Welcome to Travel Trail Sail! We’re Erling & Judy, travel enthusiasts who love camping and cruising. We love outdoor adventure like hiking, biking, and sharing campfire moments with friends. And we also love a great cruise vacation.
Our blog and Travel Trail Sail YouTube channel are dedicated to inspiring your next adventure, whether you’re a seasoned traveler or just starting out. You’ll find:
- Practical travel tips, gear reviews, and destination guides
- Outdoor activities and cruising experiences
- Stories from the campground and cruise ship
We started Travel Trail Sail to share what we’ve learned and help you make the most of your journeys. We share destination information and reviews in Travel, camping and travel gear reviews in in Gear Reviews, and our thoughts on food, fitness, and friendship in Trail & Sail Life.
Thanks for joining our community of travelers. Let’s explore together!
Our Recent Posts
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Sun Princess New Years Cruise
We started 2026 on a Sun Princess New Years Cruise. We sailed the Eastern Caribbean on a Holiday Cruise on the Sun Princess. What’s it like to cruise for New Years, we’ll share our experience on sailing on the Sun Princess New Years Cruise in the Eastern Caribbean. Why Take a New Years Cruise Why…
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Our Top 10 Alaska Cruise Tour Tips
After enjoying a fantastic adventure in Alaska on a Princess cruise tour – one week on land, one week at sea – we share our top 10 Alaska cruise tour tips, many of which apply to just an Alaska cruise, too. Our Alaska adventure included some of the best that Alaska has to offer and…
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Vancouver and Victoria
The last stop of our Princess Alaska Cruise Tour was Vancouver and Victoria. After disembarking our cruise, we had the opportunity to do a few must-do activities in the area including Stanley Park and Butchart Gardens. We spent two weeks and traveled thousands of miles to see some of the best Alaska has to offer….
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Sapphire Princess Alaska Cruise
We share details from our Alaska Cruise on the Sapphire Princess. We sailed a one-way seven night inside passage cruise from Whittier, Alaska to Vancouver, British Columbia. This cruise was the second half of our Princess cruise tour. We started our adventure in Fairbanks and visited both the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge and the McKinley…
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Princess Alaska Cruise Itinerary and Ports
We share itinerary and port details from our Princess Alaska Cruise. We sailed a one-way seven night inside passage cruise from Whittier, Alaska to Vancouver, British Columbia with stops at Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay, Skagway, Juneau, and Ketchikan. This cruise was the second half of our Princess cruise tour. We started our adventure in Fairbanks…
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McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge
Welcome to the McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, your home for amazing views of North America’s highest mountain peak. This was the third stop on our Princess cruise tour in Alaska. During our Alaskan adventure, we travelled thousands of miles from Fairbanks to Denali, Skagway, Ketchikan, Juneau, and Vancouver. Along the way, we explored two incredible…
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Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge
Welcome to the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge, your gateway to the wild and wonderful Denali National Park. This was the second stop on our Princess cruise tour in Alaska and it was the perfect base for exploring the rugged beauty of this part of Alaska. During our Alaskan adventure, we travelled thousands of miles from…
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Pike’s Waterfront Lodge Fairbanks
Our first stop on our Alaska Adventure was Fairbanks. We stayed at Pike’s Waterfront Lodge which was a great home base, as we explored the must-do Fairbanks attractions. Alaska is a bucket list destination for many including us. Fairbanks was our starting point to explore Alaska. During our adventure, we travelled thousands of miles from…
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Alaska Adventure Fairbanks
Part One of our Alaska Adventure is a visit to Fairbanks where we had the opportunity to visit multiple must-do attractions. We’ll share tips and information that might help you plan a Fairbanks visit, too. The Adventure Begins Alaska is a bucket list destination for many, ourselves included. We had the opportunity to visit in…
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