AK on the GO http://akonthego.com/blog Family Fun in the 49th State Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:58:14 +0000 en hourly 1 Alaska Zoo Discovery Tour Appeals to Teen Travelers http://akonthego.com/blog/alaska-zoo-discovery-tour-appeals-to-teen-travelers http://akonthego.com/blog/alaska-zoo-discovery-tour-appeals-to-teen-travelers#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:58:14 +0000 Erin Kirkland http://akonthego.com/blog/?p=3710 This post was written by AKontheGO intern, Bella, who has been working hard this summer (read: enjoying the sunshine and family fun) at learning the ropes about the exciting world of travel journalism.  Teenage Pro Tip: It can be hard to find something to engage the 13-18 crowd while on vacation. I ought to know; [...]

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]]> http://akonthego.com/blog/alaska-zoo-discovery-tour-appeals-to-teen-travelers/feed 0 Behold – “Kids in Nature,” an UnCruise, and Alaska http://akonthego.com/blog/behold-kids-in-nature-an-uncruise-and-alaska http://akonthego.com/blog/behold-kids-in-nature-an-uncruise-and-alaska#comments Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:53:11 +0000 Erin Kirkland http://akonthego.com/blog/?p=3722 Sometimes, things work out as they were meant to. It’s Sunday morning, I’m in Juneau, the sun is shining, and I’m about to pack up my gear and head out for a week of introducing young people to Alaska. Humbled to be the Guest Host aboard an  UnCruise Adventures “Kids in Nature” cruise to Glacier [...]

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]]> http://akonthego.com/blog/behold-kids-in-nature-an-uncruise-and-alaska/feed 0 Alaska Moose: Safety tips for visiting families (and the rest of us) http://akonthego.com/blog/alaska-moose-safety-tips-for-visiting-families-and-the-rest-of-us http://akonthego.com/blog/alaska-moose-safety-tips-for-visiting-families-and-the-rest-of-us#comments Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:05:51 +0000 Erin Kirkland http://akonthego.com/blog/?p=3674 Note: I wrote this post before a cow moose was killed near a Denali National Park Visitor Center by a person exercising his right to defend life/property. While that individual was indeed within boundaries of federal law, much discussion centers around appropriate actions during high numbers of moose-human interactions this summer.  AKontheGO believes, and will [...]

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]]> http://akonthego.com/blog/alaska-moose-safety-tips-for-visiting-families-and-the-rest-of-us/feed 0 Father’s Day Means Family Time for AKontheGO http://akonthego.com/blog/fathers-day-means-family-time-for-akonthego http://akonthego.com/blog/fathers-day-means-family-time-for-akonthego#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:58:44 +0000 Erin Kirkland http://akonthego.com/blog/?p=3699 Nothing excites AK Kid more than an outing with his dad. Just the two of them, geared-up and ready for adventures not always understood by me. It’s probably best that way, since the little I have heard is enough to make me squawk “You went where?!” I’m also convinced my husband is Partydad when it [...]

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]]> http://akonthego.com/blog/fathers-day-means-family-time-for-akonthego/feed 0 Flying Alaska: Great places to connect kids and planes http://akonthego.com/blog/flying-alaska-great-places-to-connect-kids-and-planes http://akonthego.com/blog/flying-alaska-great-places-to-connect-kids-and-planes#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:52:10 +0000 Erin Kirkland http://akonthego.com/blog/?p=3693 Flying is so much a part of Alaska folklore that one can hardly visit and not be caught up in the legends and individuals who blazed a trail across the skies in the name of Last Frontier transportation and industry. While flying in a commercial sense today means merely boarding a glorified bus and jetting [...]

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]]> http://akonthego.com/blog/flying-alaska-great-places-to-connect-kids-and-planes/feed 0 Break Away at Kenai Fjords Wilderness Lodge in Seward, Alaska http://akonthego.com/blog/break-away-at-kenai-fjords-wilderness-lodge-in-seward-alask http://akonthego.com/blog/break-away-at-kenai-fjords-wilderness-lodge-in-seward-alask#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:24:21 +0000 Erin Kirkland http://akonthego.com/blog/?p=3683 “…break clean away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods.”  ~ John Muir My wilderness hero speaks such wisdom, but how often I forget. Finding my happy place in Alaska seems so simple, right? A travel journalist, out and about to all sorts of beautiful places on [...]

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]]> http://akonthego.com/blog/break-away-at-kenai-fjords-wilderness-lodge-in-seward-alask/feed 0 Fishing With Kids in Valdez, Alaska: Catch some memories here! http://akonthego.com/blog/fishing-with-kids-in-valdez-alaska-catch-some-memories-here http://akonthego.com/blog/fishing-with-kids-in-valdez-alaska-catch-some-memories-here#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:20:52 +0000 Erin Kirkland http://akonthego.com/blog/?p=3664 (This is a sponsored post on behalf of Valdez Fish Derbies.) Give a kid a fish, and he might eat it, if you’re lucky. “Uh-uh, no way, I’m NOT trying that.” Teach a kid to fish, and the picture changes. The fish changes. Everything changes. Alaska is about fish. Watching fish, catching fish, smoking and [...]

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]]> http://akonthego.com/blog/fishing-with-kids-in-valdez-alaska-catch-some-memories-here/feed 0 Kenai Fjords Wilderness Lodge in Seward Opens for 2013 Season http://akonthego.com/blog/kenai-fjords-wilderness-lodge-in-seward-opens-for-2013-season http://akonthego.com/blog/kenai-fjords-wilderness-lodge-in-seward-opens-for-2013-season#comments Sat, 01 Jun 2013 18:38:31 +0000 Erin Kirkland http://akonthego.com/blog/?p=3655 The Alaska tourism industry is a tight group of like-minded folks who support each other. Ever since I announced I was taking the plunge into guidebook authorship, my cohorts in travel have rallied, assisted, and cheered me on. Now that the book is packaged up and sent to the publisher (whew), my friends at CIRI [...]

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]]> http://akonthego.com/blog/kenai-fjords-wilderness-lodge-in-seward-opens-for-2013-season/feed 0 JetBlue Anchorage to Seattle: Family Vacation Superstar Fare! http://akonthego.com/blog/jetblue-anchorage-to-seattle-family-vacation-superstar-fare http://akonthego.com/blog/jetblue-anchorage-to-seattle-family-vacation-superstar-fare#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 21:43:20 +0000 Erin Kirkland http://akonthego.com/blog/?p=3650 HOT tip coming down from jetBlue Airways: Ride on our new favorite seasonal airline for just $87/one way between June 12-June 30! That’s right – save even more than the airline’s already low fare of $117/one way. THIS is big news for all those itching to head south in June. Remember, you can connect to other [...]

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