The ultimate weekend getaway has just a few key elements: exciting outdoor activities, fantastic food and beautiful landscapes. Ideally, add places to drink while taking in those beautiful landscapes! It’s no secret that I’ve loved living in Anacortes. I also think it’s one of the best weekend getaway destinations in Washington. Even more so in the […]
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Walking on sunshine: a spring hike in Deception Pass State Park
What does one do on the first real sunny day of the year? The first opportunity to feel the warmth of the sun’s rays on bare skin? If you’re anything like me, there’s only one real way to enjoy it: take a hike! Earlier this month saw temperatures hit 20 Celsius in Anacortes for the […]
A postcard from Tulip Town, Skagit Valley
Spring time means so many wonderful things: sunshine, longer days and a return to alfresco drinking opportunities. But here in Skagit Valley Washington it means tulips. Last year I confessed to being a total flower geek, which was a new revelation upon seeing these beautiful fields of flowers for the first time. The Skagit Valley Tulip […]
Expat Escapades April 2017
The countdown for returning to Australia is officially on. As I write this, Tom and I have just under six weeks before we board our flight from Seattle, bound for home. It’s equal parts upsetting and exciting, and for the past few months I’ve been bouncing back and forwards between the two emotions like a […]
Wet, wild and windy: an Olympic National Park road trip
An Olympic National Park road trip has been on my Washington to do list since we landed in America. It has to be one of the most diverse national parks on the planet. Stretching over nearly a million acres on Washington’s west coast, its beauty encompasses wild beaches, rugged coastlines, wet dense rainforest, epic mountain […]
Gone Fishin’: salmon fishing in the San Juan Islands
With just a little over two months left in Washington State, Tom and I have been eagerly trying to tick off a few bucket list experiences that we hadn’t yet accomplished. Batter up: salmon fishing in the San Juan Islands. This area is a year-round salmon mecca, and not so coincidentally, Anacortes is a major […]