To round off my December travels to Washington state, I wanted to share one of my favorite ways to enjoy the cold and get into the holiday spirit: a visit to Zoolights at the Point Defiance Zoo! The Point Defiance…
The Unofficial Foodie’s Guide to Seattle, WA
It’s a well-known fact that I live to eat, especially when I travel. Luckily for me, that passion for experiencing new places through exploring the local cuisine runs in the family! I have two younger siblings in the restaurant industry…
(Almost) Home for the Holidays: A Chilly Visit to Washington State
If you’ve been following my travels for a while, you probably already know that I grew up in Washington State, near the Seattle area. I try to visit often, and since starting this blog I’ve made a real effort to…
Bavarian Charm in Leavenworth, WA
Leavenworth is one of those cities which, despite growing up in Washington, I never visited before moving to the other side of the country. I’ll be honest, in high school I thought Leavenworth was a small town with plenty of…
A Rainy Day Visit to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
Washington. Family. Bright, gorgeous flowers. A hint of rain. These are a few of my favorite things, and I got to experience all of them at the same time at Washington State’s Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in April.
5 Places to See in 2016
This blog was in its beginning stages this time last year. I would not consider myself a world traveler just yet, but I’ve always wanted to be. One of the biggest reasons I started this blog was to motivate myself…
Seeing Red in Seattle
By now, most of the world knows what happened to Pompeii. The prosperous port city was infamously destroyed in the year 79 A.D., buried under layers of ash from nearby Mount Vesuvius. It was nearly forgotten until its excavation in…
See Seattle From the Water on an Argosy Lakes Cruise
Back in November, I flew home to Washington State to spend a few days with my family before jetting off to California for a much-needed vacation. While in Washington, I made all my usual stops: loaded up at Half Price…