Category Archives: Travel

Getting to the bottom of our bizarre war with Canada

Posted on August 26, 2026 by Jim deMaine

By Danny Westneat Seattle Times columnist It won’t go down as one of the higher moments in foreign diplomacy. It did hint, though, at how low relations with our northern neighbors might go. At a news conference, Ontario provincial premier, Doug Ford, … Continue reading →

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Don’t let your airline rights fly away. Here’s how to protect them

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to MaryLou P. By CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT -Special to The Seattle Times You can almost feel it when you fly these days. It’s that sense that you’re a second-class citizen with limited rights — or none at all. It happened … Continue reading →

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Summer Fitness Trip to Bainbridge Island

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Christine A. You’ll enjoy visiting popular attractions such as the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Arts and Crafts, Zutto Vintage & Antiques, and more! There are various restaurants in the nearby areas, notably Doc’s Marina Grill, where you … Continue reading →

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A mysterious journey into the darkness

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Jim deMaine

By Ann H. Milam Special to The Seattle Times Editor’s note: The Travel Essay is written by our readers about a travel adventure or insight. The train screeches to a sudden jolting stop. “What’s happening?” I exclaim. “We’re nowhere near a … Continue reading →

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Gig Harbor Sailor: A Second Solo Circumnavigation Around the World

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Jim deMaine

By Ted Olinger Once you become the first person to circumnavigate the globe alone under your own power — 41,196 miles of rowing solo across the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic oceans, then pedaling a bicycle across and scaling mountains over … Continue reading →

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The penguin and the orca

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Jim deMaine

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Essay on foreign travel

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to a friend of Ed M. A Naturalist’s Field Guide on Living in Texas Chapter 95 — International travel in the age of Covid This communication is targeted at all those over 55 years old contemplating international travel in … Continue reading →

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