Off the Rails in Alaska

Join me on a journey through my adventurous summer in Alaska – where work meets wilderness and every day is a wild ride!

trains

  • We made it to our room in time to drop our bags and freshen up quickly before heading out to a local dinner theater production at the Golden Nugget Saloon. Having grown up in Cheyenne, I’ve seen my share of western-style musicals. So I was a bit skeptical. I’m happy to say it was enjoyable! Read more

  • Today was the last day of training on a stationery rail car. We started the day with team meetings and then broke off into rail cars with all the employees onboard. The servers, cooks, rail guides, etc. I enjoyed this day of training as we got to know other employees better. I wasn’t sitting around Read more

  • Training was at the rail yard again today. We were sent to a rail car, staffing it as if we were on a trip. Here myself and one other bartender stocked the bar with the necessary supplies. Garnishes were cut and prepared. We each practiced our introductory speech and end of trip speech. We also Read more