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  • 5 days ago | adn.com | Scott McMurren

    It’s no secret that to see some of the best of Alaska, you have to get high. Up in the air, that is. I still recall my first flight to Alaska, when I had a window seat on a Western Airlines 727. My face was pressed against the window once the mountains and glaciers started coming into view. I couldn’t believe the scene over Prince William Sound, where the glaciers were pouring off of the huge mountains into the sea. Alaska from 34,000 feet is a sight to behold.

  • 1 week ago | adn.com | Scott McMurren

    Rick Steves has built a business around his love of travel. Particularly travel to Europe. It’s hard not to run into Steves’ work: He hosts a TV show on PBS, produces a radio show, writes a travel column and has authored dozens of travel guides. Just a couple of months ago, I realized Rick and I were the same age. Further, we both had longer hair. Finally, we both launched our travel adventures in the 1970s with a backpack with a sleeping bag.

  • 2 weeks ago | adn.com | Scott McMurren

    If you haven’t mapped out your summertime flights, now is a good time to start. We’re planning a trip in August — and I just got a note from the tour company reminding me to make flight plans right away. The best flights and times are filling up. Now is a good time to talk about “the spread.” I’m not talking about that wrapped-up slice of butter on the side of your plastic plate for your first class meal.

  • 3 weeks ago | adn.com | Scott McMurren

    There’s something about food. Some folks will travel long distances to enjoy a special meal at a particular restaurant or destination. That’s not me. In fact, lately I’m more attuned to avoiding bad food while traveling. But on a recent trip to Seattle, I was surprised at every turn: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Aside from dinner plans, when we got hungry, we just started looking around for a place to eat.

  • 1 month ago | adn.com | Scott McMurren

    Buying an airline ticket for the advertised price can be a chore. There are more and more hoops to jump through in the booking process before hitting the magic “Buy Now” button. Let’s start with the cheapest-of-the-cheap seats. Alaska Airlines calls these Saver tickets. Other airlines refer to them as basic economy.

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Jacob Resneck

Journalist at Report For America

Jacob Resneck primarily covers news in Alaska, United States, including key areas such as Anchorage and Juneau.

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