Keep Your Weekend Weird. The perfect weekend trip is in an easy location with close proximity to good food and drink. Embrace the “Keep Portland Weird” vibe and your weekend can’t go wrong…right? Portland, Oregon is not only incredibly walkable but home to some of the finest happy hours and dining experiences. There is shopping without sales […]
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Back Away from the Phone – Tips for Unplugging During Travel
When is the last time you’ve been bored? According to New Tech City, a radio program on WNYC, a division of New York Public Radio, the average consumer checks their mobile device 150 times per day. I’m not surprised by that stat in the slightest and sheepishly certain I’m above average when it comes to phone dependence. […]
Going Places: NPR’s Tips on the Best Time to Book Flights
Going Places is a weekly travel segment on NPR Station KPLU in Seattle, Wash. In the latest episode on March 13, 2014 travel expert Matthew Brumley shares his tips on the best time to book flights and how to avoid paying the big bucks. Here are my top three takeaways although I do encourage you to […]