Heading to Alaska

My mom and I really love to travel together. This year, we're foregoing our usual trip to New Orleans for the Jazz & Heritage Festival and heading to Alaska in August instead.

I'm elated.

But I have no idea what to read to prep. Based on like five minutes of research I came up with this:

What are your suggestions—fiction, travel guide or otherwise?

(photos via The Commons on Flickr)

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What I read before my trip to Beijing

and speaking of Beijing... this antique market!

my favorite travel guides (small & mighty)