Every spring in Washington’s Skagit Valley, the hills come alive…with the sound of tourists. These are happy sounds, mind you–giggling, laughing, and general merriment. Why do these tourists flock to this region of northwestern Washington every year, and why are they…
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24 Hours in Anacortes and Mount Vernon, Washington
Greetings from Central Washington and a happy Friday to all! One of the things about the location independent lifestyle that I am most grateful for is the ability to travel at a moment’s notice–without shirking work responsibilities. During this return…
Month in Review: March 2016
With the passing of March and the onset of spring, things are pretty cheery around here. Not that anything went terribly awry in March, but the changing of seasons always seems to bring good (and often unexpected) things, and I…
Month in Review: February 2016
Oh, precious extra day of February, I’m so grateful for you this year! Happy Leap Day, everyone! This month has been a good one, but when I try to put my finger on exactly why it’s been good, I come…
The Heart Wants What the Heart Wants
There hasn’t been such a bittersweet Valentine’s Day for me in recent memory–plenty of bitter ones; the sweet ones have been fewer and farther between–but bitter AND sweet all wrapped up into one? Now that’s a special kind of torture.…
Month in Review: November 2015
Before beginning this post, I couldn’t resist checking out last year’s roundup from November. Now that this little series has been going for more than a year, it’s always so interesting to see where I was all those months ago…
Month in Review: September 2015
September, as usual, was a wild and crazy month and, as usual, I mean that in the best way possible. Not only did my big summer tour of Europe come to a bittersweet end, but I made an equally bittersweet…
How to Spend a Night Solo in a Hotel
If you ever travel solo, whether it’s for work or play, chances are you’ve spent a night all alone in a hotel room, wondering just what to do with all that space and unadulterated privacy. It’s rather luxurious, in this…
Taste Leavenworth: A Culinary Crawl Through Washington’s Bavarian Village
I love a good excuse to eat. Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. Brunch. Mid-afternoon snack. High tea. Dessert. Whenever there’s food in front of me. But what’s even better than eating eight times a day? EATING ALL DAY WITHOUT STOPPING. No, I’m…
A Central Washington Winery Tour with Blue Sky Outfitters
Believe it or not, Central Washington is a rapidly growing, versatile wine region. With a climate similar to parts of Chile and Argentina, my home state has been producing high-quality wines for years. Leavenworth happens to be jam-packed with tasting…
