Along with Mother Nature's incredible playful artistry of twinkling icebergs and striking views, you will probably be entertained by plentiful wildlife that call this section of Alaska their homefront.

Sea otters, sleek sea lions, wolves, moose, black bears, Alaskan brown bears, puffins, humpback whales, minke and orca, harbor seals, porpoises, stunning bald eagles, mountain goats, and an amazing 200 breeds of birds are a delight to watch.

Puffins are one of most vibrant birds. They are small seabirds, pigeon-sized, that live on open water throughout largest part of year. Except for breeding.They swim and ride surface of ocean all year long regardless of harsh weather.

From April to mid August they colonize on islands, and seacoasts to breed. They have black and white feathers and a vertical, flat, triangular shaped bill which is brightly colored especially during breeding season.

Whether in awe of wildlife or breathing in awesome- ness of views, beauty of Alaska stands out in this impressive Park.

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The more aggressively you promote, more trips and money you'll earn.

According to some travel companies, it is not uncommon for a very aggressive promoter to walk away with a free trip AND a very sizeable amount of cash.

Some travel firms say their top producers earn as much as $10,000 a trip.

There is no limit to where or how you can advertise a trip to general public. The more widely you advertise your tour or pilgrimage, more trips you'll book and more cash you'll make.

To maximize your chances for success, it is advisable to announce and begin promoting your trip at least a year in advance of your departure date, so that you have plenty of time to reach enough people -- and to enable your prospects sufficient time to raise fund and schedule trip.

If you are already affiliated with a particular group such as a school, a church, or a club, it makes promoting a trip all easier as you already have easy channels of communication in place. Writing letters or emails, making phone calls, announcements at meetings or services, announcements in bulletins, etc.

If you are interested in making as much money as possible in addition to a free trip -- either for yourself or as a fundraiser, you might want to look at other ways of reaching a wider audience.

* Press releases to newspapers and other media. * Posters and flyers posted on community and church bulletin boards. * Small ads taken out in newspapers and appropriate magazines. * Posting in special interest forums on Internet * Holding public meetings and seminars.

Organizing a trip gives you rewards way beyond trip and money. In process of organizing a trip, you will also come into contact with many like-minded people you might never meet otherwise ... resulting in friendships that last a lifetime.

For many, best part of actively organizing and promoting a trip is meeting new people who have at least some common interests.

Because you are group leader, you are in a unique position to have already "broken ice"... so that when it comes time to embark on your cruise or tour, you will often be on a first name basis with everyone. This feeling of camaraderie with a large number of fellow tourists can contribute immeasurably to success of trip -- and can often lead to lifelong friendships.

So don't put off traveling just because you don't have cash.

Look through resources below for a travel company that suits you. Then get in touch with them, set a date and a destination. And start making plans to take trip of your lifetime... by helping others do same.

Bon voyage!

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Jacqueline Corbett is editor of www.thelivingweb.net . She can be reached at xenith@thelivingweb.net

Jacqueline Corbett has been researching and writing content for web pages since 1997. Marketing & Advertising of various offline products before 1997.