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Travel Tips & Trends

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November 25, 2010

It’s snowing in Nanaimo. That’s on Vancouver Island, for those that don’t know. If you follow me on twitter, you know that my family has been in British Columbia for a week now. Like much of the Pacific Northwestern states below us, snow, ice, and arctic-blast winds have been our frequent companions for the past [...]

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The Cheapsleeps Finder – A Cool New Tool for Budget Travelers

September 15, 2010

We’re planning some fall getaways! The Methow Valley. The Kitsap Peninsula. Vancouver and Victoria! In my experience, there’s no better season that fall for weekend getaways in the Pacific Northwest. Weather is still decent, and the summer tourist crowds have thinned to a trickle. In many places, accommodations drop their rates 25% – 50% in [...]

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Summer Syndrome

July 9, 2010

Many Pacific Northwesterners share a common summertime syndrome. It’s one of those yet-to-be-named disorders, but I have proof that it exists. You may even have it yourself. It is characterized by an overfull calendar of outdoor bbqs, gelato dates and weekend getaways. You may notice that you suddenly have dozens of smoothie recipes lying around–far [...]

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The Economics of Cheap Sleeps

May 18, 2010

“The last year has been painful,” a Seattle B&B owner recently told me. “I need more business.” I don’t doubt it. I’m traveling less, and I’m guessing a lot of others are, too. It’s too soon to tell if the Northwest’s travel slump will start to turn around this summer, but plenty of people are [...]