The famous national parks quickly wore us out with their endless crowds, so we escaped to the mountains right on our doorstep. Here you'll experience raw, untouched wilderness where you won't see a soul.
After days of driving the Alaska Highway, you finally pull into Fairbanks and the cold instantly bites your cheeks — yet you can't help but smile. This rugged interior city has an atmosphere that completely draws you in.
An overcast sky, the scent of the ocean, and an Orthodox cathedral rising right in the middle of the American wilderness. The moment I stepped off the little plane, I knew this place was a whole other world.
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Expecting deep forests and bears? The capital of British Columbia will throw you off completely. You'll feel more like you're in old England, somehow transplanted to the Pacific coast.
