Have you tried to watch fireworks in the bright late-night Alaska sky on July 4th? I had the sun in my eyes a couple of years ago, but if the weather forecast is correct, this coming Sunday will be gloomy and rainy. Too bad for me.
I decided to make my third visit to Anchorage a couple of months ago, and since I was going anyway, I thought I’d teach an “On the Fly” Seminar there on July 6. It will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the second-floor boardroom of the Sheraton hotel. Only ladies have signed up so far. Where are all the male travel enthusiasts? Here is an easy link to the registration page.
One of our students in DC just told me she has already saved $500 on her very first domestic plane ticket since she attended a seminar last week. I’ll do a separate post about that, but the point is, the proud Alaska travelers should act quickly, before the limited seats vanish.
About four years ago, I decided that I’d try to get to Alaska every summer, and to Hawaii every winter — but only if airfares drop to about $400. Not only is it appropriate to go to Alaska during the very hot and humid DC summer, and to Hawaii during the cold winter, but both those places are the furthest one can get to on a domestic plane ticket — and get tons of frequent-flier miles. I did miss Alaska last summer, and Hawaii this past winter.
I try to be creative with my routing when I can, so this time I’m flying from DC to San Francisco, then to Denver and on to Anchorage. I was surprised to find such an option in the legal-routing section of the fare, but I took advantage of it. The trip will yield about 23,000 miles, including my double bonus as a top elite, which of course is only 2,000 miles short of a free domestic round-trip ticket.
So Alaskans, look forward to seeing you in a few days.
Tags: airfare, Alaska, Anchorage, Hawaii, July 4, routing, seminar, Sheraton, Travel
