That was my Great Alaskan Adventure. We traveled from Anchorage to Denali National Park to Fairbanks to Dawson City, Canada to Girdwood and back to Anchorage (with many stops in between). Here’s everything I learned about traveling through Alaska and Canada by RV crammed into one massive RV-size post!
GENERAL TRAVEL
1. Yes, You CAN Drive an RV
32 feet is the maximum length you can drive with a standard driver’s license. You’ll watch a brief orientation video before you depart the rental company with some helpful tips, and then you’re off. Drive slow, especially on the mountain roads. The roads are narrow, there are no guardrails and you’ll probably be concentrating on the breathtaking vistas before you.
I was strolling through the streets of Old San Juan in Puerto Rico and came across this vintage, orange Volkswagen Beetle. It was the perfect focal point that truly punctuated the charm of this historical sea port.
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I’ve had a pristine driving record (knock on wood), with few exceptions. And last week’s trip to England was one of those exceptions.
Now the damage you see in today’s post is not a result of driving on the left, lest you worry about doing that abroad. Besides, it’s really not a big deal and is much easier than you think. Instead, the accident I was involved in was really a result of my inability to negotiate the very narrow parking garages that are scattered throughout England.
I had so much fun sending postcards to some of you on my last adventure to Alaska, I thought I would do it again. The idea is simple, for the first few of you readers who are able to guess where I’m off to, I’ll send you a postcard from there – For Reals!
Check out the official rules below.
Contest Rules
Read the hints below.
Complete the submission form below with your best guess.
If you’re correct, I’ll mail the first 5 respondents a personalized postcard from that destination.
I admit it, I’m a true Floridian now. The past few days have been absolutely gorgeous weather. 80 degrees, no humidity, bright sun. It’s just lovely. I’m looking forward to the weekend.
It’s sometimes tough to imagine that while I’m toasty warm and ready for the pool here, the rest of the country is suffering through two more months of winter – or whatever the Ground Hog says today. So when I get into a rental car and discover these two things, I’m not a happy camper.
What about you? Do you relish the winter or summer? Share by commenting.
I’m not a backpacker. Not a backpacker in the sense that I travel around the world for months at a time and live out of my backpack. But I am a traveler that loves traveling with a backpack. I love carrying my belongings on my back (and some in the front as displayed in this “turtling” photo above) than tugging them behind me in a suitcase.
But business travel doesn’t always lend itself to backpacks. Business travelers “must” carry briefcases, garment bags, suitcases and the like. They “must” exude an aura of professionalism, competence, leadership and command strength and attention. Stereotypically, backpacks communicate: immaturity, drunkenness, penny-pinching, slovenly appearance and general inexperience.
The Christmas Decorations have been put away, my family has returned back home and the house cleaned from the New Year’s Eve merriment. I can finally focus on 2012. Last week I recapped how I fared with my 2011 New Year’s Resolutions, today I’d like share with you my goals for the upcoming year…
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Yesterday I shared who the winners and losers in travel for 2011 were. Today, I’d like to share some of my travel moments from the past year. Jeremy from Budget Travel Adventures invited me to participate in his blog-round-up: Best-Of-Travel for 2011. Here are the answers to this year’s questions.
Best Domestic Travel Destination 2011
Now I’ll admit that Vegas is not really my kind of city. The artificiality, the crowds, the prices and the non-stop focus on gambling is not my idea of a great time. But… it’s been over 15 years since I’ve been to Las Vegas and experiencing something new (or almost new) is always exciting. Nonetheless, I found a little gem in the Mac King Comedy Magic Show and scored an evening in the Bellagio Hotel for free while on a business trip.
It’s time for the 2nd Annual Winners and Losers in Travel & Tourism Round-up (here’s the 2010 list).
Australia – Draw
Australia hit it big when Oprah took 302 lucky viewers Down Under and televised every moment across the U.S. (though I planned my Aussie trip way before she did). After traversing The Outback, Sydney and all points in between, it would seem as though every American would be ready to hop on a plane and make the 16-hour trip to Oz. But that wasn’t necessarily the case according to this article in theage. Flooding, the expense and the distance to get there were all too powerful barriers to prevent people from traveling there.
32 feet is the maximum length you can drive with a standard driver’s license. You’ll watch a brief orientation video before you depart the rental company with some helpful tips, and then you’re off. Drive slow, especially on the mountain roads. The roads are narrow, there are no guardrails and you’ll probably be concentrating on the breathtaking vistas before you.
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