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Alaska National Parks Will Blow You Away: Pt. 2

by ATJ Posted in I ♥ Alaska

In our last profile of Alaska national parks, we featured four of Alaska’s most stunning natural settings. Now, for any other state, four national parks would be good and plenty. But you’re forgetting this is Alaska we’re talking about. Alaska simply has the most natural beauty of any place in... Read More

Alaska National Parks Will Blow You Away: Pt. 1

by ATJ Posted in I ♥ Alaska

Here's an amazing glimpse of four of Alaska's National Parks.... Read More

The Joy of Fishing in Alaska

by ATJ Posted in Friendliest Catch: Fishing in Alaska, Off the Clock, Only in Alaska

Everyone has their own reasons why they love visiting Alaska. Thrill seekers can’t get enough of the river rafting and skiing, while nature lovers relish the solitude of a hike into the Alaskan wilderness. No matter which way you look at it, there is truly something for everyone in this... Read More

20 Reasons Why It’s Cool to Work in Alaska

by ATJ Posted in I ♥ Alaska

20 Reasons Why It’s Cool to Work in Alaska Still waiting to answer the call of the wild? You should consider an Alaska summer job. While there are millions of reasons why Alaska’s the coolest place to work in the world, we’ve narrowed them down to the top 20. From... Read More

Josh- Driver Guide

by rosen Posted in Off the Clock

The jagged peakes of Tombstone Territorial Park (Source: Fritz Mueller)

I started with Holland America-Princess in the spring of 2008. I discovered the job through a fellow teammate while we were driving school bus in Dawson City. I started in the spring of 2008 as a driver in the Tombstone Territorial Park assisting the guides and in 2009 started giving... Read More

Miranda- Guest Service Host

by rosen Posted in I ♥ Alaska, Off the Clock

It was after 6 long years of a drowning career in healthcare, that I sought out a place that could provide me the chance for adventure, and a time to use my marketing background. I came across the Holland America a Holland America guest service jobs posting on cruise job... Read More

Brian- Transportation Manager

by rosen Posted in I ♥ Alaska, Only in Alaska

Dawson City 2004, I had just driven across Canada from Ontario to Whistler BC and heard from a friend that Dawson City was a quiet place for me to enjoy a summer. We drove up from Whistler the next few days and arrived into Dawson in my ‘Green Machine’ (VW... Read More

Cameron- Guest Services Manager

by rosen Posted in I ♥ Alaska, Off the Clock

Historic Skagway is a quintessential Alaskan town.

It was summer of 2005 and my sister said that I would love it in Alaska and the Yukon. She had been working in Skagway, Alaska for a season and had a great experience with the company. The following season I applied to be a Tour Director, was hired on... Read More

Becky, Customer Service Manager

by rosen Posted in I ♥ Alaska, Off the Clock, Only in Alaska

Alaska? Sure, that sounds interesting! One spring morning, many moons ago a friend called and was driving across the US on her way from New York to Alaska. She asked if I wanted to tag along and work in Alaska for the summer. I was currently working in St. Louis... Read More

John- Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge

by rosen Posted in Goin' Cruisin', I ♥ Alaska, Off the Clock

I first came to Alaska in 1995 for a summer vacation with my brother Charlie. My first couple of years in Alaska I was an independent gold miner with a serious case of gold fever. I never seemed to strike it rich and I was hurting for cash. My brother... Read More