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Your Guide to Airports in Washington State

For anyone looking to visit Washington State, knowing which airports are available to you makes planning your itinerary easier. While there are over 140 public airports in Washington, there are only 12 that operate commercial passenger flights. Most travelers will fly into Sea-Tac Airport, the largest Washington airport, but there are several smaller regional airports in Washington State that have regularly scheduled service, competitive pricing, and eliminate rental cars and drive time. If you’re not sure which airport in Washington State is best for you, this guide will help you familiarize yourself with which airports connect to which city and what airlines operate at each airport. You’ll find that Washington State easily connects to destinations across the United States and is an important factor of why it’s a cornerstone for travel in the Pacific Northwest, and a starting point for […]

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Discovery Fun at These 7 Museums in Victoria, British Columbia

The museums in Victoria, B.C., serve as guardians of this diverse heritage, offering visitors the opportunity to explore the multifaceted story of Victoria and its surroundings. From natural history and indigenous culture to maritime adventures and artistic expressions, these institutions provide windows into the past and present of this captivating corner of the Pacific Northwest

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Shopping in Portugal: Souvenirs Worth Taking Home

Portugal’s appeal is undeniable and it is, unsurprisingly, consistently rated as one of the best places in Europe to visit and live.

But what about when you can’t visit Portugal? We like to bring home thoughtful souvenirs from travel, usually food and other consumable products, along with art for our home. We always prefer to support the local businesses when we shop, and have found street markets and local shops are a good choice for souvenir shopping.

Here are our recommendations for shopping in Portugal, souvenirs worth bringing home with you.

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2025 Travel Reading Challenge (8th Annual)

Happy 2025! And wow, I can’t believe that we’ve been doing this travel reading challenge for 8 years! It started as a simple project with friends, grew into a larger project with friends and friends of friends, and now we have a small community of of book and travel lovers. I continued my reading streak in 2024 and, according to my Kindle app, have read on 759 consecutive days and for 338 weeks. I’m proud of that streak and not just for the gamification part of it (although I do worry that when I’m changing lots of time zones and don’t have wifi that it will break my streak). You can take a look at the 2024 challenge, along with all the books that I read here. It spans a variety of genres, some heavy duty nonfiction, some light and […]

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