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Whittier YouTube Video // Alaska

June 30, 2021

Happy Wednesday friends! I hope that y'all had a lovely weekend! Today I am excited to continue recap my Alaskan Road Trip Adventures from 2019. As I have shared, I wanted to do this because I hope that it encourages you to consider taking a road trip of your own this summer to this beautiful part of the world!

If you are interested in reading about Whittier specifically, check out these three posts: 
3 Things to Do and See in Whittier Port on an Alaskan Cruise
Whittier Alaska
Whittier Tunnel

Today I am excited to share a new YouTube video on our time driving the Whittier Tunnel and in Whittier, Alaska!

You can find the video HERE (or watch right below) and the new channel by clicking HERE! Thanks for checking it out, liking it, commenting, and following along y'all! *smiles*
Happy Wednesday friends! I hope y'all have a wonderful day!

Want to step forward and plan your trip but not sure how? Check out all of the Alaska Road Trip posts from our trips in 2018 and 2019 which you can find them in the Alaska travel section on my blog by clicking HERE or you can click on the specific links below:

 // Alaska 4x4 Rentals Review// 
// A Trip To Remember: Our 9 Day Alaskan Road Trip Itinerary -2018//
//  Best Alaskan Books to Purchase for Your Road Trip //
// What to Pack for an Alaskan Summer Road Trip //
// Why You Should Dream About Visiting Alaska //
// 5 Reasons You Need to Take an Alaskan Road Trip//

Anchorage: // Hyatt Place Anchorage-Midtown Video // Beluga Point // 
// Hyatt Place Anchorage-Midtown// Room 209 Hyatt Place Anchorage-Midtown //
// Anchorage Travel Guide//

Chugach Mountains (Alaska 1-South Drive): // Seward Highway Drive (Turnagain Arm Drive)//
// Along the Matanuska River on Alaska 1-South// A Beautiful Lake Adventure Near Chickaloon//
// A Cloudy & Beautiful Drive on Alaska 1-South//

Chugach Mountains: // Eklutna Lake//


Cooper Landing (Kenai Peninsula): // Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge Nature Hike// 
// Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge //

Denali State Park Area: //Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge (Pursuit Collection)// Denali Highway Video// 
// One Last Adventure on the Denali Highway// The Denali Highway: Part Two //
// The Denali Highway: Part One// 
//The Drive to Cantwell// Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge //

Girdwood:  // Winner Creek Trail Video// Winner Creek Trail //


Hatcher Pass Area: // Hatcher Pass Video// Hatcher Pass // Little Susitna River //

Homer (Kenai Peninsula) Area: // Homer Video// Homer Spit// Homer Lighthouse// Bishop's Beach//
// A Brief History of Homer //

Kennicott/McCarthy Area: //Root Glacier Hike //Kennicott // Kennicott Glacier // 
// Kennecott vs. Kennicott Spelling // The McCarthy Highway // 
// An Unfortunate Review of the Kennicott Glacier Lodge //

Seward: //Holgate Glacier// Kenai Fjords Whale Watching Tour//
//A Beautiful Morning Walk in Seward// An Evening Walk at Seward Windsong Lodge// 
//Resurrection Roadhouse Restaurant at Seward Windsong Lodge//
//Seward Windsong Lodge// Room 408 at Seward Windsong Lodge//

Seward Highway Area: //Beluga Point// Scenic Seward Highway Drive (Turnagain Arm Drive)//

Talkeetna: //Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge (Pursuit Collection)//

Thompson Pass Area: // Thompson Pass Area Video 
// Worthington Glacier Hike//
//Worthington Glacier//
// Among the Alaskan Fireweed on A4-S: A Beautiful Symbol of Hope in the Hard Seasons of Life //
// A Brief History of & Drive on Alaska 4-South of the Richardson Highway//Klutina River//
// The Beginning Drive to Thompson Pass// 

Whittier: //3 Things to See and Do in Whittier Port on Your Alaskan Cruise // 
//Whittier YouTube Video// The Town of Whittier // 
//Whittier Tunnel (Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel) //

Wrangell-St. Elias Park Area:
 //The McCarthy Highway // Copper River Princess Lodge //
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How To Create The Best Website Content For Your Blog Or Brand

 The success of a website is therefore similar to the following three main elements of web ergonomics: The usefulness of a site: knowing how to make the contents of a site interesting and make people keep coming back for me. If you have a blog or use a website to sell products, then you want it to look good. Once your user has entered your site, it is necessary that they stay there and benefit from it! A product is said to be usable when it can be used effectively, efficiently and with satisfaction. 

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The website must be efficient and responsive. The website must also be efficient. Internet users must be able to perform their actions quickly and intuitively with the fewest possible errors. The choice of aesthetic and relevant design is also vital. The design of the website is an essential element of your virtual storefront. It must be designed according to the image of the company: your website is, above all, a communication and marketing tool. In addition to presenting your activities, it should highlight your company's values, your qualifications, etc. website creation. It is therefore important to pay particular attention to the choice of general graphics, fonts, colors. Every detail counts. Imagery is vital too. This is why you should choose photos wisely and edit them as desired. You can click here for more information. 


With clean content and design, you can easily convey information about your company. As well as your activities to potential customers while harmonizing the graphics of your different pages. Content is one of the most important parts of your site. Your texts represent your seriousness, your commitments, and your credibility. Spelling mistakes, intrusive advertising, and all disruptive visuals should be avoided.  


SEO is important too

Quality and relevant content will also optimize the site's SEO, which will allow you to gain good visibility on search engines. This way, you will be sure to retain your customers and acquire new ones. Establishing an effective SEO strategy is one of the guarantors of an effective showcase site. In your content, you must choose and use strategic keywords, prioritize levels of titles, and more. All these elements will naturally allow you to improve your visibility on the web. You may even take pole position on Google when Internet users do a precise search on certain words. Appearing on the first few proposals of the first page of search results is a huge benefit to a business. This means that your site is seen as a trusted site and will boost your credibility with customers, prospects, and partners. 

BRANDING

Once you have found a simple name; effective; which sets you apart from your competitors and is easy to remember. This will be the time to create your brand image. But what is a brand image? This is the visual identity (logo, colors, slogan, etc.) of your company: it will represent its values, its mission as well as its specific characteristics. It is important to distinguish yourself from your competitors.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Before jumping to the stage of creating your website, you need to define who your target audience is. You should also define what your company's goal is so that you can create content that will interest your future customers. You will need to do a bit of research in order to find out what keywords and websites your target audience is looking for.

DOMAIN NAME

One of the crucial steps before designing a website is to choose a domain name (your website address) that people will remember. It must relate to your brand or your blog and stand out - but in a good way! In addition to being memorable and a true reflection of your business, your domain name should be short, easy, and simple. You will want to avoid long names, or unusual spellings. Also, try to avoid words or names that are confusing as much as possible. By combining good search engine optimization, simple spelling, and a domain name that perfectly represents your brand identity, you will have a better chance of seeing your brand.


In other words, the easier your website is accessible, the more visitors you will get who will eventually become potential customers. Once you have determined a domain name, search and check if it is available. If it's available, don't wait, be sure to buy it right away. If you wait, the domain name you want may not be available at that time. In some cases, it's likely to still be available, but much more expensive than the first time you saw it.


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3 Things to See and Do in Whittier Port on Your Alaskan Cruise // Whittier, Alaska

June 29, 2021

 Caravan Sonnet

Happy Tuesday friends! If you have been reading the blog recently you know that I have been recapping our Alaskan Road Trip Adventures from 2019. As I have shared, I wanted to do this because I hope that it encourages you to consider taking a road trip of your own this summer to this beautiful part of the world! Today though I wanted to share a post that I hope will be helpful for those that might be cruising this summer as some cruise lines have opened Alaskan cruises back up. If you are interested in reading about Whittier for a road trip then I would check out these two posts: 
Whittier Alaska
Whittier Tunnel

Today I wanted to share 3 Things to See and Do in Whittier Port if you are cruising!
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1. Eat a Meal at the Inn at Whittier
We arrived in Whittier in time for lunch and ate at the Inn at Whittier (where we had made reservations). It was such a yummy and delicious lunch and honestly one of my favorite meals of the entire trip! Both Sue and I picked the Salmon Burger which was a Salmon Fillet that was so incredibly fresh -it just melted in your mouth! Emily chose a pasta and said it was equally as yummy. For those who are gluten free like myself, they didn't have a gluten free menu but were very gluten free friendly and it made it easy and safe to eat there so I definitely recommend it!
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Additional Suggestion: 
Ask to sit by the window, or go out to the viewing deck while you are waiting for your food so you can see Whittier! The views were stunning and I was immediately charmed by the town of Whittier.
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2. Walk along the Docks
The sun came out as we started walking around and the colors of the water against the mountains and the sky were absolutely beautiful! The boats seemed to have even more vibrant colors against those blue-green waters of Whittier!
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Additional Suggestion: 
Understand a little bit more about the history of Whittier
As we were walking around we saw this memorial to the earthquake that happened in Whittier in 1964. Also known as the "Good Friday Earthquake", Whittier suffered more than $10 million dollars in damages and sadly lost 13 people when a tsunami wave (43 feet high) hit Whittier. As of 2019, this earthquake still remains the largest earthquake in the United States and even caused tsunamis along the Western Coast of the United States. 
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3. Visit the Alaskan Shops
After we walked around the first part of Whittier by the Inn, we explored the area that had a few shops and food places. You could easily walk to this area too if you wanted to, and see all the boats along the way. (It is also very disability friendly for those that are curious).

We enjoyed walking around the shops, purchasing a few souvenirs and seeing the absolute beauty of this area of Alaska. We spent approximately 4 hours in Whittier and I would say that this was a good amount of time to spend if you are planning a similar visit. Whittier was very relaxed and chill. The people were really friendly and welcoming and really were so interesting to talk to in the different shops and places we visited.
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Additional Suggestion: 
Try some fudge or ice cream! Emily and Sue remarked that this ice cream was some of the best of the whole trip so if you are looking for yummy ice cream definitely check it out here!

Thank you for stopping by and reading about our time in Whittier today! Let me know if y'all have any questions about Whittier!

Want to step forward and plan your trip but not sure how? Check out all of the Alaska Road Trip posts from our trips in 2018 and 2019 which you can find them in the Alaska travel section on my blog by clicking HERE or you can click on the specific links below:

 // Alaska 4x4 Rentals Review// 
// A Trip To Remember: Our 9 Day Alaskan Road Trip Itinerary -2018//
//  Best Alaskan Books to Purchase for Your Road Trip //
// What to Pack for an Alaskan Summer Road Trip //
// Why You Should Dream About Visiting Alaska //
// 5 Reasons You Need to Take an Alaskan Road Trip//

Anchorage: // Hyatt Place Anchorage-Midtown Video // Beluga Point // 
// Hyatt Place Anchorage-Midtown// Room 209 Hyatt Place Anchorage-Midtown //
// Anchorage Travel Guide//

Chugach Mountains (Alaska 1-South Drive): // Seward Highway Drive (Turnagain Arm Drive)//
// Along the Matanuska River on Alaska 1-South// A Beautiful Lake Adventure Near Chickaloon//
// A Cloudy & Beautiful Drive on Alaska 1-South//

Chugach Mountains: // Eklutna Lake//


Cooper Landing (Kenai Peninsula): // Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge Nature Hike// 
// Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge //

Denali State Park Area: //Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge (Pursuit Collection)// Denali Highway Video// 
// One Last Adventure on the Denali Highway// The Denali Highway: Part Two //
// The Denali Highway: Part One// 
//The Drive to Cantwell// Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge //

Girdwood:  // Winner Creek Trail Video// Winner Creek Trail //


Hatcher Pass Area: // Hatcher Pass Video// Hatcher Pass // Little Susitna River //

Homer (Kenai Peninsula) Area: // Homer Video// Homer Spit// Homer Lighthouse// Bishop's Beach//
// A Brief History of Homer //

Kennicott/McCarthy Area: //Root Glacier Hike //Kennicott // Kennicott Glacier // 
// Kennecott vs. Kennicott Spelling // The McCarthy Highway // 
// An Unfortunate Review of the Kennicott Glacier Lodge //

Seward: //Holgate Glacier// Kenai Fjords Whale Watching Tour//
//A Beautiful Morning Walk in Seward// An Evening Walk at Seward Windsong Lodge// 
//Resurrection Roadhouse Restaurant at Seward Windsong Lodge//
//Seward Windsong Lodge// Room 408 at Seward Windsong Lodge//

Seward Highway Area: //Beluga Point// Scenic Seward Highway Drive (Turnagain Arm Drive)//

Talkeetna: //Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge (Pursuit Collection)//

Thompson Pass Area: // Thompson Pass Area Video 
// Worthington Glacier Hike//
//Worthington Glacier//
// Among the Alaskan Fireweed on A4-S: A Beautiful Symbol of Hope in the Hard Seasons of Life //
// A Brief History of & Drive on Alaska 4-South of the Richardson Highway//Klutina River//
// The Beginning Drive to Thompson Pass// 

Whittier: //3 Things to See and Do in Whittier Port on Your Alaskan Cruise // 
//Whittier YouTube Video// The Town of Whittier // 
//Whittier Tunnel (Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel) //

Wrangell-St. Elias Park Area:
 //The McCarthy Highway // Copper River Princess Lodge //
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