking pants 

Warm socks

Dramamine for boat and seaplane tours

Motion sickness bands 

Tennis shoes that can double as hikers - these are the ones have used for years

Hear our tips on eliminating Jet Leg here

See the pictures (and videos) from our epic trip on our Instagram (I’ll save them in the Alaska highlights)

While we didn’t take the railroad on this trip, we referenced it several times, here is a link to where you can book it here

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Music Credit

Music by OYStudio from Pixabay