Your Pacific Northwest Travel Guide
Where I go first to find great travel deals
Travelzoo – becoming a member is free. And you get updates on great new deals exclusive only to Travelzoo in your e-mail inbox.
RVshare – A great place to rent an RV at an affordable price.
Always Wanderlust – Adonis provides an online resource for photography, outdoor adventures, and gear reviews.
Loveholidays – A fantastic place to find low-cost holidays that inspire you.
Travel Insurance
This is a comprehensive and objective analysis of the best travel insurance plans out there.
Flights
Accommodation
AirBnB – the ultimate resource for affordable accommodation just about anywhere, with a personal flair.
Booking.com – hotel, apartments and more and great discounted rates.
Windmu – much like Airbnb, but a bit more upscale, and not as many choices. Still cheaper than most hotel rooms.
General Travel Info
Captain Jetson – this is a GREAT website for travel tips, news and other tidbits from an experienced airline pilot!
WikiTravel – as the name implies, this is an unbiased resource to find valuable information on ANY destination.
Northwest Travel Advisor – factoids about all things PNW. A good place to start.
The Top Travel Blogs I Follow
I am Aileen – Aileen is an inspiration. Be like Aileen.
Nomadic Samuel – He tells great stories, and has an awesome vlogging section. We need more vloggers like him!
Otts World – Sherry is a fellow former cube dweller and mid-lifer who loves to wander.
Smiling Faces Travel Photos – This site has lots of articles that help you with your photography on the road.
Backpacking Travel Blog – A great place to start for tips and tricks on your backpacking adventures.
The Everywhereist – this gal is sooooo funny. I’ve peed my pants from reading this blog. Twice.
Solitary Wanderer – my favorite solo female travel blog. Aleah knows her stuff.
That Backpacker – Audrey does a kick-ass job of inspiring your wanderlust with her blog and YouTube videos.
Other Great Pacific Northwest Travel Blogs
Chambers of Commerce
Portland Chamber of Commerce
British Columbia Chamber of Commerce
City Guides
Skiing / Snowboarding