https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trip-to-the-yukon Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:38:33 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trip-to-the-yukon#post-2063723 Tue, 24 Sep 2019 19:21:58 +0000 Jane 2063723@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am so so grateful - I’m seriously tempted to book an RV now! </p> <p>Ahh, okay, northern lights are a winter thing. I knew they were in Europe - just saying!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trip-to-the-yukon#post-2063602 Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:16:19 +0000 pil 2063602@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for this post, Jane! My husband really wants to see Alaska and we are paralyzed by the possibilities! These replies are very helpful! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trip-to-the-yukon#post-2063338 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 14:36:55 +0000 JAileen 2063338@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I saw Northern Lights years ago in Montana, in the late summer. This summer we saw them when we were in Manitoba. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trip-to-the-yukon#post-2063280 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 09:15:00 +0000 Style Fan 2063280@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I saw the Northern Lights when I lived in the north.&nbsp; Breathtaking but as Gaylene says it is a winter phenomenon. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trip-to-the-yukon#post-2063261 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 06:39:10 +0000 Gaylene 2063261@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, are mainly a winter phenomenon because the skies are not usually dark enough from April to August. Yellowknife is a popular viewing location, but it is located in the middle of the Northwest Territories on Great Slave Lake, not in the Yukon. </p> <p>Interestingly, a geomagnetic storm on August 31 this year made the Northern Lights visible as far south as the US-Canada border. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trip-to-the-yukon#post-2063255 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 06:04:56 +0000 Jane 2063255@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are amazing tips and so so helpful. </p> <p>I think we need a travel agent to help, good suggestion Chris, thank you and a cruise from Seattle sounds a perfect way of winding down ready for an amazing wilderness holiday. If I could just time that for NAS, it would really work!</p> <p>Atlin and Teslin sound really fascinating Gaylene, I think it is the Yukon that DS and DH really want: Whitehorse and Dawson City is where they would love to go. Maybe that rules out the cruise option, but that’s fine. </p> <p>It would be superb to see the northern lights properly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trip-to-the-yukon#post-2063249 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 05:32:35 +0000 rachylou 2063249@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ohmigosh. The Yukon is an amazing idea. Lol, I’m laughing at myself because I never thought of the Yukon as place one could visit like this. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trip-to-the-yukon#post-2063248 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 05:09:44 +0000 Gaylene 2063248@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm, are you interested in the Yukon or in Alaskan Panhandle? Both are amazingly beautiful places for a vacation but they do offer very different experiences. </p> <p>The cruise boats will take you up the Panhandle and into the Southern Alaskan fjords with a short 3-4 hour round trip from Skagway on the White Pass vintage railway or possibly a day excursion from Haines along the eastern edge of Kluane National Park. Not much hiking, camping, or remoteness but tons of jaw-dropping coastal scenery. </p> <p>The Yukon, on the other hand, is a camping, hiking, and canoeing paradise with spectacular scenery, interesting history, and very special character. If you enjoyed the less travelled parts of the Rockies like Peter Lougheed, you’ll be blown away by the Yukon. Hands down, our summers in the Yukon were filled with unforgettable experiences. </p> <p>Some suggestions if the Yukon interests you:</p> <p>Pick your time carefully. June and July give you almost 24 hours of daylight, but bring bug spray. Late July to early September means shorter daylight hours, but the bugs are mostly gone so camping and hiking is easier. </p> <p>Whitehorse, the main centre, has decent air connections from other major Canadian cities like Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, and Calgary. Whitehorse also has a wide variety of decent accommodations and is a good place to pick up a rental RV or camping/canoeing gear. It’s also an interesting place to explore for a day or two while you decide on your itinerary or book guides or special adventures. </p> <p>Many first time RVers make circle trip by driving from Whitehorse to Haines Junction/Kluane, going across the border to Haines, Alaska, taking the car ferry to Skagway (book ahead), then traveling back across the border to Carcross, and finally heading back to Whitehorse. Lots of glorious scenery, Gold Rush history, good hiking, wildlife sightings, and First Nations culture. Give yourself 5-7 days for the trip so you have time to enjoy yourself. </p> <p>Another good option is to head north of Whitehorse to Dawson City. The drive takes about 5 or 6 hours depending on the number of stops. There is a good campground at Lake Labarge (of Robert Service’s Sam McGee fame!) just north of Whitehorse. Dawson City was THE major city north of Seattle during the Gold Rush and there are lots of preserved buildings, festivals, and historical/cultural events and demonstrations. Worth 3-4 days of exploration. </p> <p>Finally, a couple of very special, off-the-beaten-track places. First is Atlin, a small isolated town 2 hours south of Whitehorse which some call the Switzerland of the North. Current population is about 400 people, but during the Gold Rush was a city of 10,000. The town is situated on a lake backed by incredible mountain scenery. You can kayak on the lake or go for a sightseeing flight. In July, Atlin holds an Arts and Music Festival which attracts people from around the globe. The second is Teslin, a small Tlingit community at Mile 804 on the Alaska Highway. The George Johnson Museum is a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the remarkable people who live in the North. </p> <p>I’ve just scratched the surface of this amazing corner of Canada, but I guarantee a trip around the Yukon will leave you with unforgettable memories. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trip-to-the-yukon#post-2063226 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 01:20:03 +0000 Anonymous 2063226@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Seconding the cruise idea. My in-laws did an Alaskan cruise and absolutely loved it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trip-to-the-yukon#post-2063218 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 00:39:50 +0000 Classically Casual 2063218@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you do go to the Yukon, I hope you get to see the Northern Lights. It’s reputed to be a good viewing area, Yellow Knife I think. It’s been on my bucket list for a long time. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trip-to-the-yukon#post-2063184 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 22:33:27 +0000 Style Fan 2063184@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with Carla!&nbsp; I have friends that worked in the Yukon and loved it.&nbsp; They go back all the time.&nbsp; It is supposed to be beautiful.&nbsp; I will take their word for it.&nbsp; I grew up in Northern Ontario (remote!!!) and worked in Northern Alberta.&nbsp; Give me urbanity. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trip-to-the-yukon#post-2063152 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 19:10:29 +0000 Chris987 2063152@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I completely agree with <b>MissVee.</b>...we did one of those Alaska cruises last May and it was the best outdoor adventure vacation I've ever had! We took that small gauge railway ride too, and ended up in the Yukon for a short time (just to get off the train and take photos).&nbsp; If you decide to go, a few pieces of advice....<br />1) do take some time to review all the off-ship excursions (that small gauge railway ride is just one of many possibilities)&nbsp; and sign up for one or two ahead of time. You can do sea kayaking, helicopter rides, boat rides, all kinds of things. It's daunting to read through all the possibilities and they do cost a little (or a&nbsp; lot) and tend to fill up well ahead of the cruise. We did boat rides to glaciers on two days and that railway thing on a third day. The scenery we saw was truly incredible and not easily accessible any other way.&nbsp; However no camping :-)&nbsp;<br />2) think about whether to do a cruise from Vancouver or from Seattle. We took one from Vancouver, and as American citizens had to go through immigration/customs twice, once when arriving in Vancouver and once when getting on the cruise ship which was considered "american territory". We had no problems and I would not expect you would either but you have to have passport handy and be prepared to spend time in lines etc. The line we had to go through arriving in the Vancouver airport was the longest airport line I've ever waited in but that was because they didn't seem to have enough employees checking people through from all the large international flights that arrive there, not due to any hassles of other kinds.&nbsp;<br />3) consider going through a travel agent. Don't know how it works in the U.K. but by going through a travel agent here we were given free vouchers for the "upscale" restaurants on the ship that would not have been free otherwise.(There are free restaurants too.) I'm talking about Holland America and each cruise line is a little different. There are a LOT of cruises that go from Seattle/Vancouver to Alaska so you have many to choose from.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trip-to-the-yukon#post-2063143 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 18:31:24 +0000 Angie 2063143@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>*happy dance* </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trip-to-the-yukon#post-2063141 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 18:28:32 +0000 Jane 2063141@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The Alaskan cruise option sounds really super; we will look into this, thank you for the suggestion <b>MissVee.</b>&nbsp;</p> <p>I think it is just that <b>JAileen</b>. I think I get it too, but I am also nodding with <b>RunCarla</b>. But it would be stunning to be together and thank you so much for the link. It looks an amazing cruise.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Angie,</b> it would be lovely, and is in the back of my mind! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trip-to-the-yukon#post-2063128 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 17:43:09 +0000 Angie 2063128@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And stop by Seattle!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trip-to-the-yukon#post-2063101 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 15:43:58 +0000 Carla 2063101@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No help! 30 years of living on the fringes of civilization has given me an appreciation for cities and history - thus my love for the UK! </p> <p>Have fun researching and planning your trip! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trip-to-the-yukon#post-2063096 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 15:32:39 +0000 JAileen 2063096@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I get your son’s interest in remote places. That’s how I feel, too. I like seeing the world without a crowd.</p> <p>Several years ago we went on a cruise in Glacier Bay NP in Alaska. We were on a boat for a week in the park. It was not a typical cruise at all. First of all, the boat was a former Navy mine sweeper. Second, there were only eleven passengers. The park requires everyone to power down at 10 pm. Because of that, the big cruise ships don’t spend much time in the park. So most of the time, we were the only ones around. Every day we went hiking and kayaking, and saw lots of wildlife. It was magical. </p> <p><a href="http://www.seawolfadventures.net/" rel="nofollow">http://www.seawolfadventures.net/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trip-to-the-yukon#post-2063079 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 14:37:41 +0000 missvee 2063079@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>One suggestion would be to combine an Alaskan cruise with a week of land based activities. The cruises can be quite casual, which is nice, and seeing the small towns along with glaciers, bears, whales etc is really interesting. One of our stops went into the Yukon via a small gauge railway. The stories of the Gold Rush and the settlements that followed had me shaking my head in admiration of the men and women who chose this life. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/trip-to-the-yukon#post-2063035 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 11:21:15 +0000 Jane 2063035@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>DS finishes school next year, so we are thinking about a Big Trip. We had an amazing trip in an RV to the Rockies a few years back (Peter Lougheed Provincial Park amongst other places). Thank you Canada!</p> <p>So now we are thinking about the Yukon - I think it would need to be near the main settlements - I am not quite sure why DS has settled on the Yukon but I think it is the remoteness of it.&nbsp;</p> <p>I would welcome any tips you might have, or links. We like hiking, and would love to kayak, ride horses, may be do a trip with wild camping - I find JAileen's posts on travels inspirational - thank you in advance! </p>