Frommer's Alaska 2005 (Frommer's Complete Guides) - Softcover

Wohlforth, Charles P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 076457146X ISBN 13: 9780764571466

Publisher: *Frommers, 2004

Synopsis

You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go— they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!

Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer's Alaska features gorgeous color photos of the spectacular scenery and amazing wildlife that await you in America's last frontier. This extraordinary and detailed guide is personally researched by a lifelong resident, who offers insights into how to discover the real Alaska. You'll find complete details on whale watching, sea kayaking, hiking, salmon fishing, funky small towns, Gold Rush saloons, glaciers, scenic drives, and more. You'll even get an up-to-date cruise planner and a free color fold-out map!

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. Frommer's. The best trips start here.

• Savvy tips on enjoying the great Alaskan wilderness, from whale-watching to kayaking to fishing for Pacific salmon.
• Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

About the Author:

Charles Wohlforth is a lifelong Alaskan who has been a writer and journalist since 1986. His Frommer’s Family Vacations in the National Parks covers parks all over the United States based on insights from the Wohlforth family’s own camping experiences. Wohlforth lives in Anchorage with his wife, Barbara, sons Robin and Joseph, and daughters Julia and Rebecca. Last year, Farrar, Straus and Giroux published his new book about Eskimos experiencing warming in the Arctic, titled The Whale and the Supercomputer: On the Northern Front of Climate Change. Wohlforth welcomes reader questions and comments through his website, www.wohlforth.net.

About this edition

• Publisher: *Frommers
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 076457146X
• ISBN 13: 9780764571466
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 483