Winter

One thing that the Caribbean has over Alaska is winter. Homer, Alaskan winters may be mild compared to Fairbanks, or Barrow winters, but they are nothing like Caribbean winters. For the last few trips back home we have always gone in the winter. Not only are we escaping the cold Alaskan winters, but we avoid being over heated in the killer Caribbean summers. This last trip we took down there was nice and relaxing as we adjusted to the heat. It was always about 82 degrees in the peak of the day, about 12:30-2. After adjusting to the hotter parts of the day the cooler parts were almost cold!
Even though the Caribbean is a constant get away, even in the winter, and winters in Alaska are pretty harsh, I still love this place!