Saskatoon sounds like either a fictitious name for a town in a children’s book (Saskatoon, home to all of the talking farm animals) or a skin condition (my Saskatoon is acting up, so I’m not sure I’ll make to…
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There are a few ways to see Alaska – by boat, rail or car/RV. We are so lucky to have done a cruise up the Inside Passage in 2017 and to have the time and money now to see…
After getting married in 2005, we had an incredible 3-week honeymoon in Italy. As hard as I worked on the wedding, Doug worked just as hard on the honeymoon and it was nothing short of spectacular! Due to demanding…
Viewing some glaciers is no doubt on any Alaska trip checklist. Even if you aren’t an over-achiever, seeing all 5 types of glaciers will, at some point, become a goal of your RV tour or road trip to Alaska.…
Boondock With Bailey Travel
Liberty Falls and the Slow Road into the Heart of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
Buckle up! We have more driving to do before we get to the center of our next national park – the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve.…
There’s always a lot of talk about the mosquitos in Alaska. So much so, that it’s been one of things I’ve been dreading about this summer trip. We’ve been here since June 5th and they haven’t been bad until…
Mr. Toad’s wild ride to the Chena Hot Springs outside of Fairbanks is a dead end to an interesting location – its an out and back trip (see Chena Hot Springs post here), so after our visit, we returned…
We’d read that the 135-mile Denali Highway was mostly unpaved and due to the limited services available we would need both spare tires and extra food. Plus, cell phone coverage is also non-existent. These kinds of descriptions are enough…
An Ode to Richardson's HighwayOn Richardson’s Highway, where the wild winds call,Through the heart of Alaska where the mountains stand tall,The pavement unwinds in a ribbon of dreams,Past valleys and rivers and ever-clear streams.Rugged purple-blue mountains whisper tales from…
Pine and deciduous trees line the Alaska Highway (Highway 2) from Tetlin National Wildlife Preserve into Tok. A few people we’ve talked to have complained about the lack of views and it is true that even at a lot…
