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Sitka Harbor, Alaska

Sitka Alaska Harbor

Colorful Creek Street, Ketchikan

Creek Street Ketchikan Alaska

Back in the day, this former red-light district perched on the banks of Ketchikan Creek drew “both men and salmon upstream to spawn.” Summer still brings the salmon, but these days tourists have replaced the Johns, and chotchkie shops now fill the colorful structures that once housed Ketchikan’s legendary bordellos.

Surprising Sitka

Sitka National Historical Park

Colorful totems were the main draw in Sitka National Historical Park. That is, until we saw a man striding through a clearing in the woods with a cello in hand. Intrigued, we hung around and were treated to an impromptu mini concert by Zuill Bailey, Artistic Director of the Sitka Summer Music Festival, who was using the spruce forest as the backdrop for a promotional video.

That was the warm-up act.

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Alaskan Dall Sheep

Alaskan Dall Sheep

A Traveler’s Guide to Protecting Your Identity, Accounts, and Information on the Road

If you’re like us, your entire life is on your computer. And if someone wanted to steal your life, or access your bank account, there’s no better roadmap for doing it than the files on your computer.

We carry everything from our resumes to our tax returns on our laptops. It’s hard to understate the damage a knowledgeable criminal could do with that information. And while we’re careful not to store bank account information or passwords anywhere, it is ridiculously easy to hack into many online accounts once you have control of someone’s computer. In a minute, we’ll show you just how easy and how you can protect yourself.

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