AFN week makes Anchorage feel like everyone came home at once. I dressed up, headed downtown, and joined a gathering at ORSO over their Sivuqaq / St. Lawrence Island menu. Here's the whole menu — and why this is my favorite week in t[...]
Raquel
between flights
oysters and a good cocktail, a reason to put on the nice earrings, and a trail or a harbor the next morning. this is my little corner for alaska life, layover finds, and all the quiet, unhurried moments that happen between trips.
AFN week makes Anchorage feel like everyone came home at once. I dressed up, headed downtown, and joined a gathering at ORSO over their Sivuqaq / St. Lawrence Island menu. Here's the whole menu — and why this is my favorite week in t[...]
An unexpected delay in Petersburg turned into six slow, golden hours in Little Norway — harbor strolls, Tusen Takk murals, and a seriously good meal at Inga's Galley.
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i’m a flight attendant, a lover of a long dinner, and everyone’s alaska friend. if you’re coming up, i’ve probably already got a list for you. i love dressing up for a night out just as much as pulling on boots for a morning by the water, and i love helping newer flight attendants find their footing (and their favorite layover spots). pull up a chair.
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