Posts tagged Alaska
The Northernmost Point of the Continental U.S. ...Is Only Accessible Via Canada?

If you asked 100 random people on the street what the southernmost point of the continental U.S. is, perhaps 50 to 60 of them could correctly tell you that Key West, Florida, is the destination you’re after. What would happen, though, if you asked the same group to name the northernmost point? Would the number of correct responses be similar? Higher? Lower? If I were betting on it, I’d certainly take the under.

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The New York Times' 52 Places to Love in 2021: Unusual Times Call for Unusual Bucket Lists

The year from hell that was 2020 may be over, but 2021 doesn’t really feel all that different just yet. The world is still attempting to come back from the brink and fight off this accursed virus, businesses and families are still out here struggling financially due to restrictions designed to keep people safe, and many industries are still flailing about with all the uncertainty that remains.

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Ever Dreamed of Visiting the North Pole? Alaska Has the Next Best Thing

Admit it: when you were a kid, paying a visit to Santa and his workshop in the North Pole was one of the top items on your travel bucket list (before you’d even heard of the term “bucket list”, most likely). As you’ve gotten older and realized the impossibility of making such a journey, maybe that dream has fallen by the way side — but I’ve got good news for you: you can start dreaming again.

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This Top-Rated Adventure Travel Company is Ready to Rock Your World in 2021

If you’ve been sitting on your hands and knees since March, just itching to get out there and explore the great unknown once more: pay attention, because one of the world’s most highly-rated adventure travel companies has a full slate of trips just waiting for your travel-bitten butt to salivate over in the coming year.

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These 9 National Parks Receive the Fewest Visitors Per Year on Average (2020)

While the big wigs like the Grand Canyon and the Great Smoky Mountains draw in millions of visitors every year, there are some parks out there that are lucky just to bring in a fraction of that. Make no mistake, however: these often overlooked parks are no less spectacular than their more popular counterparts.

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They Sold Everything and Set Out for Life on the Road — Could You?

The thought of packing everything up, getting rid of the stuff you don’t need, and hitting the open road for a period of months or years is probably one that crosses many people’s minds from time to time — or at least those of us who have been bitten by that little bug called wanderlust, anyway. It’s a tantalizing thought: no house or rent payments, nothing keeping you anchored to one place or another, and the freedom to roam as you please.

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Soak Up Some History & Freak Yourself Out at These 9 Western U.S. Ghost Towns

While haunted houses and ghost ships and corn mazes filled with chainsaw-carrying killers may be better equipped to scare your pants off, there is something to be said for ghost towns, as well.

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7 of the Coldest Corners of the Earth Where People Actually Live

Visiting destinations whose outdoor temperatures regularly reach a level of “Okay, this hurts my face,” has, oddly enough, always come with a certain level of fascination for me. What’s even more fascinating than the prospect of visiting such a place is the fact that people actually live in places where the mercury has a difficult time getting past 40 degrees Fahrenheit or so, even in the warmer months of the year.

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