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Visiting Alaska’s glaciers with kids

November 4, 2023November 3, 2023 by

If you’re planning a trip to Alaska, witnessing the glaciers should be at the top of your list. Alaska is home to some of the most magnificent glaciers in the world. As enormous masses of ancient ice slowly flow down mountain valleys, glaciers shape the very landscape of Alaska. Did you know there are tens of thousands of glaciers in Alaska?

Over the past few years, our family has been fortunate to visit several of Alaska’s renowned glaciers, such as Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau and the Exit Glacier within the Kenai Fjords National Park. Thus, we decided to create a small guide to share some useful tips for families who are planning to visit some of Alaska’s glaciers. Keep on reading!

Top 10 kid-friendly things to do in Juneau, Alaska

August 23, 2024July 25, 2023 by

Recently, we spent a few days in Juneau, Alaska’s state capital, located in Southeast Alaska. This little town is tucked in a temperate rainforest between the base of Mount Juneau in the Tongass National Forest and the Gastineau Channel. Juneau is a true gem for nature lovers and is home to soaring bald eagles, brown bears, and majestic humpback whales.

Interestingly, with no road access, Juneau is the only state capital in the mainland United States that can only be reached by airplane or boat.

Juneau has a rich Gold mining history, with the mining industry being a significant part of the local economy in the past. The legacy of mining in Juneau still lives on through the many historical sites and artifacts – from abandoned mines to preserved mining equipment.

Without a doubt, Juneau is a great destination for a family vacation, with activities to suit all types of travelers. Here are the best kid-friendly things to do in Juneau at our Juneau Alaska family travel guide.

The Ultimate 10-day Alaska Itinerary with Kids

August 30, 2024November 26, 2021 by

This is the part 2 of our Alaska journey. You can read about how we planned our trip (how we booked and paid for it) in the first part here.

We landed in Anchorage at around 11 pm, and by the time we collected our luggage, picked up our rental car, drove to the hotel, and set things up, it was already 1 am. We had read some horror stories about people not being able to pick up their rental cars due to covid-related availability issues. However, everything went smoother than we thought; there were no problems with the rental car or luggage whatsoever.

Alaska With Kids, July 2021, Part 1 — Getting There

August 25, 2023October 25, 2021 by

We dreamed about going to Alaska for a very long time. The Last Frontier has so much to offer for the great outdoors, breathtaking sky tall mountain ranges, glaciers, pristine fjords, wildlife sightseeings, you name it. However, with the pandemic and the new baby it was hard to plan this trip since there were so many unknowns in the equation.