Swan Valley Travel YourCruiseTravelExpert

Cruise Travel Stories

alaska

Video: Alaska Wildlife Encounters You Can't Miss

Video: Alaska Wildlife Encounters You Can't Miss

Do you ever see social media posts of magnificent wildlife photos from someone's trip to Alaska and think: This just can't be real?But it is. BestTrip.TV cruised from Vancouver to Seward (near Anchorage) on the Regent Seven Seas Mariner, hoping Nature...

Read more

Video: This Distillery Uses Alaska Glacier Water

Video: This Distillery Uses Alaska Glacier Water

And local fireweed and spruce tips for truly local spirits and craft cocktails. BestTrip.TV was in port in Skagway, Alaska on our Regent Seven Seas cruise and naturally, we checked out the famous local saloon recommended by Regent's shore expert.  We...

Read more

Video: Alaska Wildlife Encounters You Can't Miss

Video: Alaska Wildlife Encounters You Can't Miss

Do you ever see social media posts of magnificent wildlife photos from someone's trip to Alaska and think: This just can't be real? But it is.  BestTrip.TV cruised from Vancouver to Seward (near Anchorage) on the Regent Seven Seas Mariner, hoping...

Read more

Video Recipe: Baked Alaska by Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Video Recipe: Baked Alaska by Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Before there was molecular gastronomy, there was Baked Alaska to awe and delight a table of diners. A miracle dessert of warm, caramelized meringue on the outside, still magically full of layers of frozen ice cream on the inside. A feat...

Read more

Top Souvenirs from Alaska

Top Souvenirs from Alaska

Alaska's breathtaking scenery and wildlife encounters will be memories that stay with you a lifetime.  But there are one-of-a-kind tangible memories you can take home as well as your photos and close-encounter stories. Lynn Elmhirst, Producer/ Host of BestTrip.TV, shares her...

Read more

Not Your Usual Food Festival

Not Your Usual Food Festival

Annual crab celebrations on Alaska's biggest island have far deeper meaning for a fishing community that specializes in the ocean's most dangerous catch. By: Lynn Elmhirst, Host/Producer, BestTrip.tv Quick geography quiz:  What Alaskan island shares its name with one of the world's...

Read more

Swan Valley Travel

Your Cruise Travel Expert

Swan Valley Travel is a full service travel management company. We offer everything from luxury vacations, long-stays to adventure travel. Our focus is to provide... read more

Plan your cruise trip!