by Rick Griffin |
For the first time in my career, I’ve had the opportunity to experience two amazing adventures on one ship. Late one August a few years ago, UnCruise hosted me on an unforgettable journey in Alaska’s Inside Passage aboard the Safari Endeavour. I still consider it to... 
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Taking the polar plunge into the icy waters of Glacier Bay, Alaska was yet another exhilarating moment on our Un-Cruise adventure aboard the Safari Endeavour! It was literally the “coolest” item we’ve checked off our Bucket List! Watch as Rick takes... 
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I just returned from an 11-day Windstar Cruise to Alaska. Years ago after several lost and delayed bags, I vowed never to check a bag again, no matter how many days I’m away and I have kept that promise. Here are 8 tried and true packing tips for an Alaskan Cruise... 
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Windstar’s Signature Expeditions Program features six full-time onboard Expedition Leaders on every voyage to lead a range of water excursions directly from the ship by kayak and Zodiac, nature hikes, and fascinating lectures. Seattle, WA, May 21,... 
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While sifting through photos of our journeys since Midlife Road Trip first began, I was struck not only by the myriad of places we’ve traveled, but by the variety of ways we managed to get from Point A to Point B. Whether by land, sea, or air, it’s all a part of the... 
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Princess Cruises hosted us on an amazing Alaska Cruisetour as a part of their #FollowMeAtSea Twitter cruise. One of the highlights was touring Alaska from Fairbanks to Denali by rail on the Princess Alaska rail service. After a wonderful breakfast (Reindeer sausage... 
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Unless it’s a long haul flight where the duration of the flight exceeds the strength of my middle-aged bladder, I always prefer a window seat. I never get tired of watching the ever-changing, terrain, identifying cities and landmarks from above, and trying to figure... 
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I’ve always wanted to go to the summit of Mt. Mckinley. Thanks to an invitation by Princess Cruises to participate in a Twitter Press trip to Alaska, I got to check another item off my Bucket List! Shortly after we settled into the Denali Princess Lodge, we took... 
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Princess Cruise hosted Rick and his wife, Denise, on an unforgettable land and sea Cruisetour of Alaska! Experiencing a helicopter landing on Denali National Park’s Ruth Glacier allowed Rick to knock TWO things off his Bucket List. They described it as one of... 
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Princess Cruise hosted my wife, Denise, and I on an unforgettable land and sea Cruisetour of Alaska! Day one consisted of a riverboat tour on the Chena and Tanana Rivers! Our two week adventure began at the Fairbanks airport. We arrived around 2:30 a.m. and it was... 
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It’s that time again when winter is almost a distant memory and summer vacation planning is just around the corner. One of our very favorite summer vacations last August (and perhaps of all time) was a trip aboard the Un-Cruise Safari Endeavour giving us an intimate... 
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Denali National Park guides seem particularly proud of the park’s SST’s (Sweet Smelling Toilets) which employ some of the latest and greatest toilet technology on earth. This technology maintains a virtually odor free restroom experience! Naturally, since... 