Ever since moving to Alaska decades ago, friends and relatives call or write to have me help them plan their trip. That often includes crashing on our couch and picking them up from their midnight ...

Photo taken: Aug. 20 at Green Island near Prince Rupert, B.C. Photographer’s description: “My wife and I traveled on the Alaska ferry Columbia from Skagway to Bellingham. As we traveled through the ...

The cruise industry has spent decades convincing travelers that the only way to see the world’s coastlines properly is from the deck of a massive floating resort. Meanwhile, ferries have been quietly ...