Northwest Cheapsleeps – Favorite Places for Budget Travelers

A kid-friendly Resort on BC’s Sunshine Coast

May 15, 2011

When we had our precious baby boy a few years back, I knew we were making a trade. Gone were the last-minute weekend getaways. Goodbye to lushy winery tours and long backpacking hikes. Our concept of “free time” changed dramatically in a few short months, and our priorities shifted more than a bit. The rewards, [...]

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Fifty Under $150

April 30, 2011

Where do you turn for travel inspiration? I’m an unabashed fan of Sunset magazine, and find many trip ideas while browsing through my archive of dog-eared Sunsets. However, it’s not typically the best source for lodgings. While flipping through the new May issue over coffee with my sister the other day, we came across a [...]

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Nanaimo or Bust!

April 27, 2011

At long last, my Nanaimo Trip Guide is up. Where is Nanaimo you ask? Why, this is the reason you have your passport, silly! Oh sweet Canada! Nanaimo is nestled on a wonderfully-sheltered swath of eastern coastline on Vancouver Island, just to the North of Victoria. It’s a little harborside city that quite blew me [...]

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Will Tourism Be Privatized?

April 6, 2011

I have to hand it to them for stepping up right away and offering real solutions. After all, the stakes are high. A collection of tourism industry folks, from Red Lion Hotels to the Port of Seattle, convened a summit in SeaTac last week attended by about 450 people tied to travel and tourism. The [...]