http://seattlestravelstore.com/blog Seattle's Travel Blog Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:51:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Greetings from Texas! It's been quite a couple of weeks down here with flat tires, a broken washing machine, meeting writing deadlines and preparing for a concert with my choir. Thankfully, it's all over now so to celebrate, Monday morning I got in the car and pointed it out of town. I had ... http://seattlestravelstore.com/blog/2007/11/10/road-trip/ October 2nd Tuesday 7 PM The Palace of the Snow Queen: Winter Travels in Lapland with author Barbara Sjoholm A frequent traveler to Northern Europe, author Barbara Sjoholm decided one winter to explore a region that had long intrigued her. The result of this journey is The Palace of the Snow ... http://seattlestravelstore.com/blog/2007/10/02/october-calendar-of-events/ What book lover doesn’t welcome the coming of autumn? The shorter days and cooler temperatures are perfect for curling up with a good book and the publishers are gearing up for holiday sales by releasing streams of wonderful new hardbacks. It was a difficult job trying to pick just a ... http://seattlestravelstore.com/blog/2007/10/02/terrells-front-table-books-2/ Hi guys! I thought I'd check in from my outpost in Texas with a pseudo-staff pick (that would be a pick by a pseudo-staff member). My new lifestyle taking care of mom gives me a little more time to read these days so I've been catching up on a few ... http://seattlestravelstore.com/blog/2007/09/04/purple-hibiscus/ Yes, it's true! We have our own shiny new MySpace page, and we're looking for friends. If you're a fellow MySpacer, look us up at http://www.myspace.com/travelstore and send us an invite. Thanks for the add! http://seattlestravelstore.com/blog/2007/09/03/calling-all-myspacers/ September 4th Tuesday 7 PM Northwest Heritage Resources Washington Road Tours with Jill Linzee Northwest Heritage Resources’ tour guides highlight the unique scenic character and rich cultural expressions of Washington’s Heritage Corridors. These guides are books with maps, CDs, photographs and points of interest; they bring to light aspects of the “invisible ... http://seattlestravelstore.com/blog/2007/09/03/september-calendar-of-events/ Travelers are keenly aware of the fluctuating dollar. Here at Wide World we’ve compiled some suggestions that may stretch your hard-earned money a little farther. It’s a pick and choose list, not all are valuable on every trip but we believe that there’s a tip in here for every trip. ... http://seattlestravelstore.com/blog/2007/09/03/ready-set-save/ Rising oil prices, declining dollar values, more passengers on smaller planes, mileage reward restrictions that require a masters in logic to figure out…what’s a budget air traveler to do? Will we let these things stop us from enjoying a fabulous vacation? Absolutely not! There are plenty of ways to find ... http://seattlestravelstore.com/blog/2007/09/03/squeezing-your-airline-pennies/ Hey guys! Just wanted to let you know that I have updated my website to include my journal from the May Seattle to Dallas drive. It includes some of the stuff from my blog but is more in depth and cohesive (I hope) and has pictures. I'm working on a ... http://seattlestravelstore.com/blog/2007/07/03/driving-the-west/ It’s been almost exactly a month since I left Seattle and, believe me, there are plenty of things I miss about the Emerald City (Oh, for a Bartell’s nearby!). It occurred to me that a list of some of the things I miss most might be helpful to some of ... http://seattlestravelstore.com/blog/2007/07/02/what-to-see-in-seattle-advice-from-a-homesick-soul/