Destruction Bay, Canada Travel Blogs

Tok to Destruction Bay
Jul 25, 2009 (11 photos)

... .  Two swans were in a pond right next to the highway. It’s sure great to have a telephoto lens! The road in Canada is just as bad as the first time—very wavy and frost heaves; had to drive slow—35 for quite a bit of this ...

$4,900 Refund On Its Way?
Mar 14, 2008

I was contacted today by Expedia (the first time ever despite numerous previous requests over the past month) and was advised that a full credit for $4,904 would appear on my card within 7 days. Although I'm am pleased Expedia has admitted their ...

Expedia.ca Hell
Mar 11, 2008

Well after 6 weeks and growing interest charges, Expedia.ca has still not reimbursed me for the $4,900 in unauthorized charges that have been billed to my credit card. After purchasing my latest trip for $10,400 I wonder if someone at Expedia decided ...

An Unforgettable Evening Drive towards Alaska
Sep 7, 2007 (25 photos)

... campground sign announcing the campground had been closed by a roving bear. Like ghost ships passing in the night, the signs for Destruction Bay and Burwash Landing broke the darkness of the night. I walked back to take the photos of each sign. The ...

Last night in Canada for a while
Jun 30, 2009 (6 photos)

... , and Rhode Island.  In Banff and Jasper, I heard quite a few different foreign languages (in addition to French, which is one of Canada's official languages). Fun! Signal strength is low, so I wonder if anything will load today.  Sigh.

Destruction Bay RV Park
Aug 18, 2008

I thought the road to Tok was bad, boy was I wrong heading for Destruction bay I would say 200 miles out of 244 miles were under construction. And the rain didn't help. The rain made the road nice and slippery. But we made it in about 9 hours of driving. ...

Alaska03
Sep 10, 2003 (4 photos)

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Is bin Laden Hiding at Expedia.ca?
Mar 14, 2008

Three steps to Insanity: 1. Book a trip with Expedia.ca 2. Pay for the trip in full and then watch as another $5,000 is removed from your account 3. Call for a Refund for the "obvious error" and be told that it may take 120 days to investigate your ...

Destruction Bay, YT, Canada
Aug 23, 2009 (8 photos)

Monday, August 24 - Destruction Bay, Yukon, Canada A pancake, bacon and scrambled egg breakfast was prepared for us this morning.  Art joined the other early risers in the lodge while I relished a few more winks until I was served breakfast in bed. ...

I've been robbed!!
Mar 10, 2008

I recently purchased a $10,400 vacation package from Expedia.ca. A few days later I noticed that I was overcharged for five airfares I did not request or agree to totaling over $4,900 in extra charges. United Airlines tells me that they were authorized by ...

Destruction Bay, Yukon, Canada
Aug 23, 2009 (4 photos)

... is on lovely Kluane Lake, which is just across the road and through the woods, within walking distance. The settlement at Destruction Bay does not date from the Klondike Gold Rush, but rather from 1942 when it was established by the US Army as a ...

Back into the Yukon......
Sep 22, 2008

Spent the night along a lake in a Yukon Park. There were signs warning of bear activity and warnings that tent campers should sleep in their vehicles. Some of the parks were actually closed down. Talked to a camper who had a grizzly in the campground the ...

I Lied! Kluane now has WIFI.
Jul 11, 2009 (6 photos)

July 11, 2009 (Saturday) - Destruction Bay, Yukon, Canada We had a nice little thunderstorm last night (Nitchie says there's nothing nice about any storm) and hoped to see clear skies this morning, but not so. It's still smoky out there. Driving ...

Destruction Bay, not much there
Sep 30, 2007

Not much there

Destruction Bay, not much there
Sep 30, 2007

Not much there

Keeping Up
Jul 12, 2009 (11 photos)

This was an uneventful day with a lot of driving in wilderness conditions. We crossed the continential divide.  The rivers were flowing down the McKensie system into the Beaufort Sea.  Now they go down the Yukon to the Bering Sea. Enjoy the ...

Still Waters Soothe the Soul
Aug 8, 2009 (4 photos)

... (Saturday) – Kluane Lake (245 miles)  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRENDA! We traveled from Tolsona to Tok and on to Destruction Bay with intermittent smoke.  Thankfully, the air around Kluane Lake was clearer and we enjoyed a few days of "fresher" ...