Visit Alaska - Borealis Basecamp

Seeing the Aurora Borealis in person has always been on my bucket list so I began researching the best places to see it. Turns out Fairbanks, Alaska is one of the top listed locations and many travelers recommend a stay at Borealis Basecamp. Located just 25 miles north of Fairbanks, Borealis Basecamp offers 28 rooms (cubes and igloos) with prime aurora viewing on 100 acres.

Each room can fit 3 people maximum so my family had to reserve 2 rooms and we chose the 2 night package that included transportation to and from Fairbanks, a one hour dogsledding tour, and a one hour snow machine tour. We added on a 45 minute Reindeer walk and a photography session for the family. Breakfast is included.

Our experience at the Basecamp was amazing and nothing like we have ever experienced. The staff is great and the excursions were excellent. We had so much fun and were so lucky that the aurora came out both nights that we were there. It was magical and I'm very thankful I got to experience it with my family.

Keeping warm in a Borealis Basecamp Igloo.

Dogsledding. We took turns sitting and standing.

A learning reindeer walk. Absolutely my favorite!

Snowmachine experience was very exciting. Drivers need to be 16.

Snowshoes are available for fun in the snow! 

Right outside my igloo! An amazing experience!

Borealis Basecamp
2640 Himalaya RD
Fairbanks, AK 99701

 

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Flytographer - Hire a Photographer for Your Next Vacation

While I was (re)planning our dream vacation to Paris last summer, I knew I wanted to hire a photographer so that we could have family pictures that weren't selfies. Flytographer made the entire process super simple. On their site, you choose your destination and a number of amazing local photographers and their photo galleries will be available for you to view.  All you have to do is choose a photographer and request your date. Photoshoots begin at $285 for 30 minutes which we found to be more than enough time to get all the photos we wanted.  

While we were still on our trip, the company sent us a digital image as a sneak peek from our photo shoot which I absolutely loved. We ended up using it for our Christmas card. The entire experience was great and I would highly recommend especially if you are visiting your dream destination.

 

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