Iowa to Alaska Road Trip: Seven day countdown
As the living room floor becomes choked with duffel bags, backpacks, sleeping bags and stacks of maps, it’s all becoming real. The Great Alaskan Holidays – Kampgrounds of America – AKontheGo road trip...
View ArticleThe Journey is the Adventure: Great Alaskan Holidays Spring Adventure Package
This is it. Or, almost it. In 24 hours AKontheGO will be part of Alaska family travel’s biggest adventure yet; the Great Alaskan Holidays Spring Adventure Package. Traveling more than 3,500 miles...
View ArticleIowa to Alaska: Day one
(This is the first time I have utilized the services of my phone to write a blog post, so please excuse any type pad missteps. Lesson #1: don’t rely on wireless in campgrounds.) Even though May 15 is...
View ArticleIowa to Alaska: Day Two
Bismarck, North Dakota Before we left Alaska, a package arrived in the mail from my mother. It was a book titled “Bad Land” by Jonathan Raban, and chronicled a chapter of American history that...
View ArticleIowa to Alaska, Days 4-5
Or, maybe, “The Case For Big Skies.” Yesterday was spent driving. And driving. We covered about 600 miles between Bismarck, North Dakota and Great Falls, Montana in order to maximize our time at stops...
View ArticleIowa to Alaska: Glacier National Park
It’s now Day, uh, er, um… That’s the sign of a good vacation, is it not, to forget what day it is? All I know is that we’re parked on a grassy knoll of KOA St. Mary/Glacier National Park in full view...
View ArticleIowa to Alaska: Kids to Parks Day in Glacier National Park
This is going to be quick; with more and more people arriving in St. Mary/Glacier KOA, wireless bandwith is being used up like nobody’s business… Kids to Parks Day turned out to be quite the adventure...
View ArticleIowa to Alaska: Canadian Rockies and Icefields Parkway
HINTON, ALBERTA Jasper National Park reminds us of home, except for uniquely-shaped rock formations that seem to touch the skies above the RV. Many things are the same — bears, caribou, braided river...
View ArticleIowa to Alaska: What 4,000 miles taught us
Around 1 p.m. yesterday, the hulking Great Alaskan Holidays RV pulled up in front of our house in Anchorage. Dusty, creaking, and looking like it had indeed crossed the country, the RV we...
View ArticleCamping in America: The KOA mission and vision carries on
KOA provided AKontheGO with several nights of accommodations during our recent Iowa to Alaska road trip. Below is a synopsis of the company, its history, and mission to inspire more families to spend...
View ArticleAAA Alaska Offers Peace of Mind for Families
Sponsored post on behalf of AKontheGO sponsor AAA Alaska Every August, after my son returns to school, my husband and I haul out everything from the cars and take stock of our road trip safety...
View ArticleAlaska Family Adventures for 2017: Plan now
It’s no secret in the travel industry that planning a family vacation takes time, lots and lots of time. Busy parents and grandparents may have more tools available in the form of web-based resources,...
View ArticleAKontheGO Top Family Trips for 2016
It happens every year about this time. Holiday preparations complete, school out for a lengthy winter break (which means a less hectic schedule), and I have time to sit unimpeded at my desk and browse...
View ArticleGreat Alaskan Holidays Partnership Adds Value to Alaska Family Travel
by Erin Kirkland In an effort to further promote Alaska family travel and opportunities for cultural, historical, and recreational discovery anywhere in the Last Frontier, it is my pleasure to announce...
View ArticleRV Alaska This Fall: Tips and tricks
The majority of Alaska visitors (and many residents) make their explorations of the Last Frontier between May and August, when days are long and attractions, open. For Alaska RV enthusiasts, the summer...
View Article5 Reasons to Stay at Heritage RV Park in Homer
Where AKontheGO meets up with the good folks at Heritage RV Park along the Homer Spit. There’s a lot to like about traveling by RV to the cosmic town of Homer, Alaska. A smallish town of 8,000 or so...
View Article5 Things We Always Take on an Alaska RV Trip
*This post is sponsored by Great Alaskan Holidays, Inc., providers of Last Frontier roadtripping adventures for more than 30 years.* Summer is in full swing around here, and our team is gearing up for...
View ArticleFamily RV Travel in Alaska: FAQs
I’ll admit I was a doubter at first. Could a family adequately and comfortably vacation together for three weeks straight without losing our minds or blowing the budget? Not to mention the obvious...
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