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The Rudeness of Strangers

by Brian on August 23, 2013 in New York, Travel, United States

After spending the last three and a half years traveling around the U.S. we’ve come to at least one definitive conclusion: we New Yorkers get a bum wrap. For a long time, most of our lives actually, we assumed the stereotypes must be true. Everyone agreed, after all. New Yorkers are rude. A poll released this week, and The New York Post’s coverage of said poll, both confirmed it. But now, having meandered from coast to coast, from north to south, we’ve come to a different conclusion.

New Yorkers ain’t got nothing on some y’all.

Tunnel of Trees, Kauai

by Brian on August 21, 2013 in Hawaii, Photo of the Day, Travel, United States

300 fragrant Eucalyptus trees form a complete canopy over a one mile stretch of Maluhia Road, Kauai

Detour: Hawaii

by Brian on August 16, 2013 in Alaska, Travel, United States

Our original plans had us driving the R.V. to Alaska this summer, which would have essentially completed our westward migration across the U.S. But then we consulted a map.

“Holy crap, that’s far,” was my first reaction. “No freaking way,” was my second.

Curious, Cautious, Cute as Can Be

by Shannon on August 14, 2013 in Photo of the Day, Travel, United States, Washington

At the Pike Place Fish Market on Seattle’s waterfront, we encountered this adorable kid. When he saw Brian was going to take a photo of a monk fish impaled on the front of a display, he politely stopped to wait. After he was motioned to continue, the brave little guy—timid yet determined—moved in for a close encounter with the fierce-looking sea creature.

Seattle Scenes

by Shannon on August 12, 2013 in Travel, United States, Washington

There are as many ways to explore a city as there are visitors to it. Every time we roll into a new town, we’re confronted with a blank slate of sightseeing possibilities. Art museums are always high on the list, while natural history museums almost never are. Walking tours sometimes make the cut, while state capitols always do. Famous landmarks are contenders and so is the offbeat.

Factors other than personal preference come into play, too, like time, mood, and money. Full-time travel means we have to keep a closer eye on our wallet than we used to do on week-long trips, which can quickly whittle down a list of options (sorry, Space Needle).

Each itinerary is a unique blueprint of how we spent our time in a particular place. Here is some of what we saw in Seattle, a city that charmed us with its blend of sophistication and quirkiness.