Alaska

Cameras and binoculars consistently point at where the whale just was in hopes of catching him there when he reappears, like paparazzi shooting a celebrity.

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Alaska rail and cruise package adds value, allow cell phones for texting on planes, parked JAL 787 catches fire in Boston

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Last week, Ned Levi wrote about making great wildlife photos with long lenses when you travel to view and photograph wildlife in far-flung areas of the world. This week, Ned writes about wildlife travel safety, and has 11 tips to help you stay safe while out viewing wildlife in their native habitat.

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More and more travelers are traveling great distances to journey on trips primarily to see and photograph wildlife. Ned Levi has some tips and technique suggestions to help travelers use those long telephoto lenses on DSLR cameras we’re seeing more and more all over the world.

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Denali National Park is larger than the state of Massachusetts and tenderly watched over by Mt. McKinley (called Mt. Denali — “the high one” — by the locals), at over 20,000 feet the highest mountain in North America. Here’s a peek inside.

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The experience of flying aboard the 787, more than half of cruises are now sold outside the US, Alaska tests cooking oil flight

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Millions for an Alaskan island runway for no one, Riviera’s cruise suite sizes, terrorism impact on business aviation

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Here is a fun list of restaurants with great views. By no means is this list comprehensive, nor would I rank these the “best.” But, these restaurants do have great views. I have dined at two of them over the years — the Edgewood Restaurant on Lake Tahoe and Seven Glaciers in Alyeska, Alaska. They both certainly have great views.

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Alaskan volcano can disrupt travel, FAA lays off workers after extension bill is not passed, JetBlue sued over panty check

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In the winter of 1993 Alyeska Resort was a cluster of low condos and single-family vacation homes at the base of what could generously be called a rustic ski resort. Today, around the bend from the old resort base area stands what is arguably Alaska’s most luxurious resort.

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