Anchorage: First Time Vacation June 30 - July 10
You only have 10-days. Denali is amazing and you can train there from Anchorage, but I think you should do that on another visit, and on this coming trip, do the southern tour I laid out. When you go back to do Denali, there are numerous "tourist" hotels outside... See More
Anchorage: First Time Vacation June 30 - July 10
Anchorage is just another big city, but in a nice setting. Glacier Brewhouse is a good place to eat, walking distance from most downtown hotels. Next day head to Alyeska Resort in Girdwood,... See More
Don't know where you are staying but you might want to do a night or two in Hana. At the very least, TAKE ALL DAY and drive out to have meal at Hotel Hana Maui and Honua Spa. Your wife my not do water activities but I bet she... See More
Hawaii: Hiking/Camping Na'Pali Coast in March
Water or Water purifiers. When this trail is wet, and you may see a lot of rain, it is REALLY slippery and dangerous. Wear good boots and plan to deal with getting wet/being wet. Hanakapiai beach/falls are very nice, BUT on ANY beach that you swim, be aware their is a VERY... See More
Hawaii: Hiking/Camping Na'Pali Coast in March
Water or Water purifiers. When this trail is wet, and you may see a lot of rain, it is REALLY slippery and dangerous. Wear good boots and plan to deal with getting wet/being wet. Hanakapiai beach/falls are very nice, BUT on ANY beach that you swim, be aware their is a VERY... See More
Southern California: Trip up the coast
LA to SF along Highway one. Stopi in Santa Barbara; Ragged Point Inn in Big Sur; and Carmel See More
Alaska: Need help with a 4 day Alaska itinerary - best things to explore?
Rent a car in Anchorage and drive to Girdwood's Alyeska House. Stay at the Alyeska hotel and ride the gondola to 7-Glaciers Restaurant atop the mountain for dinner. If you are REALLY hungry, go to the Double Musky restaurant... See More
Most impressive staircases you've ever seen?
Huangshan Mountain, south of Suzhou, China. UNESCO World Heritage park, 60,000 carved stone stairs, some over 1,500yrs old. Hotels at top and in valley at bottom. Going up is a really tough 1-day trip. Coming... See More
Shanghai: Most photogenic areas in Shanghai?
Cross the river to Pudong Financial district. Go to the Jin Mao Tower and go up to the skywalk. On a clear day you can see ALL of Shanghai AND you are in one of the tallest buildings in the world. Two of the others are on either side of you. This... See More
Maui: Looking for good place to stay in Maui that aren't too touristy?
I have spent ALOT of time on Maui and have found some AMAZING homes to stay in for the cost of hotel rooms. Paia is a good example, check VRBO for listings - there are many. They also have some nice homes in Hana. See if you can find the one in the... See More