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Usha's Odyssey
Usha's Odyssey is a travel blog that focuses on sharing traveling stories, photos, and maps. The goal of the blog is to share personal experiences.


Going Along The Pacific
Victoria Victoria is actually a city on Vancouver Island , in Canada. From Seattle people often go there by ferry. When we were returning from Alaska , we stopped in Seattle for 2 -3 days. We stayed at a B & B near university area. It was managed by a very strict lady. She would allow visitors to use phone only by those who had Phone card. We didn’t have that. We could not talk with our daughter who was in Atlanta with her friends. After roaming in the city we wanted to go
Usha Shah
Mar 106 min read


The Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii is popular due to its stunning, diverse scenery (volcanoes, waterfalls, beaches), perfect year-round tropical climate, unique blend of Native Hawaiian, Asian, and American cultures, laid-back "island time" pace, and abundant outdoor activities like surfing and hiking, offering a familiar yet exotic escape for many Americans. Its safety, cleanliness, and well-maintained infrastructure also make it a preferred tropical destination compared to some international location.
Usha Shah
Mar 77 min read


ALASKA - 5 (2007) - Kenai Fjords National Park
After visiting Katmai National Park to see Bears, we decided to go to Kennai peninsula. We had not realized that we would have to go back...
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Apr 8, 20222 min read


ALASKA 4 - (2007) - The Valley of 10,000 Smokes
On next day we again flew into the park at Brooke’s lodge to visit valley of 10,000 smokes. I had never heard about this valley nor about...
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Feb 27, 20223 min read


ALASKA – 3 (2008) - Bears in Alaska
This second visit to Alaska was exclusively planned to see Brown bears during Salmon run. It was inspired by a show on Discovery channel showing bear viewing around McNeil River in SE Alaska. That trip was quite strenuous, requiring living in tents. My husband knew about the gathering of Bears during Salmon run. So after some Google search I found a location more suitable for us and decided to go to Katmai National Park located on SW coast of Kenai Peninsula. This national
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Aug 27, 20075 min read


ALASKA – 2 (1991) - Main Land
Anchorage, and onwards to Denali Park and Fairbanks. From Juneau we flew to Anchorage, and onwards to Denali Park and Fairbanks. Anchorage In Anchorage we stayed at a Bed & Breakfast belonging to a lady. She stayed next door and when we reached there she was just stepping out for a meeting. She told us that the key with our room number is hanging there. The manageress lady will come a little later. Make yourself comfortable.And breakfast is laid out so help your self. As we
Usha Shah
Dec 26, 19915 min read


ALASKA – 1 (1991) - Inside Passage
First time I went to Alaska was way back in 1991. Going to Alaska was a dream for me. We were going to USA for my daughter’s graduation...
Usha Shah
Aug 8, 19914 min read
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