Hump day getaway: Anchorage and beyond
Posted on March 4th, 2009 – 11:58 AMBy Elizabeth Larsen
The Iditarod — Alaska’s legendary dog sled race — starts this Saturday. Mushers complete the 1150 mile race in 10 to 17 days, but you can check it out in just over four minutes with this 2008 promotional video.




Kerri Westenberg has globe-trotted for National Geographic and other magazines. Now she zips around the region, on the lookout for travel news you can use.
Elizabeth Larsen lived in Salzburg, Austria, and has traveled throughout Europe and the Americas. She can say "diaper," "bottle" and "crib" in four languages.
Troy Melhus has heli-skied on glaciers, dived alongside Monk seals and raced for 24 hours on a mountain bike. All this, and he rarely spends more than $500 on a trip.