Alaska Blog Posts
February 15, 2016
What I’ve Seen: Alaska Family Cruise
One of our favorite team members here at Thomson Family Adventures, Christine, went on a family cruise through Alaska with Un-Cruise. She is the best person to give some first hand advice on exactly what a small ship cruise is, let alone how much fun it can be! We were able to pick her brain…
A Spotlight on David Jaffe, Mentor Extraordinaire!
Families traveling with us to Alaska this summer have the privilege of being accompanied by our friend David Jaffe, a brilliant scientist, wildlife enthusiast and all-around rugged outdoorsman. This guy’s the real deal, and his presence is a HUGE asset to the trip. So in order to effectively promote the adventure, I wanted to get…
March 12, 2013
Top 5 Reasons to Visit Alaska
I feel like I’m doing the great state of Alaska a disservice by limiting this list to five reasons, but “7,000,000 Reasons to Visit Alaska” would have been a bit excessive. Alaska is by far the largest American state, and there is a LOT more to this place than snow and whale blubber. 1.) Great…
Top Five Destinations for your Graduate. And You.
Many popular destinations are just plain fun for a young child, but can be revisited – or seen for the first time – with very different eyes once your child is out of high school. Here are our picks for the most sophisticated and exciting places to visit, or visit again, with your graduate.
Glorious Alaska
Why choose Alaska? It is one of the most beautiful places on earth, and so much of it still rugged and remote. So untouched. So pristine. With forest and coastline, glaciers and mountains think of all you can do. Dogsled. Kayak. Raft. Fish. Hike. Bike.