Adventure, Alaska, Cruise, Shore Excursion, Travel
.. and lots of early season bubble netting One of the joys of living in Alaska is seeing our wildlife. Most of us who live in Southeast don’t really go out on whale watches or any of the tours, since many residents have access to their own...
Adventure, Airplane Travel, Cruise, Cruise Deals, day trip, Flight cancellations, Flight delays, Frequent flyer miles, Travel
Things are changing all around us. Customer service isn’t what it used to be. Companies are gutting staff where they can, using automation and AI to perform tasks that a human once did. And its showing.To start, I’m expecting the next few days to...
Airplane Travel, Flight delays, Travel
Travel Agents save your sanity, not just money! One of the biggest questions we get is: why should you book my flights when I’m fully capable and know how to do it? True – airlines and online agencies have made it remarkably easy to book travel. But what...
Airplane Travel, Alaska, Alaska Airlines, Frequent flyer miles, Travel
21 August Update: We have confirmation from Alaska that the new system requires you to chose only ONE earning method towards calculating your EQM/Elite Qualifying Miles each year. Dollars based points will be based on the whole dollar, base fare, and rounded down...
Airplane Travel, Seating, Travel
Oct 31 Update: SeatGuru is *poof* gone. One of the most painful things a traveler can experience is when you select a window seat on a long flight, board the plane, stow your bags, and then notice that your window seat – does not, in fact, have a window. But...