Slideshow: Seattle January Snow and Ice Storm Pictorial Recap

Humming Bird feeds during snow and ice storm in Seattle January 2012

I posted some photos earlier this week (Seattle Ice Storm Photos Plus 24 Hours of Peace and Quiet), but I promised more so here they are.   There isn’t any music on this slideshow because 50% of you love them with music, the other half doesn’t, so I left it out this time.  I wish [...]

Seattle Ice Storm Photos Plus 24 Hours of Peace and Quiet

Seattle Ice Storm Photos - branches encased in ice

Photos from the Seattle January 2012 Ice & Snow Storm Who knew when I wrote my last post about loving snow days, it would be the last thing I did on the Internet for 24 hours or so.  I’m not completely sure when our power went out, but I do know I didn’t really miss [...]

Snow Days Are My Favorite Kind of Days Here in Washington

Jewel wishing she had 4-wheel drive for the snow

No doubt you’ve heard that Western Washington is in the midst of a winter storm. Of course, if you live anywhere else in the country I’m certain your newscasters are having a chuckle at our expense with our “Snowmageddon 2012,” as some have dubbed it.  Still, laugh all you want at us, but snow is [...]

Anthony Bourdain-Inspired Top 5 Travel Tips To Ensure a Great Trip

The Travel Channel's Anthony Bourdain No Reservations is available on DVD

We’ve partnered with Anthony Bourdain, chef, author and television host to provide 5 travel hints and tips that will help you make the best of any trip and avoid travel nightmares. Anthony hosts the wildly popular Travel Channel’s “No Reservations” TV show where he travels the world spending time with the locals and sharing their [...]

US Airways Fails in Customer Service For Me

Customer Service Fail by US Airways

Got a complaint against US Airways?  Don’t waste your time.  I wish I hadn’t. First let me tell  you my issue.  I was flying from Detroit to Phoenix with a connection to Seattle.  I went to select my seat and found that if I wanted an aisle or window seat as well as a bulkhead [...]