Vacations
Send us your vacation snapshots
Everyone's a photographer, right? Well, almost everyone. Since photography went digital and cameras got smaller and phones became cameras, we can now record every cute smile, every kick of the soccer ball, every gorgeous sunset.
Date: 05/22/2012 | Life
Send us your vacation snapshots
Everyone's a photographer, right? Well, almost everyone. Since photography went digital and cameras got smaller and phones became cameras, we can now record every cute smile, every kick of the soccer ball, every gorgeous sunset.
Date: 05/19/2012 | Life
State Patrol to teens: Texting, driving don’t mix
EVERETT --The season of teenage freedom is ahead, and that means more young drivers will be on the road.The Washington State Patrol wants to remind young folks and their families about the dangers of texting while driving, Sgt. Kirk Rudeen said.
Date: 05/05/2012 | Local News
Document rental car inspection before you leave the lot
Question: I'm trying to resolve an issue with Alamo and have not been able to communicate directly with anyone at the claims department. Now they're threatening collections and legal action. I'm in the process of buying a house and can't afford a ding on my credit rating.
Date: 12/17/2011 | Life
Qualified travel agent can clarify confusing details
Question: My wife and I are booked on a Viking River Cruise. We plan to go from Washington to Moscow three days early, take the river cruise to St. Petersburg and remain there for three days before going on to a four-day stopover in Paris en route home. It is because of the diversions and deviation...
Date: 11/26/2011 | Life
A dear friend keeps watch over Darrington park
Some of my favorite memories happened in Darrington. Squire Creek County Park was the setting for Memorial Day and Fourth of July camp outs, since the mid-1980s, with all...
Date: 11/14/2011 | Local News
A taste of cruising
In-between season offers affordable sample of cruise ship life
Date: 10/08/2011 | Life
Snapshot brings up memories of simple times
Friday started on an up note about a drop-leaf table.My sister, who lives in Ellensburg, sent me a photograph, via email, of the kitchen at our family cabin on Camano Island.
Date: 10/03/2011 | Local News
Five ideas for next summer's vacation
As the summer travel season comes to a close, think about next year's options. Here are five ideas:
Date: 09/10/2011 | Life
Whatever your travel plans in Europe, there’s a rail pass that will work for you
When I travel, I still get a little rush when I settle into the right train. With each journey, I celebrate the joy of not having to drive.
Date: 09/10/2011 | Life
Barcelona's eclectic street life a hit with travelers
If you're in the mood to surrender to a city's charms, let it be in Barcelona. Life bubbles in its narrow old town alleys, grand boulevards and elegant modern district.
Date: 09/03/2011 | Life
Smartphones great for travelers, but not as phones
Electronic communication, such as disposable mobile phones, cheap and easy Wi-Fi and social networking, is revolutionizing the way we travel.
Date: 08/27/2011 | Life
Getting away from it all puts us back in touch
Once. On my two-week getaway, that's how many times I went online.
Date: 08/17/2011 | Local News
Discovering the mad king's castles
Touristic, glorious and romantic, some of Germany's best attractions are in Bavaria. My favorites are three of King Ludwig II's castles: stocky Hohenschwangau, his boyhood home; the nearby and fanciful Neuschwanstein, his dream escape; and Linderhof, his final retreat.
Date: 08/13/2011 | Life
From Leonardo to Sir Mick, Loire's been a hot address
As the Loire River glides gently east to west, officially separating northern from southern France, it has come to define one of France's most popular tourist regions.
Date: 08/06/2011 | Life
Now airport parking lots join the added-fee fiesta
Like many travelers, Hal Frost is accustomed to being hit with fees everywhere he goes, from the airport check-in counter to the hotel front desk. But long-term parking used to always be pretty straightforward: the rate he was quoted was the rate he paid.Not anymore.
Date: 07/30/2011 | Life
Now airport parking lots join the added-fee fiesta
Like many travelers, Hal Frost is accustomed to being hit with fees everywhere he goes, from the airport check-in counter to the hotel front desk. But long-term parking used to always be pretty straightforward: the rate he was quoted was the rate he paid.Not anymore.
Date: 07/30/2011 | Life
Big Island fun for little ones
I was in big trouble. Two hours into a Hawaiian vacation, my 14-year-old stepdaughter, Dana, and I sat lounging by the pool at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai on the Big Island.
Date: 07/23/2011 | Life
Cappadocia is a Turkish treasure
Turkey is changing fast. And it's modernizing fast. For my vacation this year, I hit the road in Turkey, with romantic memories (a few years old) of horse-drawn carriages and villages with economies powered by hay, dung and ducks.
Date: 07/23/2011 | Life
Easy to get carried away in Rome's eclectic districts
I'd spent the whole afternoon in my hotel room, splicing changes into the next edition of my guidebook. It was time for just a quick little break, but stepping outside was dangerous.
Date: 07/16/2011 | Life
Around the county
Everett: Give tribute to the fishermenThe Port of Everett is dedicating its Fisherman's Tribute statue and its new Waterfront Center.The ceremony is set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Waterfront Center, 1205 Craftsman Way.
Date: 06/20/2011 | Local News
Europe’s markets are open to wheeling and dealing
At Europe's lively open-air markets and bazaars, bargaining for merchandise is the accepted and expected method of setting a price.
Date: 06/18/2011 | Life
Hotels don't all come clean regarding towels
Christa Webster doesn't trust her hotel towels. And with good reason.She lived in a hotel for a year and a half and still travels frequently. Webster says just because the towel is folded on the rack doesn't mean it's clean.
Date: 06/18/2011 | Life
Travel Seminars
Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door hosts free travel classes most Saturdays at the Edmonds Theater, 415 Main St., Edmonds, or at Rick Steves' Travel Center, 130 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Reservations are recommended. Call 425-771-8303, ext. 298, or go to www.ricksteves.com.
Date: 06/11/2011 | Life
When traveling, don’t neglect Europe’s greatest natural gifts
Last summer, while traveling in England, I went on a hike through the Cotswolds countryside. The two-hour trek took me from the charming hill town of Stow-on-the-Wold, through the villages of Lower and Upper Slaughter to Bourton-on-the-Water, the "Venice of the Cotswolds."
Date: 06/11/2011 | Life
Travel seminars
Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door hosts free travel classes most Saturdays at the Edmonds Theater, 415 Main St., Edmonds, or at Rick Steves' Travel Center, 130 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Reservations are recommended. Call 425-771-8303, ext. 298, or go to
Date: 06/04/2011 | Life
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