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I went to Alaska on a cruise it was purdy.

Questions:
1. Where did you start travelling with the cruise? (Means, what city?)
2. How long does it take to get to Alaska with a cruise??

dr88

dr88 wrote:

I went to Alaska on a cruise it was purdy.

Questions:
1. Where did you start travelling with the cruise? (Means, what city?)
2. How long does it take to get to Alaska with a cruise??

dr88

We flew to Portland, then took a bus up into Canada, then got on the boat there to sail up around the coast up to Alaska. Took probably a day to get there if I recall.

Riot wrote:

dr88 wrote:

I went to Alaska on a cruise it was purdy.

Questions:
1. Where did you start travelling with the cruise? (Means, what city?)
2. How long does it take to get to Alaska with a cruise??

dr88

We flew to Portland, then took a bus up into Canada, then got on the boat there to sail up around the coast up to Alaska. Took probably a day to get there if I recall.

I just want to reiterate, you see so much more of Alaska (or any country) when you don't go on a cruise. Cruise stops have become little more than tourist traps. You don't get that feeling of being around a completely different culture.

http://www.akback.com/

My family had this gentleman (who resides in a small 1,000 person town called Girdwood) offer a tour. The sites we visited were incredible, and we didn't have to follow the schedule of a multiple-hundred person cruise liner.

I can hardly describe how beautiful kayaking in Prince William sounds was. That or sitting in a wood fire sauna in Halibut Cove.

I even saw an avalanche (quality sucks, but it was a very random occurrence).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLySDYMPMEE

OMG I'M TOTALLY IN AIRZONA RIGHT THIS VERY NOW MOMENT.

Jet lag is so amazingly sweet.

Anybody has an idea where would be a great country to travel for this winter? I'm counting about 3 weeks of travel, and my current candidate is Italy. But if you guys have a better suggestion, please reply! (And of course, Korea is no option, since I'll be in Korea after that travel)

dr88

Since it's summer there right now I would say Australia.

dr88 wrote:Anybody has an idea where would be a great country to travel for this winter? I'm counting about 3 weeks of travel, and my current candidate is Italy. But if you guys have a better suggestion, please reply! (And of course, Korea is no option, since I'll be in Korea after that travel)

dr88

That depends on what kind of whether you prefer. I prefer winter, so I'd go to Sweden where probably the best places to ski are located.

I spent a month in Germany, and I can say that the German life is an interesting one. It is not for me, but I did find them to be nice people. The beer is strong and the people are very fit, over a wide scale. If you find yourself in Germany, and have time, I'd visit the Eagles Nest (Hitler's Hideout) in the mountains. There is no other place to view a more beautiful landscape. I spent 6 months in Kosovo (Serbia), and got to see the countryside, in an up close fashion....that being through the open doors of a UH-60 Blackhawk. The country is a poor one, but a very rich cultured one. I spent 4 days in Sofia, Bulgaria, a very prominent tourist city due to it's rich architectural landscape. They're not far from being German, and the language is similar. I'd recommend visiting there and seeing the countryside and experience the thrilling/terrifying experience of riding a cab. Not even NY can compare to the controlled chaos there. I flew into Ireland, and spent most of the day there, but I don't consider than good enough to say I visited.
Since my girlfriend is English, I have a feeling a trip to England is going to happen soon. I told her she's taking me to Stonehenge (one of the biggest henge's in the world! lol). And for all you out there that want to visit England and experience "England," do not go to London. However, if you want to experience the tourist aspect of England, DO visit London. London is not true England, according to Rachael's grand-mother who lives there. If you like a specific real football team, make sure you're aware of where you're at. They can get violent over there.

That's all for now....Japan will probably come in 2010, for vacation once Rachael is finished with her damn 2nd degree lol

PS. Red lights in Germany are not there to be pretty.

LOL did you just say Bulgarian and German are similar languages?

danc1005 wrote:LOL did you just say Bulgarian and German are similar languages?

According to the ppl while I was in Sofia, they can understand most of what the Germans say...

Aside from that I cannot. I learned only what I needed to get around.

I was over in Germany for a little over a month for training, and since I currently live there, England. While it's true that London isn't REALLY England, I can assure you the little podunk town I live in (Huntingdon) certainly is. I'm actually thinking of rolling up to Nottingham this weekend with the wife and kid (I heard there was the only Hooters in the UK there, and I'm jonesin for something to remind me of home). As for the soccer thing, it's not really that bad, as I am a True Blue Chelsea fan, and I've gotten into more arguments about our former President than I have about Wayne Rooney. England's pretty sweet though, and the people here are genuinely the nicest I've ever seen.

If you're in LDN, hit me up, and I can show you around a few spots!

PS: If you want to save some cash on Stonehenge, I suggest that you drive past it on the highway, and stop to take pictures. You save the 10 pounds they charge per head, and you actually get closer to it than if you payed!