“It’s so green!” exclaimed Alysha, as we made our way from the airport into downtown Seattle, passing through neighborhoods surrounded by greenery on all sides. It’s one of my favorite things about Seattle. Sure, it rains. A lot, some might say. But you know what that rain means? It’s basically always beautifully green and lush…
At this point, Seattle is world-famous all sorts of things. To name more than a few, for its weather, coffee culture, Nirvana, and of course, the TV show Frasier. As one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S, it is also home to Boeing, Microsoft and Amazon (world domination here we come!), the Space Needle,…
As I’ve been writing more and more about Seattle, I have realized just how much I love it. I grew up in a suburb of Seattle, went to college in Seattle, and lived there after school for for five years before moving to San Francisco. Seattle holds a special place in my heart because I…
We’ve now spent a few weeks in New York City, split between a couple of different trips, and the first thing we’re always struck by when we arrive in Manhattan is the buzzing energy that fills the streets of NYC at all hours. 6:00 am? Tons of people out and about. 2:00 am? Same thing….
San Francisco is a special place for us. Not only did we meet in San Francisco, but we lived in San Francisco for almost a decade before quitting our corporate jobs and moving on to a life on the road. Today, we split our time between the Bay Area and the Pacific Northwest. We’ve been…
If you’re looking for an incredible day trip from Seattle that is accessible – you don’t necessarily need a car – and full of interesting things to do, see, eat, and drink, you’re in the right place. A day trip to Bainbridge Island, which includes a short ferry ride across the Puget Sound, is undoubtedly…