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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2 Nights In Healy, AK For Denali National Park – Here’s What We Did
After staying 6 nights in Fairbanks, our next stop was Healy for a couple of nights. We'd love to have stayed there for longer, but due to its close proximity to Denali National Park, accommodation prices in Healy in the summer are expensive. Shae and I had a wonderful time … [Read more...] about 2 Nights In Healy, AK For Denali National Park – Here’s What We Did
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
We Slept In A Wood Stove Cabin At Alaskan Stoves Campground In Tok, AK
We've done a lot of quirky things on our 50 state road trip so far, but I think the quirkiest place we've slept in was a wood stove cabin. After leaving Dawson City where we drank a Sourtoe Cocktail (easily the most quirky thing we've had to drink!) and stopping in Chicken, … [Read more...] about We Slept In A Wood Stove Cabin At Alaskan Stoves Campground In Tok, AK
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
A Night Out At Diamond Tooth Gerties Gambling Hall In Dawson City, Canada
We'd planned to stop into Dawson City for the Sourtoe Cocktail without realizing just how much more there was to see and do there. One thing that we found out about along the way was Diamond Tooth Gerties Gambling Hall. It's a fantastic little spot with slot machines, a few … [Read more...] about A Night Out At Diamond Tooth Gerties Gambling Hall In Dawson City, Canada
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
We Drank Whiskey With A Human Toe In It (Sourtoe Cocktail)
Shae and I had been looking forward to doing the Sourtoe Cocktail for about 7 years. Just before setting off on what was meant to be a 5 year, 50 state road trip (which subsequently got extended to 7 years), we came across an article about how a bar in the Yukon needed more … [Read more...] about We Drank Whiskey With A Human Toe In It (Sourtoe Cocktail)
6 Great Wineries & Distilleries In Osoyoos, Canada
Osoyoos in Canada welcomes more than 300,000 tourists each year, not bad for a town with only ~5,500 residents. There are likely many reasons Canadians like to visit there, with its desert-like climate and beautiful Osoyoos Lake being major draws. Another is all its … [Read more...] about 6 Great Wineries & Distilleries In Osoyoos, Canada
Pet A Porcupine (& Other Animals) At Kangaroo Creek Farm In Kelowna, BC, Canada
It's well-established No Home Just Roam lore that I love to pet all the things. I'm in a FB group called "I Just Know I'll Die Trying To Pet Something I Shouldn't'; it was there that I learned about Priscilla the porcupine (from a fellow brave animal-loving soul) and knew that … [Read more...] about Pet A Porcupine (& Other Animals) At Kangaroo Creek Farm In Kelowna, BC, Canada