Alaska wildlife: Idyll characters
Locals and a small-town location create a winning appeal, writes Lance Richardson.
Flight test: Qantas and Alaska Air
It's competitively priced, with a smooth, stress-free transfer between flights at LA airport.
Pure Yukon gold
In snowy northern reaches, Elspeth Callender goes dogsledding in the midst of one of the world's toughest competitions.
Home and away
It's not just about the journey, writes Lance Richardson, it's about your starting blocks.
Tandem acts of kindness
Cousin Jacki and I decided to take an Alaska cruise together - and that choice was tested.
Shore excursion: Alaska
Diane Grady is impressed by the ingenuity of whales on a wildlife cruise though Alaska.
Big days out
Among a wealth of short forays in fascinating places, Traveller picks some of its favourites.
Into the wild in style
Silversea's Alaskan offering is one for the bucket list, writes Julietta Jameson.
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The USA's biggest state is also big on sights and price. But nowhere else in the world can you traverse such a dramatic coastline and witness orcas frolic in wild seas, boulders of glacial ice crash into the ocean below or breaching humpback whales in a single trip. Inland, its national parks have hungry brown bears catching salmon in river rapids. Alaska may be hard work, but it's rewarding.
