Alaska. I went with 3 girlfriends...sm

• Poll: What is the best vactation you have ever been on? Where and - what did you do?
  • Vacation? What's that? - nm
  • Cozumel, Mexico - NJMT
  • Northern Idaho! - Pokey
  • Alaska. I went with 3 girlfriends...sm - Southern lady
  • Cuba, including having food poisioning as I had a private clinic, - private hunky doctor, a nurse, pharmacist
  • Camping in the back yard with the kids sm - mlstoo
  • Lake Champlain "cabin" 5 feet from the water, across - from Burlington, VT.
    • Mine was also Vermont, on a different lake, and I was 4. - Misha
      • One of the years we did this, we rented this HUGE "cabin" - for all aunts/uncles/cousins, and (sm)
  • Dublin, Ireland. Been there many sm - Avsnut
    • Great city; I stayed in Dunlaoghaire (sp?) and visited Dublin. nm - But boy were the streets crowded! nm
    • heading there this fall..feel free to share - Ireland bound
  • Las Vegas - a whole town dedicated to having fun! nm - Frankie
  • Cross country trip to CALIF and - medtype10
  • Well, I was - NCMT
  • Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Nepal, Japan. sm - BuckeyeLil (Moderator)
  • I'm a little ashamed to say....just I enjoy going to - Myrtle Beach....SM
    • Been there on business - Chelle
    • Myrtle Beach is a GREAT place for a vacation - In my opinion
    • Myrtle Beach! Nothing to be ashamed of! I would rather go there!!!nm - Jeri
    • Me too!!! The beach is the most relaxing and best!!! - jus me
    • You shouldn't be ashamed.. - Lourdes
      • Myrtle Beach has my vote. No passports, no airports, customs... Just kick back & relax!! My vote!! - CatNap
  • Punta Cana, Dominian Republic! - sm
    • Punta Cana - poorpatty
  • Any cruise! No phones, no email, no snail mail NM - MtnDay
  • Italy (Florence, Rome, Venice) - sm - CARDIACMT
  • Hawaii - everything except sleep - txmt
  • Italy - ate well and also camped in Italy...nm - Sweden, Denmark, France, England,
    • oops forgot Holland - Heineken brewery!!!....nm - Sweden, Denmark, France, England,
  • Amazon jungle...by myself... - JoV
  • With 3 children and a wonderful husband, we try to vacation at least sm - Mom of 3
  • My honeymoon last year..went to Brazil..sm - MT in MT
    • Spent 3 months in Brazil, traveled all over. Great - me too
    • WOW - msbeanctr
  • memories - msbeanctr
  • Cruised Mediterrean in 60 passage cruise ship - Rome, Isle of Capri
  • Vacation, what's that? - no msg.
    • Singapore - incredibly beautiful. nm - Modern Problems

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I sure did love it. I lived there for 4 years, all through my high school.  I left to go to college, as there were not good colleges in Alaska (in my opinion) back in the late 70's, early 80's.  I almost came back to Alaska after a few years, as I missed it so much! 

I have gone back for a couple of class reunions and it is fun, but now that I'm older, I don't think I want to live back there again.  When you live in Alaska, you are very isolated.  You can't just get in your car and drive to "Grandma's" for Christmas or anything.  You basically have to fly to get back to the states or else go on a very long road trip (!).  That's the down-side. 

Otherwise, it is very beautiful and a wonderful place to live if you enjoy the outdoors!

Or do you mean just because it gets dark early because of the time change.  I've heard of people in Alaska with the night being so long using that light for depression, but that's really the only time I've heard of it.

Husband has brought up the idea of moving to Anchorage.  He is looking at a job there.  I would like someone who has time to answer some questions through e-mail.

If interested, please e-mail me.

Thanks,