I don’t prescribe to the travel theory that a destination or experience can be “done”. I always want to revisit places I’ve been to and enjoyed. There’s always more to discover, more to love. So while I experienced Leavenworth’s Christmas Lights Festival in 2015, I just knew I would find myself back there in 2016. […]
Month: February 2017
Red wine and chocolate overload on the Whidbey Island Wine Trail
When talking Washington wines, most minds wander east to Yakima, Walla Walla and the Rattlesnake Hills. However much closer to home lies a small but special scene of its own: the Whidbey Island Wine Trail. Here on a rural island in the Puget Sound, a handful of wineries are producing innovative, delicious and award winning […]
Learning to take a break: a postcard from Deception Pass State Park
Ever have one of those days when your head isn’t in the game? Ever start singing High School Musical whenever you hear the phrase ‘head in the game’? No? Just me? And also probably Zac Efron, I imagine. Today was one of those days. I stared at my laptop screen for hours – all morning […]
Why I prefer off season travel
“You guys should come back in summer. There’s a tonne more people and the weather is awesome”. Tom and I had just spent the last hour sampling botanic-style beers in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village, sheltering from the cold November rain that waited outside. We’d been chatting to the bartender about our travels while he explained the […]
Alaska in Photos: Adventures in the Last Frontier
Way back in August, Tom and I went to Alaska! But you probably didn’t know that, because until now I’ve barely said a word about it – apart from quick mentions when I discussed my love of America’s national parks and my highlights of 2016. Alaska was absolutely a highlight of 2016. It will definitely be […]
Expat Escapades January 2017
They say how you ring in the new year sets the tone for the year ahead. If that’s true, I’m in for one jazzy twelve months. When the clock struck midnight on January 1st 2017, I was deep below the city of London, at a 1940s themed party in an old bomb shelter. Totally out […]