Congratulations to Jim Allen from Dover, Florida for submitting the winning photo in Alaska Tour & Travel’s 50 Anniversary Photo Contest!  Jim’s photo “The Fisherman” captured a Brown Bear successfully fishing midstream at Brooks Falls.  It is a fantastic photograph and the subject is one which draws many visitors’ to Alaska dream to experience. Jim and his wife traveled independently to Alaska  in June this year, it was their first trip to Alaska.  Photography is a hobby of Jim’s, and he has desired to come to Alaska and photograph bears for a long time.  They flew into Anchorage, then to Brooks Camp inside Katmai National Park and also visited Talkeetna and Denali among other places before taking a 7-day Princess cruise south to Vancouver.  Jim described his experience traveling to Alaska as simply “awesome.”  Jim will receive the Sydney Laurence print “Legacy of Alaska” signed by all the living governors of Alaska.  Thanks Jim for sending in “The Fisherman”, we’re glad you had a great trip to Alaska.

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Over the weekend, we received this fantastic email from a prior client, Nancy Lyon, who traveled to Alaska in 2008.  I thought I’d share with staff and visitors alike…

“I should have done this a year ago!!! Actually this past year has been so crazy-busy that only this past month the four of us who went to Alaska got together for a reunion and finally got to see all of our pictures.  It made me think about how remiss I was not to tell you that  Alaska Tour & Travel is the best! Everything about the trip was fantastic and the best part was knowing that we didn’t have to think twice about our reservations for hotels, excursions, buses, etc. (more…)

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We received 286 photos from visitors who came to Alaska this summer as well as a few from Alaska residents for Alaska’s 50th Anniversary of Statehood. All of the photos can now be seen on our website. We’ve enjoyed many emails from visitors who have sent us photos and told us about their Alaska experience – each photograph and narrative telling its own story about what a fantastic experience traveling in Alaska is. It made our day each time we received an email from a visitor who returned home and then sent us photographs with superlative messages describing their Alaska experience as “spectacular”, “breathtaking”, and “a trip of a lifetime.” We agree! (more…)

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Alaska Tour & Travel continues to receive photos and letters from visitors who came to Alaska this summer – the year which we celebrate our 50th Anniversary of being the United States 49th State of the Union!  Our staff loves to hear back from visitors who we have helped plan their visits and we appreciate the photos as well.   The stories and photos received give our staff inspiration and encourage us to go out and live our own adventures this fall.  Several of our staff are planning multi-day adventures in Denali in September, a beatiful time to visit the Park because of the fall-colors and abundant wildlife that can be observed preparing for the winter season. (more…)

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Paul from Las Vegas, NV writes…

“We just returned from our Alaska trip and you guys could not have done a better job!  Everything went just as planned – no hassles and no worries.  I looked at the websites for the various hotels, trains, buses, and tours and discovered that even if I spent the hours necessary to book it all myself, it would have cost more than the one phone call to you. Thanks for a wonderful vacation.”

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Angie from San Marcas, CA writes…

“Just want to thank you for the great trip we had to Alaska. We did and visited all we wanted to do. The trip that you planned for us was marvelous. All went as scheduled down to the motor coach ride from Seward to Anchorage. Your state is beautiful and scenic. the people were nice and very helpful.  Thank you!”

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We have been helping folks plan their perfect Alaska vacation for well over a decade, and we started this blog during the summer of 2008 to share some of the insights and tips we have picked up along the way. Our staff of Alaska travel experts are busy creating ongoing posts on topics like places to stay, things to do, how to get around and where to eat. We will focus on many of Alaska’s most popular destinations like Anchorage, Seward and Denali National Park. We also hope to answer any questions you may have about our great state and hopefully entice you to come visit us in the near future.

Of course, Alaska Tour & Travel is here to help you plan your Alaska vacation of a lifetime. Whether you are looking for just a hotel or train trip, or a complete custom vacation package, we have you covered. Visit our main site at www.AlaskaTravel.com or email us at info@alaskatravel.com or give us a call today at 800-208-0200. We would love to hear from you and assist you with your Alaska vacation plans.

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