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Cascadia 2018 USA Washington

Gallery: Seattle 2018

August 7, 2018May 25, 2023

Collecting together most of the photos from our time in Seattle – including some from general wandering not covered in other posts.

Cascadia 2018 Things to See and Do Washington

Seattle Museum of Flight and the Jet Blast Bash

August 3, 2018May 25, 2023

A visit to Seattle’s Museum of Flight not only ticked another Concorde off my list, but gave me a chance to hear about something even faster, thanks to a talk by SR-71 pilot Brian Shul.

Cascadia 2018 Things to See and Do Washington

The Seattle cityPASS

August 2, 2018May 25, 2023

Visiting a variety pack of tourist attractions in Seattle via the cityPASS scheme.

Cascadia 2018 Places to Stay Food&Drink Hilton Honors Washington

The Arctic Club Seattle and our Hotelosaur project

August 1, 2018May 25, 2023

Our final hotel for the trip went above and beyond in meeting an unusual special request…

Cascadia 2018 Rail Oregon Washington

Oregon Rail

July 31, 2018May 25, 2023

To get to Portland, Eugene and back to Seattle we used both of Amtrak’s rail services in the area: the Coast Starlight and Cascades.

Cascadia 2018 Places to Stay Things to See and Do Washington

Local Seattle

July 25, 2018May 25, 2023

With plenty of time to explore Seattle – twice – during this holiday, we were able to appreciate a few different neighbourhoods that offered a more relaxed pace than the city centre – and even a taste of local life.

Cascadia 2018 Oregon Washington

Cascadia 2018

July 23, 2018May 25, 2023

An overview of the upcoming posts, sketching out the shape of our travels to Seattle, Portland, Eugene and Seattle once more.

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My North American Travel Bucketlist Tour 2015

December 31, 2015May 23, 2023

An overview and links to coverage of my trip to New York, Vancouver, Seattle and Los Angeles via a mix of international business class flights and long distance trains.

North American travel bucketlist 2015 Rail British Columbia California Oregon Washington

Gallery: Vancouver to Los Angeles by train

June 30, 2015May 22, 2023

The photographic version of my rail journey along the west coast.

North American travel bucketlist 2015 Rail British Columbia California Oregon Washington

Routemap: Vancouver to Los Angeles by train

June 30, 2015May 22, 2023

An interactive map of the rail route down the west coast of America.

North American travel bucketlist 2015 Rail Oregon Washington

Coast Starlight Day 1: Washington and Oregon

June 28, 2015May 22, 2023

The first day aboard the coast Starlight, working our way from Seattle, WA to Klamath Falls, OR.

North American travel bucketlist 2015 Rail California Oregon Washington

First class on the Coast Starlight

June 28, 2015May 22, 2023

An overview of my ‘roomette’ and the amenities available to sleeper car passengers on Amtrak’s Coast Starlight service, including the Pacific Parlour Car.

North American travel bucketlist 2015 Rail British Columbia Washington

Gallery: Vancouver to Seattle on the Amtrak Cascades

June 27, 2015May 22, 2023

From Canada to the US, by train.

USA Washington

Gallery: Seattle

October 18, 2010May 21, 2023

Highlights from my first US city.

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