Category Archives: Seattle

Pike Place Market, Seattle

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Expat Bostonians

Pike Place Market in Seattle is one of those places you know is a tourist trap, but you have to go anyway. Home of the dudes who throw fish (no, really, they throw fish), the ORIGINAL Starbucks and other quirky … Continue reading →

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Mt. Rainier

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Expat Bostonians

Here is a shot I took of Mt. Rainier in Washington State on our drive from Seattle, WA to Portland, OR. Things I learned today about Mt. Rainier as I was researching it for this blog post It is an … Continue reading →

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Space Needle and a Spontaneous Wedding–Seattle, Washington

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Expat Bostonians

This is the Space Needle. It is Seattle’s famous tourist trap for those of us who like to see a city from up high (in this case, the observation deck is 520 feet or 184 meters off the ground…source). When … Continue reading →

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Traveling while pregnant

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Expat Bostonians

It is totally safe for a woman to fly until somewhere between her 32nd and 36th week, depending on her medical team’s opinion and the restrictions on a given airline. However, this is not to say that it is necessarily … Continue reading →

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Seattle–The beach, BBQ, and a glassblowing shop

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Expat Bostonians

My internet at the hotel has been unpredictable and cranky, so I’m going to make this fast. My first stop was Alki Beach on the Puget Sound. I enjoyed the mild heat (81F, 28C) as I strolled by the water. … Continue reading →

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