Before coming to America I knew that religion was a far more powerful force here than it is in Australia. But what I didn't suspect was that ...

Just when you least expect it, you are hit by culture shock. I was just lazing around at home when two kids knocked on the door. They sai...

SkyCity is a revolving restaurant at the top of the Space Needle. The views are suburb, alternatively overlooking the Puget Sound, downtown Seattle...

The Seattle Cheese Festival is held every year in Pike Place Markets in Seattle over a weekend in May. It has free tasting of many different cheese...

I was listening to an interview with a libertarian yesterday which was very revealing to the American psyche. He basically didn't ...

When I look at medical research in Seattle I see the best of America, creativity combined with the raw power of money. Bill Gates is donating (an...

We spent today up in the Cascades snow-shoeing. We really should have done this long before now, but we hadn't got around to it before. So when...

Hillary was in town last night, I tried to go to that but they had it out in the docklands and the outdoors venue was too cold (usually windy weath...

Last night an inch of snow fell lightly onto Seattle. I love the way snow feels when you walk across it, the reassuring crunch under your shoe, t...

I am all sore this morning from the gym last night. On the plus side, I've finally worked off the "American pounds" I added when I moved here. No...

They’ll complement you on your accent a lot, try to be kind and not mention theirs. They’ll be surprised when you say you are from Australia - ...

1) Most obviously, the food is very different. High fructose corn syrup is in everything, yoghurt and bread can be sickly sweet, but after a few...

I think Halloween displays all the best traits of Americans.The fact that Americans celebrate a heavily pagan festival at all says a lot - while ma...

The motto of Fremont is "Delibertas Quirkas". Fremont is a trendy and progressive neighbourhood in Seattle. It is a centre of Seattle counter-cu...

Pike Place Public Markets are the biggest tourist destination in Seattle. The markets are the oldest continually-operated public farmer's markets i...

The Museum of Glass in Tacoma is centred around world-famous glass artist Dale Chihuly. The complex consists of a bridge from the University of Was...

Despite its reputation as a city deluded with rain, Seattle actually has excellent weather. Summers are warm and dry, with day time maximums usuall...

Woodland Park Zoo, near Greenlake in Seattle, has been open since 1899 and since then has won more Best National Exhibit awards than any other zoo ...

Today we had great fun at the Fremont Solstice Parade, the largest clothing optional parade in the world. The parade started with the body-...

I spent today walking around Ballard. The weather was beautiful outside after a few bitterly cold weeks, so it was a good chance to explore Seatt...

Ballard is an interesting neighbourhood of Seattle. It used to be a Norwegian fishing village, but has long since been incorporated into Seattle. ...

Gas Works Park in Seattle is a public park converted from an old gasification plant. The Gas Works ran from 1906 to 1956, and was opened as a park ...