Questions tagged [alaska]
The Largest state in the United States by area, situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent.
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How can I find a one-way car rental from Alaska to Seattle (through Canada)?
I'm having a difficulty in finding one way car rentals from Alaska, which I can return in Seattle.
Do all the main rental agencies restrict such one-way rentals, as they involve crossing through ...
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If I leave through Hyder, will Canada know I've left?
I'm from the U.S. and I've been a visitor in Canada for almost six months. I was planning on going up to Hyder, AK and from there traveling around Alaska for a couple weeks before returning home (to ...
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How can I visit the airbase at Attu Island?
I am researching a book about Attu Island during WWII. How would I go about getting permission to visit the old airbase there? How would I charter a boat to the island?
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Alaska-Canada-USA border crossing under Visa Waiver Program
We are travelling on a Greek passport (EU).
We plan to be in Canada next April. Using a land border, after Canada we want to drive west to Alaska, then get back to Canada and then drive south to USA ...
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ANC to MNL via YVR flight requirements
I have a 17-yr old filipina niece who is currently in US under an immigrant visa and wishes to travel alone from Anchorage, Alaska, USA (ANC) to Manila, Philippines (MNL) via Vancouver, Canada (YVR).
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Northern Lights in Alaska [closed]
My wife and I would love to see the northern lights in Alaska this winter, but it can be difficult finding tour companies specializing in this sort of Alaska trip (almost all of them are for summer ...
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Alaska, from Anchorage to Fairbank, car/hotel vs MotorHome
I would love to travel to Alaska, the flight tickets are already expensive, and the hotel I think those prices are like too high for being Alaska, so came to my mind the option to rent a motorhome, is ...
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Can we get a new visa waiver in Canada, for Alaska, when our old one expires in the US?
We are UK citizens driving from Patagonia to Alaska, then shipping home from New York. We hope to be in the US for 3 months, a couple of months in Canada then into Alaska for a couple of months and ...
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Strange ZIP codes in Alaska?
Most ZIP codes in the US are fairly familiar - 5 digits, like 90210.
However I've come across some weird ZIP codes in Anchorage - like 995MX. (Visible on this map)
Many websites (like google maps) ...
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What is the northernmost location on the north american continent, reachable by four-wheel drive?
Since my original plan (Driving to Barrow, Alaska) seems impossible without turning the start of my world-trip into a major overland expedition, I'm trying to find out what the most northern location ...
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Getting to Barrow, Alaska overland
I would like to drive to Barrow, Alaska. Mainly because it is the northernmost inhabited place still on the north American continent.
However, I understand there are no regular roads going to the ...
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I've been told one state in the US is the easternmost, westernmost and northernmost state. How to visit the points?
According to what I've been told, one state (Alaska) has land which is considered the easternmost, northernmost, and westernnmost in all of the USA. What are the three points that allows it to claim ...
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Annular Solar Eclipse - Adak Island, May 2012: Airfare help?
I want to take a flight to Adak island (or a ferry) for the May 2012 solar eclipse.
All the flights from CHI to ADK on alaskaair.com state them as fully booked. This is, most likely, due to many ...
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Travelling to Attu Island
The U.S. Coast Guard recently closed and abandoned (I think) their Loran station on Attu Island, Alaska. Is it possible to legally visit Attu now? Is there any red tape involved? Is the airport open ...
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What seasonal work can fund travel?
I'm fond of the travel strategy that involves arriving at a workplace near your destination and doing seasonal labor until you've saved enough to have fun in and around the same geographical area.
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