Questions tourists ask

Tourists are a curious bunch. They arrive in Alaska and are filled with wonder, so it’s natural that they have questions about the many new things they encounter. Not knowing things is a bummer, so the best way to have questions answered is to ask a local. This can be tricky because many people living in Alaska during the tourist season aren’t from here, so they may not know the answer or simply make something up. That’s not very cool at all. Here at M&M Tours, we think that tourist’s questions should be answered with honesty and integrity, so this blog is all about identifying questions tourists ask.

We are also going to answer those questions

It wouldn’t do much good if we just listed all of the questions tourists ask and didn’t provide any answers. For the purpose of this blog, we are going to answer some of the more unusual questions tourists ask. How do you like that for a surprise twist?

And away we go!

Question #1 – “Is Alaska an island?” No. Alaska is not an island. This is an honest mistake to make because many maps make Alaska appear to be a Pacific Island very close to Hawaii. In truth, Alaska is part of North America’s mainland. Obviously, map makers are unscrupulous tricksters who will do just about anything to fool hard working Americans.

Question #2 – “Where are the igloos?” Alaskans don’t actually live in igloos. We live in houses and apartments like every other person living in America. Even native people that once lived in igloos don’t live that way any longer because it would totally suck.

Question #3 – “Is this Canada?” No. Alaska is not Canada. It is one of the 50 United States of America. Alaska borders Canada, so there’s that. If you ever wonder whether you’re in The U.S. or Canada, just look for a Tim Hortons. If there isn’t one within your line of sight, you are in the United States.

Question #4 – “How do you live here?” This is a tough question to answer concisely. Most Alaskans accomplish “living here” by working a job to pay their bills. In their free time, Alaskans like to go fishing, watch TV, spend time with friends and family. That kind of thing. Pretty weird stuff.

Question #5 – “Doesn’t the government pay you to live here?” Ha! If only. No, Alaskans are not paid by the government to live here. Every resident does collect an annual dividend of around $1,000, which is enough money to buy eggs for the year or maybe pay half of your electric bill. Usually, we just spend it on beer.

If you have questions about Alaska, be sure to ask a local

We can’t wait for you to see our cute little town. If you have any questions while you’re here, be sure to stop in the tour booth so we can answer them.