After cruising along the Inside Passage, I was really looking forward to exploring more of the incredible state of Alaska. We were fortunate to make the drive from Seward to Anchorage in clear weather and had amazing scenery the entire way. You’d think I would have gotten jaded by snowcapped mountains at this point; but you’d be wrong! My Instagram… Read more »
After the incredible experience cruising Glacier Bay National Park, the following day was spent at sea, sailing westward across the Gulf of Alaska towards Seward. It was a lazy day for me and mom. It was cold and misting, so definitely not balcony weather. The ship experienced a bit choppier conditions that what we experienced in the Inside Passage but… Read more »
Mom and I had such an incredible time on our Yukon excursion the day prior and we had stayed up too late gazing at the amazing scenery as we departed Skagway. So when my alarm clock went off at 7:15am, I was slightly cranky. And a quick peek out the window made me even more cranky when I saw the… Read more »
Mom and I had had a great time in Juneau and I was hopeful that our next port of call was going to deliver an equally great experience. I woke up really early as the ship carefully found its way through the narrow Chilkoot Inlet. The mountains seemed to be within reaching distance on either side. I have to imagine… Read more »
After leaving Ketchikan, the ship sailed north towards Juneau through the Inside Passage. The scenery, forested mountains on both sides, was gorgeous. And because of the long daylight hours we had, we were able to spend hours gazing out. In fact, it was past 10pm and the sun was just about to set. I was able to capture a photo… Read more »
Once the cruise ship left the Vancouver area, my mom and I headed back down to our cabin to grab the binoculars and sit on the balcony. We saw other cruise ships and ferry boats in the Strait of Georgia but sadly, no killer whales. Finally around 7pm, my mom decided she was hungry. This sparked a round-robin game of… Read more »
After spending a few days showing my mom around Vancouver, it was time to board our cruise ship. I booked us to stay at the Fairmont Waterfront, located right across the street from the cruise ship terminal, in order to make the transfer as easy as possible. So we repacked, grabbed our suitcases and literally walked across the street and… Read more »
My mom’s first international flight was pretty uneventful and that’s a good thing. We headed out of the Vancouver airport, dragging our oversized suitcases to the taxi line. Some jerk completely cut the line in front of us – nudging me out of the way with his shoulder to ensure he was one spot ahead of us. Because of my… Read more »
My mom had never flown internationally before and was really nervous about the whole immigration and customs process. Heck, I forced her to (finally) get her first passport for this adventure. There was no way I could just meet her in a connecting airport either with her lack of texting skills; so I had her fly down to Austin for… Read more »
Because I love to torment you with my travel misadventures, I’m going to be recounting the trip my mom and I are currently on. So far, I have not ended up in jail or disowned; so it must be going better than I feared. As mentioned previously, my parents are/were not travelers (how exactly did I spring from those two… Read more »