Independent traveler

Love to travel, but hate tours? This blog offers insight on how to go it alone, from safe accommodations to seeing the best, and maybe the worst. After all, independent travel is an adventure. Flexibility and traveling on a budget are critical. No five-stars or all-inclusives. So hop aboard. Learn to enjoy travel at your own pace and price. Meet other adventurers like yourself and mingle with the locals. Remember: You may travel alone, but you wonʼt be lonely. gloria.independenttraveler@gmail.com

The “Land of Enchantment”, New Mexico, Pecos National Historical Park. - 9/22/2012 4:27 pm

All border crossings are not created equal... - 8/19/2012 7:58 am

Avoid Interstates, enjoy travel through middle America... - 8/12/2012 6:12 am

Right now is the best time to travel the Alaska Highway. - 8/4/2012 5:45 pm

Fifty Shades of Grey becoming a travel phenomenon. - 7/29/2012 6:46 am

Winners of the annual Independent Traveler Photo Contest... - 7/21/2012 10:00 pm

Independent Traveler photo contest, submit your favorite travel photo here... - 7/1/2012 10:38 am

How to get a good seat on your next flight. - 6/24/2012 9:26 am

FB isn't the only way to post vacation photos online for family and friends. Try this.

Hey guys, you’re missing a great chance to share your vacation photos with family and friends. You can post them in the Anchorage Daily News’ “Vacation gallery” for free and share the link with family and friends.

Here’s the short way. Just go to the right-hand column of this blog under “Gloria’s photos”. Scroll down to Reader-Submitted “Vacation shots” and click on the “submit a photo” link. You’re there.

Or if you want the long route:

Log onto the ADN home page
Go to “Photos” in the blue menu
Drop down to:"Reader submitted"
Click
Scroll down to: “Reader-sumitted-Vacations
Click
Scroll down to “Submit your vacation photo”
Click
At the top of the photo that appears, you will see “Submit your vacation photo”
Click
Fill out the form and submit.

Hints for a safe journey. 1) Convert the JPEGs you submit to Kilobytes (500 or less) Don’t submit in Megabytes. 2) Be sure to click “agree” to ADN terms.

It will take a day or so for editors to make sure your photos are family friendly before they are published. Once online, you can post the link to friends and family…Enjoy!

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