Driving a Tesla is like having limitless potential in a Jetsons world where cars float in a smooth flowing atmosphere that doesn’t adhere to the rough edges of worn highways and pothole filled streets. The experience is like gliding on a well-paved forest road with gentle turns and just enough ups and downs to realize the vehicle is moving. Acceleration seems to only require a … [Read more...] about Tesla Travels
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All you need to navigate the Washington State ferries
Water is a way of life in the Pacific Northwest. From the vast Pacific Ocean to the resource-rich Salish Sea, our world is cleansed with the daily tides that bring in life and wash away the rest. In the early days, before roads dissected the lands around Washington State, hundreds of small boats known as “Mosquito Fleet” dotted the salty waterways, transporting people and goods … [Read more...] about All you need to navigate the Washington State ferries
Day trip from Portland — 10 beautiful getaways
Nothing beats the freeing feeling of setting out early in the morning for a day-trip adventure from Portland. No matter which direction, the rising mist flows to uncover the beauty of nature. It doesn't take too long for the green-to-concrete ratio to improve and soon enough open spaces of farmland, water, mountains and the ubiquitous douglas fir forests emerge as if to … [Read more...] about Day trip from Portland — 10 beautiful getaways
Sleeping car experience on long-distance Amtrak train Empire Builder, from Seattle to Chicago.
Waking up in the middle of the Rocky Mountains in the sleeping car of long-distance Amtrak train Empire Builder is an amazing experience. Acres of fir trees race by as we weave in and out of rushing mountain streams, the tracks constantly turning. The train pulls into the Whitefish, Montana station, giving us our first chance to step onto stable ground since leaving Seattle … [Read more...] about Sleeping car experience on long-distance Amtrak train Empire Builder, from Seattle to Chicago.
Airline Geek review of airBaltic and the Airbus A220
It excites me to experience new airlines and types of aircraft. My life in the airline industry kept me pretty geeky that way. Learn more at The Airplane Geek in Me. On my recent trip from Berlin to Riga, Latvia I had the opportunity to experience a new airplane and airline at the same time. I'll review my experience flying airBaltic as well and the fresh new Airbus A220. … [Read more...] about Airline Geek review of airBaltic and the Airbus A220