Fishing For Alaska Men? This Book Helps Women Make Choice
Single women heading for Alaska (and looking for a man) can consult a new book to see what they are getting into on their search.
“Catch and Release: An Insider’s Guide to Alaska Men,” written by three Fairbanks women, includes information about where singles gather in this northern state, as well as plenty of tongue-in-cheek info about men of the north.
The book’s authors say they provide women with all the information they need to meet, woo and win the Alaskan male. “The odds are good, but the goods are odd,” they say.
The book is $12.95 plus shipping and available from Gulliver’s Books in Fairbanks, (800) 390-8999.
All aboard the Orient Express
The American Orient Express is running eight rail adventures next year in the U.S. and Canada and the itineraries and schedules for each trip are available in the rail company’s new brochure.
Among the trips is the Great Northwest tour which runs between Portland and Seattle via Glacier National Park in Montana, a seven-day trip priced from $1,990.
There’s also a Great TransCanada Rail Journey that runs between Vancouver and Montreal via the Canadian Rockies at Jasper, a nine-day journey price from $4,990.
For information or a brochure, contact American Orient Express toll-free at (888) 759-3944 or e-mail tcsexp@wolfenet.com.
Do your research
A newsletter for frugal travelers offers these tips for tourists wanting to save some bucks:
Surf the internet; major airlines offer last-minute discounts for weekend travelers through their Web sites.
Use an airline, hotel or cruise broker.
Take advantage of one of the many discount travel clubs.
Consider flying in and out of an alternate airport, which sometimes produces a lower fare.
When making hotel arrangements, always ask if the hotel offers a better rate than the first one quoted (they usually do).
The monthly newsletter, The Traveler’s Guide, offers a free one-month trial subscription (annual subscriptions are $49 for 12 issues). For information, call The Traveler’s Guide at (800) 306-7027 or visit the web site at www.trav-guide.com.
Wax those boards and fly north
For good snow, head for Alaska. Now you can do that aboard Horizon Air or Alaska Airlines.
The airlines are packaging a ski trip to Alyeska Resort, a resort 40 miles south of Anchorage. The resort also offers snowmobiling, snowshoeing, ice skating, dog sledding, hiking on glaciers and paragliding.
Accommodations will be at the Westin Alyeska Prince Hotel, a 307-room chateau-style hotel. The package includes air fare, hotel accommodations and lift tickets between Nov. 27 and April 1.
The cost? A sample three-night package which includes air fare, hotel and a two-day lift ticket is $542 from Spokane.
For info, call Horizon Air, Alaska Airlines, or visit the web dsite at www.horizonair.com.
It’s still oh so pretty
The autumn color may have come and gone in this area but the show’s not over elsewhere in the country. There’s a Web site where you can check on the status of autumn displays on seven rail-trail sites.
The address: www.railtrails.org.
Shopping just got cheaper
Winter discounts are available in Snohomish County north of Seattle as part of a program run through the Everett Area Convention and Visitor Bureau.
A 24-page booklet features discounts of up to 50 percent at 40 hotels, motels, B&Bs, restaurants, attractions, on fishing charters, river rafting outfitters and at shopping centers.
The discounts will be in effect through March 31.
For a free booklet, contact the Snohomish County Tourism Bureau toll-free at (888) 338-0976 or e-mail discount@snohomish.org.
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