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There are numerous accommodation choices in the San Juan Islands, located just off the coast of Seattle. San Juan Island itself has Bed and Breakfasts, Spas, cottages, cabins and campsites.  San Juan Island Visitors...

Originally written in AUG15 - re-written and revised in JAN20 My next stop on the San Juan Islands chain was Orcas Island.  Shaped like an upside down horseshoe, at 57 square miles Orcas is bigger...

I couldn't stay on the San Juan Islands and not go whale watching!   This area of the U.S is abundant in wildlife, especially in the summer.  And the summer also brings along the...

If you're visiting Seattle and are in need of some nature (not that Seattle doesn't have wonderful surrounds), take a trip using Kenmore Air out to the San Juan Islands - the archipelago of...

Apart from the Space Needle, Seattle's other prominent destination (and landmark) is the Public Market Center - or Pike Place Market. I'd seen it many times in various T.V shows (Grey's Anatomy for example). Originally...

You've decided you want to road trip across the United States, but don't particularly want to drive.  Whilst you know Amtrak do some good deals, you want something a little more inclusive, but also...

By far Seattle's most famous and recognisable building, at 605 ft The Space Needle is the 6th tallest building in Seattle and is an iconic landmark. Built for the 1962 World's Fair that was...

When I visited Seattle back in the summer of 2015, I decided to fly with Icelandair as their flight had a very convenient stop over package in Iceland.  Let's have a look at my...

You may have seen Mt Rainier - the mountain that keeps a sleepy watch over Seattle.  It usually pops up in any outside shots of Seattle pictures, or in TV series (yes, I am...

My U.S. audience will surely have heard of Annapolis; it's an historic town and the capital of Maryland.  Chesapeake Bay is located here and the area is considered to be the sailing capital of...

When I visited Seattle recently, I was fortunate to be able to stay in different neighbourhoods.  Whilst staying in Capitol Hill and looking for places to eat after a long day's sightseeing, imagine my...

During my recent trip to the States, I spend my time in Seattle and the San Juan Islands.  Initially I stayed at a friend's house int he district of West Seattle and sat her...

I was so fortunate in the summer of 2015 to be able to spend most of it in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S, Seattle and the San Juan Islands to be exact.  Do...

Beneath the streets of Seattle lies an underground world - literally.  I was lucky enough to experience these subterranean streets during my trip to the Emerald City in an Underground Tour of Seattle Bill Speidel...

One of the places the San Juan Visitors Bureau took me to visit whilst I was on San Juan island was the Pelindaba Lavender Farm. Barbara Marrett of the Visitors Bureau had it all planned...

Having seen a lot of touristy places in Seattle such as the Gum Wall and Pike Place Market, the Space Needle and Mount Rainier, I decided it was time to take myself offshore -...

I'm lucky to be spending time in Seattle not only at the best time of the year for weather (summer), but also because this is the season when Seattleites celebrate by partaking in street...

I'm trying out different neighbourhoods during my stay in Seattle.  I recently spent three nights in an AirBNB place in the district of Ballard, Seattle. My AirBnB joint was perfect; really centrally located and comfortable. Located...

The Bronx is up And the Battery's down Ever since I watched On the Town as a kid - musical with Gene Kelley and Frank Sinatra - I had been dying to go to NYC.  I...