Why is someone who has Alaska in the middle of their website/domain name talking about San Antonio, TX? We are actually moving out of San Antonio, TX, to Alaska this year, 2026. We really enjoyed living in San Antonio and hosting friends and family when they visited, so we have developed many itineraries to help plan trips. This itinerary is based on a long weekend trip, arriving on Thursday and leaving on Monday. If you change the dates and decide to arrive on Friday and lea

Driving from Texas to Alaska is no small feat. It will be a big challenge for my partner and me, marking the longest road trip and move we have accomplished to date. Although the route through northern Canada via the Alaska Highway (also called the Alcan, short for Alaskan-Canada Highway) is remote, it is not unexplored territory; there are recommendations to follow. Whenever I bring up driving to Alaska, the first and sometimes only resource that is suggested is The MILEPOST

The first thing you need to know is that there is NO internet connection in the park. So if you plan to use AllTrails, make sure you download it before you lose your internet connection. If you do get to West Glacier and find that you desperately need internet, go to Apgar Village on the West side and to St. Mary’s on the East side (if you need internet near Bowman’s Lake, good luck; go back to Whitefish, I guess). You may be thinking, "Why does this matter?” Or “Of course th

It feels pretty crazy (and scary) to write this post, the first in a series about moving to Alaska in the summer of 2026. Moving to Alaska feels like a monumental undertaking and one where our lives (my partner and I) are bound to change. We have never lived this far north before; we are both originally from Alabama. As of writing this post, neither of us has ever even been to Alaska. So this trip and this move are going to include a lot of firsts for us: my husband’s first v

Short checklist of Alaskan ocean and coastal creatures that you can expect to see if you visit Alaska and spend time on the water.

Short checklist of common birds to see in Alaska, will be updated soon.