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Our office will be CLOSED on Friday August 30th & Monday September 2nd, in honor of Labor Day! 🇺🇸

Hey all! Just wrapping up my final day in Alaska and about to board the McKinley Express from Denali to Anchorage. Since I last checked in, we’ve been on the Discovery Riverboat in Fairbanks (loved it!) and an early morning tour of Denali National Park. We’ve had dinner shows and lots of wilderness!

You might have thought my Alaskan and Yukon adventure was over. It’s not… just no great cell reception. After a late night into Whitehorse and an early/all day affair to Dawson City, YT… we all got a much needed day of downtime to explore the city caught somewhere in the past, see Gold Dredge no 4, and enjoy that fresh Yukon air. That fresh air can make you do crazy things like a Sourtoe Cocktail!
This morning we caught a charter flight on North Air to Fairbanks (turning a 7 hr drive into a 1 hour flight). We have the day at our leisure to do excursions or explore. Tomorrow… a Rivervoat ride down the Chena River and Denali National Park!

We made it to Dawson City, Yukon Territory this evening. It’s been a bit of a crazy roll with the changes. Our Hollan America Team has been super positive and kept us going with jokes, music, and information on the Yukon. They even played the wedding song for a couple who is celebrating their wedding anniversary today (it was me!!). The landscape is absolutely beautiful and has gone from a temperate rainforest in Skagway and Haines to a more arid climate. We have stepped back in time when we arrived here (a bit similar to what many feel when they arrive on Mackinac Island or travel the Upper Peninsula!). A lot of the good pics are on the fancy camera but here are a few I snapped with my phone.

Just about to leave Skagway. Our White Pass and Yukon Rail trip into Canada was cancelled due to a rockslide that happened yesterday blocking the tracks. Obviously then we take the motorcoach, right? Wrong… there is rockslide that has the Southern Klondike Highway closed.
Holland America sent us off on a 3 hour round trip rail ride this morning so we could still experience some of what was on our itinerary . In the meantime, our Journey hosts rallied with their management team to coordinate how to get us to Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory when the only land access points are closed.
We are now taking the Alaska Marine Highway to Haines and then a coach up to Whitehorse.
What a great opportunity to travel the Marine Highway!

Good morning from Skagway! Today I am disembarking the Konigsdam for my 7 day land tour through the Yukon Territory and down into Denali. We will have spotty coverage many of the days as we travel the wilderness.
Yesterday was a lovely sunny day in Juneau (but many of the pictures were taken by my husband on the real camera and haven’t been downloaded). We saw the Mendenhall Glacier, had a meal at Orca Point Lodge and went whale watching!

Spent yesterday cruising the inside passage, having afternoon tea with some new friends, and dinner at the Pinnacle Grill— and a few hours of training. Ready to go ashore in Juneau for some whale watching, glacier viewing, and a meal at Orca Point Lodge. Weather today is overcast with a high of 60 but I’m ready to style in my hand knit sweater.

It wasn’t easy but I made it to Vancouver to catch the Konigsdam for the 11 Day Double Denali and Yukon Cruise Tour. Can’t wait to learn what it’s like to sail Holland America, upgrade to Club Orange benefits, and see it ALL.
Yes, your Aloha Team experiences and stresses travel chaos too! When it happens to you, believe me… we get it! (Stateroom is a Spa Veranda— with our bags already tossed on the bed😉)

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When Brigette contacted us about a special trip to Italy, we were excited to help plan taking her dad to see where his father was born. We didn’t expect them to run into her co-workers at the Trevi Fountain in Rome. We really didn’t expect to read about it online.
Hoping their story of happenstance inspires your bucket list trip— you never know who you’ll meet along the way!

"It was utterly amazing!" That's how Br. Rob Robertson describes running into his colleague from Saint Viator High School, Associate Brigette Brankin, at the Trevi Fountain in Rome: https://www.viatorians.com/no-matter-where-they-are-viatorians-find-each-other/p=126763

Our holiday hours for next week!

We will be closed on Thursday July 4 & Friday July 5.

Have a Happy & safe Holiday weekend! 🇺🇸🎆

It's NEVER too early to start planning the cold weather travel!!

Charter flight schedules have been released for January-March 2025✈️🌴

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland is a magical place filled with history, beautiful scenery, myths/legends/fairy tales, incredible locals, ancestry and of course whisky. 😊 It’s been inspiration for artists, poets, and writers for hundreds of year. Immerse yourself in everything Scotland has to offer.

Our office will be closed on Monday May 27, in observance of Memorial day.

Have a safe and happy holiday weekend🇺🇸

Hoping you all had a fabulous Mother’s Day ☀️💐

Today we celebrate National Travel Advisor Day!

No matter where you’re dreaming of exploring, our wonderful team of travel advisors can take you there. We’ll be your insider knowledge, your expert advice, and your right hand so you’re never traveling alone.

We couldn't do it without our amazing agents!

MAHALO!! 💛🌴

Good news from Disney! 2024 bookings open May 31, 2023 and they are making some changes that we've all been waiting on since 2020. If you've been waiting, it's time to start thinking about Disney again!

If you're a smoker, you need to be aware of new laws in Mexico effectively banning smoking almost everywhere except designated spaces. Just walking the beach or on the sidewalk and smoking/vaping could get you fined up to $500 or 36 hours in jail. The law also bans/restricts advertising and distribution of to***co products.

Strict anti-smoking law takes effect across Mexico A revised law that bans smoking in all public places and prohibits retailers from displaying ci******es took effect on Sunday.

We are excited to share that power has been restored to the office! We will be open regular business hours tomorrow 10 am - 4 pm.

Mahalo!

Due to continued power outage, Aloha Travel’s office is closed today.
We are working remotely as best we can and phones are forwarded to Jen as yesterday.

Our office location is closed today due to the power outages in the area.
We are working remotely and all phones have been forwarded to Jen. Please do leave a message as we are working with limited phone lines today.
Our estimated power return is Saturday and we will update here if we are able to be in person tomorrow.
Mahalo from your Aloha Team.

Stunning Bergen, Norway on a quiet evening.

Lots of fun. Loads of good.

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