NEW POST… Yes it’s Monday and another new post on my YouTube travel channel “Travel Guide and Photography”… Whether you are going or want to go on a cruise to Alaska this information is guaranteed to help you with your travels… Even if you are not planning on cruising to Alaska at the very least you are going to see some really nice photographs of glaciers…
I have been a professional photojournalist and published since 1979. When I started this channel one month ago it was the first time I have ever shot a video let alone edit one… I think I’m starting to getting the hang of it… The format is a little bit different and I’m learning so much every day… Please take a look, let me know your thoughts and enjoy the wonders and beauty of Alaska…
My Africa adventure is a time that I will never forget. Thank you again Liza, Greg and Gillian Parker for your invitation to visit you and go on safari. And thank you Emile Sprenger de Rover for your hospitality and serving as our private guide.
Greg Parker, Liza Parker and Emile Sprenger de Rover at Emile’s cabin in Ingwelala Private Game Reserve, South Africa
It is now North to Alaska and though this will be my sixth summer traveling to Alaska and the Inside Passage I still cannot wait to get there. The pristine waters, lush rain forests, mountains that glide upward from the sea and the vast numbers of diverse wildlife that inhabits the area make it just that much more special. As John Muir said… “The Mountains Are Calling… I Must Go!”
Flightseeing over Glacier Bay National Park
I’ve always loved the mountains ever since I was very young. I grew up with my grandfather in Merced, California in the San Joaquin Valley. It was only a stones throw from the mountains, which we spent nearly every weekend except in the dead of winter. He was part Native American and passed on his love of nature, the mountains and the wildlife that lived there.
Half Dome in Yosemite Valley from a flooded Cooks Meadow
Because of these experiences I have a deep-seated love of the mountains. After he died I moved in with the rest of the family to Laguna Beach, California, which is also a very special place for me and close to my heart. Even with that said the mountains are where I feel the most at home. My son Christian said it best when he was 12 years old… “Dad you are a Mountain Man not a Beach Boy.” And so it was to be for I have lived in Yosemite National Park, Lake Tahoe and the Wood River Valley in Idaho the vast majority of my adult life.
Laguna Beach, California from Heisler Park
For the next couple months I will be writing and posting of my experiences in Alaska. I will be traveling as I have before working as an Acupuncturist at Sea on a cruise ship. This time my home is the Coral Princess carrying 2,300 guests and a crew of approximately 1,000 from countries all around the world.
We will be visiting the historic ports of Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway. We will also make side trips to view a number of glaciers in Glacier Bay, College Fjord and Yakutat Bay the home of my favorite glacier the Hubbard Glacier. At the end of the season we will also visit Icy Strait and Kodiak Island as we cruise to Japan, Korea, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Guam and Hawaii before heading back to Los Angeles.
Ketchikan, Alaska
Juneau, Alaska
Skagway, Alaska
Each post I will select a different tour or shore excursion that has been a favorite and give you an insiders view of what you might expect if you travel to Alaska. It may not be by cruise ship as there are various ways to get here but cruising the Inside Passage to Alaska is by far the best way to go and offers you the best scenic views, chance of wildlife sightings. All of this from a luxury cruise ship filled with a variety of activities, wonderful restaurants and where you never to cook a meal or make a bed. And one thing that I have heard from numerous guests is… “we only have to unpack once”.
So get ready and lets travel North to Alaska…
First Stop… Ketchikan… The Deadliest Catch Crab Fishing Tour
Larry Pannell Travel and photography 