NEXT

SMITTEN WITH SEATTLE

Confession time: I’ve wanted to visit Seattle ever since I first saw Grey’s Anatomy. If this rainy city at the tippy-top of north-west America was filled with men who looked like McDreamy and McSteamy, I figured I would be in heaven (conveniently forgetting that I am, in fact, happily married).

But then my obsession with Grey’s waned and I forgot about wanting to shop at Pike Place Market, or riding the Seattle Wheel, and seeing the house where grunge legend Kurt Cobain lived and died.

That was until last year when I found myself in the city at the rump end of a 10-day Trafalgar Adventures in the Wild Northwest tour.

We arrive in Seattle the way everyone should – on a ferry, crossing the big blue scoop of Puget Sound with the city’s high-rises splayed out in front of us, begging to be Instagrammed.

Seattle is a city brought to us by the

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from NEXT

NEXT1 min readFashion
How To Wear Earth Tones
From burnt orange and toffee to cinnamon and brick, terracotta tones are easier to wear than you might think, and suit most people. A top-to-toe tonal look works well in this colour palette and showcases a laidback elegance that is very on trend. Ru
NEXT2 min read
Body WHAT’S NEW
New research indicates there is a gut-brain connection in the development of Parkinson’s disease. By studying roundworms that had been genetically engineered to produce alphasynuclein, a protein that is linked to the development of Parkinson’s, resea
NEXT4 min readFashion
In Her Own FASHION
After my mother died, my sister and I had the job of clearing out her wardrobe. It was sad. And not just because we were missing our mum. Her clothes made me sad in a way that was hard to explain. Surely she’d had some memorable outfits? I looked for

Related Books & Audiobooks