Posted: 06 Sep 2011 07:49 PM PDT

Inside the Zyglocke Clock Tower in Bern, Switzerland

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Photo Essay – Riding the White Pass & Yukon Railroad

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 10:26 AM PDT

Last June I was invited by Yukon Tourism to visit the territory. While I was there we drove from Whitehorse to Fraser, British Columbia to ride the White Pass & Yukon Railroad. The route goes over the mountains from Fraser, BC to Skagway, Alaska. The railroad was built for miners to easily get supplies over the mountains during the Klondike Gold Rush. The original route was a very difficult climb up the mountains with the ton of supplies that the RCMP required prospectors to bring into the territory. The original railway extended all the way up to Whitehorse, but today it only goes to Fraser.

Today the railroad is mostly for tourists and people who stop in Skagway on cruise ships. Despite its short length (only 27.7 miles) it offers some of the most spectacular scenery you will see in the world. The train is also used to drop off hikers and backpackers who explore the backwoods of Alaska. A one-way ticket from either Fraser or Skagway is $81 and a passport is required for the trip as you are crossing an international boundary.

I took this trip about a week before the Summer Solstice to give you an idea how long snow stays on the mountains.

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Twin Cities Meet Up

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 06:25 AM PDT

For those of you who are in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, I’m hosting a meet up tonight at O’Gara’s Bar and Grill. It is located at 164 Snelling Avenue North, St. Paul, MN. Just take the Snelling Ave. exit on I94 and head south several blocks.

I’ll be there from 6pm till whenever.

Stop by and say hello and meet some other people who are interested in traveling.

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