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Travel Essays

Seattle’s Chittenden Lock Review: How the Salmon Were Saved from Oblivion

An amazing feat of engineering might not look so impressive at first glance; but sometimes, below the surface, astounding things…

Seattle Quintet Singing “Blue Skies” a-cappella is THE Antidote to Winter Video

Sometimes, in the middle of a harsh winter, a simple song to remind you that blue skies and warm weather…

The Radical Act of Kindness that Floored Me at a Seattle Farmer’s Market

What would you do if someone you'd never met walked up to you and gave you a gift, completely unexpectedly?…

Why Pike’s Market is a MUST SEE in Seattle

When we last left off in the story of my adventures to the West Coast and back, I had just…

How to Spot Limiting Beliefs While Travelling: Magic of Choice (& Couchsurfing)

Joy is a choice. So is chaos. So is stability. As we learned in the previous article, our perceptions affect…

How to Spot Limiting Beliefs when Traveling

Joy is a choice. So is fear. And although it may seem obvious which one is more desirable, making a…

Lan Su Chinese Garden Review: A Visit that Transcends Portland Itself

"Most cherished in this mundane world is a place without traffic..." ~ Wen Zhengming Have you ever overcome the boundaries…

How to play “Where’s Marco”: A Travel Photo game (think Where’s Waldo/Wally)

For a while now, I've been meaning to spice things up over at Byteful Gallery, and today I'm excited to…

How I met Merlin Mann by following my Intuition

Have you ever put pressure on yourself to do something you feel you should do, but don't actually want to…

Portland’s Waterfront Blues Festival ROCKS! (4th of July at the Waterfront)

Saturday in the park I think it was the 4th of July... And I've been waiting such a long time…