After a couple of great days in Healy to visit Denali National Park, we headed 3.5 hours south to Wasilla. Wasilla is a city 45 minutes north of Anchorage where we'd be staying after Wasilla, so it might seem pointless staying in both places seeing as it's a relatively short … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Wasilla, AK: Musk Ox, Excellent Beer, Amazing Views, Iditarod Sled Dogs & More
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6 Nights In Fairbanks, AK – Here’s What We Did
To kick off our five weeks in Alaska, we spent six nights in Fairbanks. The second largest city in Alaska, Fairbanks was the city I was least impressed by in the 49th state. It's not that it's ugly, it's just not as scenic as other places like Anchorage and Seward. The … [Read more...] about 6 Nights In Fairbanks, AK – Here’s What We Did
An Egg-Citing Stop In Chicken, Alaska
Shae and I enjoy fun and quirky roadside attractions, so seeing that there was a small village in Alaska called Chicken that we'd be driving through, we knew we had to make a stop. Chicken is a 45 minute drive west of the US/Canada border and ~5 hours east of Fairbanks. The … [Read more...] about An Egg-Citing Stop In Chicken, Alaska
2 Nights In Dawson City, Canada: Toe Drinks, Endless Sunlight, Amazing Views & More
Dawson City in the Yukon, Canada was definitely worth a two night diversion on our drive up to Alaska. It's a charming historic city with ~1,500 residents year-round, but whose population swells in the summer due to tourism. We were there for the Sourtoe Cocktail and only … [Read more...] about 2 Nights In Dawson City, Canada: Toe Drinks, Endless Sunlight, Amazing Views & More
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Washington
From early April to early May, we spent a month exploring Washington. Washington hadn't been a state that was on my radar as somewhere I particularly cared about visiting, but that was my mistake. It's amazing! From the eastern side of the state in Spokane to the western side … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Washington
7 Days In Port Angeles, WA: Here’s What We Did
After 10 days in Spokane, 5 days in Leavenworth and 6 days in Seattle, our final stop in Washington state was Port Angeles. Port Angeles is on the Olympic Peninsula, just north of Olympic National Park. Although it's only ~60 miles northwest of Seattle, it takes longer than … [Read more...] about 7 Days In Port Angeles, WA: Here’s What We Did
14 Fun & Tasty Things To Do In Leavenworth, WA
After 10 days in Spokane, our next stop in Washington was Leavenworth. We stayed there for five nights and had a wonderful time. Leavenworth is a mountain city styled after a Bavarian village. As a result, stores, restaurants and even hotels in the city have to be built with … [Read more...] about 14 Fun & Tasty Things To Do In Leavenworth, WA
10 Days In Spokane: Here’s What We Did
Spokane, WA is one of my new favorite cities. Highly walkable, beautiful outdoor areas, amazing waterfalls, excellent breweries, wineries and cideries, good food and much more. We spent 10 days there recently and had a fantastic time, so much so that we're planning a quick … [Read more...] about 10 Days In Spokane: Here’s What We Did
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Idaho
We recently finished up 3.5 weeks in Idaho. It feels like Idaho is a state that generally doesn't get much attention unless you ask someone about potatoes, so we weren't quite sure what to expect. As it turns out, Idaho ended up being a more enjoyable state to visit than we … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Idaho
1 Week In Coeur d’Alene: Here’s What We Did
After visiting Idaho Falls and Boise, our final week in Idaho was spent in Coeur d'Alene. Coeur d'Alene is a city in northern Idaho, about 100 miles south of the Canadian border. I'd heard great things about the city from people who'd visited there and raved about its beauty. … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Coeur d’Alene: Here’s What We Did