Alaskan Vacation Recommendations?

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<p>I’ve been to Alaska three times, so I love the place. I recommend two general sources of information. First, get the Frommer’s guide. It will give you a feel for the kinds of activities available and the cost. Second, look at the Alaska forum on <a href=“http://www.tripadvisor.com%5B/url%5D”>www.tripadvisor.com</a>. Many people post itineraries there and some locals provide excellent feedback.</p>

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<p>Another very good Alaska vacation resource is: <a href=“http://www.themilepost.com/[/url]”>http://www.themilepost.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>My information is rather dated. We were stationed in Alaska many years ago (Fort Wainwright) for three years. We took the state ferry to Seattle when we came back.</p>

<p>They say you leave a part of yourself when you leave Alaska. That is true. Someday we hope to go back. It was beautiful. The summers (midnight sun) are incomparable!</p>

<p>For some beautiful photography (and a very interesting online journal), see</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.susanstevenson.com/Journal/[/url]”>http://www.susanstevenson.com/Journal/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I enjoyed reading all the comments. Interesting to see how others view our home. Anyone seriously interested in southeast alaska let me know. There are better ways to see our part of the state. It is universally expensive. Car camping trips in the interior are great if you have experience in remote camping ( really have not think you have).</p>

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<p>Hotels are crazy expensive in Anchorage> Here is a B&B we liked:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.bbonline.com/ak/northcountry/[/url]”>http://www.bbonline.com/ak/northcountry/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Regarding the Northern Lights, perhaps we lucked out, as we saw them in Fairbanks in late August.</p>

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<p>If you like to fish, but don’t want to bring your own gear, or even bait the gear you borrow…or if you want to do it all…take a fly in trip to one of the small lodges. You take a small float plane from the Anchorage airport and find yourself in the middle of no-where- just where you want to be. Stay and enjoy the eating, relaxing and quiet…Homer is kickback, artsy and fun. Plan to stay longer than you thought you would want to. Corey Flintoff of NPR stayed for a few years!</p>

<p>With the Milepost all of Alaska’s navigable roads are at your finger tips, If you like to drive it is great-- and just the driving is an adventure (not to mention all the beaver dams). A motor home of some sort gives you lots of flexibility.</p>