Discover The Magic Of Alaska Cruises
If you've never visited Alaska you're missing one of the most beautiful places in the world. It is truly a magical place, and what better to discover it than on Alaska Cruises. Humpback whales, sailing fjords and impressive glaciers are what makes Alaska one of the top destinations for cruise travel. The sea is a show in its own, and when the ship docks you're in for the adventure of your life Read More...
Matryoshka Dolls, Russian Princesses and Onion-domed Cathedrals - An Unexpected Alaska
Most cruise passengers and tourists coming to Alaska expect to see whales and glaciers, bears and mushing dogs, and national historic parks and gold rush towns, saloons and houses of ill repute - but few are prepared for the rich evidence of Russian history. In fact, very few are even aware that for a period of time, a fairly hefty chunk of history, Russia actually controlled Alaska. The Russian Read More...
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline : A Must-See Attraction for the Caribou
What travels at about six miles per hour, crosses over 800 rivers and streams as well as three mountain passes, and takes six days to reach its destination? You've got it! Oil! Every day, about 1.8 million barrels of oil travel down the Trans-Alaska Pipeline from the Prudhoe Bay oil fields in North Alaska to the port of Valdez in Prince William Sound. Slightly less than half of the $8 billion p Read More...