When flying into Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport it’s the Louis Armstrong statue that offers the best indicator that you have arrived in one of the most unique cultural destinations in the United States. The statue is located in Concourse C (where most domestic flights arrive), near the Customer Relations desk. The statue was…
One of the most popular activities in Denali National Park is a visit to Husky Homestead, the kennel and headquarters of Jeff King, a 4-year Iditarod champion recognized as the “Winningest Musher in the World”. The Iditarod is an annual sled dog race that takes place in early March. Over the course of 9 to 15 days (or longer)…
For those planning a trip to Seattle, be sure to schedule your next vacation to include the first Thursday of the month. Seattle is one of only seven cities to participate in the Free Museum Day program, which means that if you are visiting Seattle museums on this day you will enjoy substantial savings. No trip…
On Thursday, Mar. 13, 2014 Evergreen Escapes hosted its monthly travel seminar, this time entitled “Namibia: Up Close & Personal”. The presentation, led by naturalist Tyler Davis, was designed to specifically market a pre-set itinerary, the 13-day Ultimate Namibia Safari, scheduled for Nov. 3 to Nov. 15 of 2014. The tour was offered by EverGreen…
In late August of 2013 I had the unique experience of crossing the Arctic Circle on Northern Alaska Tour Company’s Arctic Circle Air Adventure. The centerpiece of the trip is the roughly 1- hour each-way small plane flight between Fairbanks and Coldfoot. Once up north, you are picked up in a van for a tour of…
On Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013 Evergreen Escapes hosted its monthly travel seminar, this time highlighting Guatemala and Belize. The seminar, led by Tad Bradley, first covered Guatemala. Evergreen Escapes uses Maya Trails as its local travel partner. Suggested itineraries typically begin in Antigua Guatemala, a hub city due to the availability of international flights and its easy access to other parts…
It’s no secret that food is expensive in Alaska, but it can be difficult to come up with a price point that everyone can relate to. Can we all agree that a $30 pizza is expensive? Perhaps, but some pizzas are definitely worth $30, while others are not. On a recent trip to Alaska on a Holland…
On a recent business trip to Alaska I found myself with a short layover in Juneau while traveling from Seattle to Skagway. The Juneau International Airport is quite small, so after claiming my luggage and checking in for my Wings of Alaska flight, I found there was still extra time to kill. I walked outside…
Honningsvåg, the northernmost city of mainland Norway Honningsvåg is the northernmost city on the mainland of Norway, located in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark County. With just 2,436 inhabitants in 2012, Honningsvåg would not qualify as a city in Norway under normal circumstances, since it does not meet the 5,000 person threshold under law. However, because the…
Juneau is the capital city of Alaska and the second-largest city in the United States by area. Juneau became the capital of Alaska in 1906, the capital formerly being Sitka, due to an act of Congress in 1900. Today, Juneau is well-known as a cruise port and also for its close proximity to Mendenhall Glacier,…