Having enjoyed exploring Ontario and Quebec on a previous family road trip, we decided to return to Canada to visit the western side. However, due to flight availability, the itinerary of our Pacific Northwest road trip quickly expanded to include Seattle, USA. Whilst the Pacific...
Once you’ve decided on the route for your Pacific Northwest road trip, and booked the basics – flight, car hire and accommodation – then there are a few more practicalities to think about to help your road trip run smoothly. Essential documents for the Pacific Northwest...
Seattle, the Emerald City, was the starting point of our Pacific Northwest road trip but we needed to get over jet lag when we arrived and stay awake to explore this great city. Just driving from the airport, we were stuck by how green Seattle is, with gorgeous tree-lined suburbs and...
From Seattle on our Pacific Northwest road trip, our next destination was to Friday Harbour (UK Spelling!) on San Juan Island, part of a group of islands known as the San Juan Islands, USA. As well as exploring island life on San Juan, Friday Harbour was to be the starting point for a...
As part of our Pacific Northwest road trip, we booked a sea kayaking tour in search of orcas who roam the Salish sea routes of the San Juan Islands, USA. The promotional materials for the kayak tours show wonderful photographs of majestic orcas swimming past and breaching near enthralled...
On our Pacific Northwest road trip we wanted to spend some time on Vancouver Island. Tofino was our target destination on Vancouver Island, but rather than driving straight there (336 kms / 208 miles) we decided to explore some of the sights along the way. In considering where to stop on...