We’ve headed south from Fairbanks to spend the day in Talkeetna Alaska. Let’s go explore in a virtual walk! The Video for Treadmill Walking Our Virtual Walk Through Talkeetna, AK on a Misty Morning We’ve had a great time in Fairbanks and stopped for two days to check out Denali National Park. From there we drove down to historic Talkeetna for our last city walk of this trip. Talkeetna has a wonderful quirky, artsy vibe to it now and it’s definitely a tourist destination but it also has it’s own local character that was fun to check out. The village […]
Alaska Walks
Skyline Ridge Trail Nature Walk
Let’s walk through the beautiful birch woods in Alaska. Video for Treadmill – Nature Walk Experience the MOST BREATHTAKING Hike on Skyline Ridge Nature Trail! Fairbanks is a wonderful base for expeditions out into the wilderness but it also has lots of local, nearby trails. @TravelinlgMel found one along Skyline Ridge Trail. You basically drive up north to a hill with lots of residences nestled into a birch forest and find a little parking area. The area has several trails that are publicly accessible and fairly easy walking. For this one, we walked down from the trailhead as a family […]
Fairbanks, AK Virtual Walk
Let’s explore the largest inland city in the last frontier. Virtual Walking Video for Treadmill Get Ready to WALK Fairbanks Alaska in 4K from the Comfort of Your Own Home! We are on the road again and back in Alaska. Last time we stayed around Anchorage, Seward, and Homer on the Kenai Peninsula but this time we’ve ventured inland to Fairbanks. Surprisingly small for the state’s third largest city (31k), it spreads itself out over all its open space but the downtown area remains compact. Unsurprisingly, Fairbanks hasn’t been around for very long. At just over a 100 years old, […]
Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, Alaska
City Walking Video for Treadmill Virtual Vacation Alyeska Resort in Girdwood Alaska Walking Tour Hello Walkers, Our final Alaska walk brings us to Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, just about a 45-minute drive from Anchorage. This ski resort and mountain is famous for its stunning views over the Turnagain Arm, and from the summit you can even watch the Bore Tide roll in—a rare and fascinating natural phenomenon. Now, I’ll be honest—imaging skiers tackle this mountain is impressive, because there’s no way I could manage slopes this steep. I hear there are gentler runs on another side of the mountain, but […]
Homer Alaska – Walking Tour of the Spit in Kachemak Bay
Walk the rugged and exposed Homer spit out on Kachemak bay in Alaska. It was a rainy day for our virtual walk but no matter. We still get to see a lot of the fishing heritage of the area. Now also a tourist destination, most shops are closed due to the late season. Still, we get to see a very special and unique place in the latest of our Alaska virtual tours of cities. Homer Alaska Walking Tour – City Walks – Virtual Walking tour of Homer Spit – Marina and Shops After our earlier walking tour around the old […]
Homer, Alaska Virtual Treadmill Walk
City Walking Video for Treadmill Virtual Vacation Homer Alaska Old Downtown Area – Virtual Treadmill Walking Tour – Kenai Peninsula Hello Walkers, Today we’ve made our way across the stunning Kenai Peninsula to the charming and wonderfully quirky town of Homer, Alaska, perched on the shores of Kachemak Bay and looking out across Cook Inlet. This scenic virtual walk begins in Old Town Homer, a quiet, artsy neighborhood full of character and local color. We kick things off near Bishop’s Beach, where waves roll in and out with the tides and bald eagles are a common sight along the shoreline. […]
Seward, Alaska Walking Tour
City Walks – Seward Alaska Virtual Treadmill Walking Tour – Exploring Gateway to Kenai Fjords Our last day in Seward we finally got a full on rainy day. Seward stretches from the old part of down up to the marina, port, and train station where we end up. On the way, we walk along a beach of people hauling in salmon, standing within 10 feet of each other. We start out at the Sea Life Center that was fantastic and pass some restaurants and hotels and back down to the shore where we make our way up to the marina […]
Harding Ice Field in Kenai Fjords National Park – Hiking Scenery
City Walking Video for Treadmill Virtual Vacation Harding Ice Field in Kenai Fjords National Park – Virtual Hiking Tour- Nature Trail Hello Walkers, After two nights exploring Anchorage, we headed south to the charming coastal town of Seward, Alaska, nestled on the edge of Resurrection Bay on the Kenai Peninsula. This region is famous for its breathtaking scenery—and also for its frequent rain—but we lucked out with a rare clear and sunny day, perfect for a once-in-a-lifetime hike. On this day, we set out to tackle the Harding Icefield Trail, a rugged and rewarding hike that climbs up alongside the […]
Anchorage, Alaska Walking Tour – Ship Creek to Museum
Explore the Anchorage area around Ship Creek and back up to the museum. Anchorage Alaska Downtown – From Ship Creek to Museum – Virtual Walking Tour – City Walks On our second Anchorage walk, we start out down at Ship Creek where the end of the Salmon Run is leaving dead carcasses in the water and make our way back up to downtown past the rail road center, then around and over to the Anchorage Museum. We go down historic 4th street for a bit and see the ceremonial starting location for the Iditarod Dog Sled Race. Hope you enjoy […]
Anchorage, AK Downtown Walking Tour
Walk around Alaskas most populous city. City Walks – Anchorage Alaska Downtown – Sunday Morning Virtual Walking Tour Amazing. We are in ALASKA! We’re really excited to be up in this most northern of the US states. Alaska has been our travel list for quite a long time. On this trip, we are sticking to the Kenai Peninsula but we are having such a great time. We flew into Anchorage and hung out for a day seeing museums, sights, and taking a trolley tour. We found some good restaurants and shops too. We published several articles over at Travelingmel on […]
