Outbound

Where to Travel from Seattle in 2026

New routes, new art, and reasons to explore in the new year.

01/05/2026 By Allison Williams

It Went

The Best Places I Traveled in 2025

The best destinations of the year, plus some of the stories they inspired.

12/30/2025 By Allison Williams

Japow

Why Is Everyone Skiing in Japan?

Suddenly all of Seattle is taking snow vacations 4,000 miles away.

11/24/2025 By Allison Williams

Boarding Pass

Every Nonstop Flight from Seattle's Sea-Tac Airport and More

Fly directly to Hong Kong, Rome, or even Walla Walla.

10/27/2025 By Allison Williams

Plane Crazy

New Nonstop Flights from Seattle Change the Airscape

Getting out of town just got easier.

05/22/2025 By Allison Williams

Papers Please

Real ID Is Really Happening This Time

Here's what you need at the airport.

04/22/2025 By Allison Williams

Been There

The Best Places I Traveled in 2024

Islands, mountains, and the best roast duck I've ever had.

12/31/2024 By Allison Williams

Layovers

Where to Eat at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Sea-Tac is tastier than you remember.

07/09/2024 By Allison Williams

Take Off

What to Know about the New Flight from Sea–Tac to the Philippines

Seattle is getting even more international.

04/17/2024 By Allison Williams

Sun Hungry

How to Have a Fully Outdoor Day in Palm Springs

The challenge: soak up as much vitamin D in a single day as possible.

02/19/2024 By Allison Williams

Cabin Fever

Inside the Longest Flight Out of Sea–Tac Airport

Does 17 hours in a metal tube sound like a good time?

02/05/2024 By Allison Williams

Takeoff

How Credit Card Points and Airline Miles Have Taken Over Recreational Travel

Are you gaming the system or is the system gaming you?

01/24/2024 By Allison Williams

Company Town

What Happened to Seattle's Relationship with Boeing?

The aftermath of the Alaska blowout reveals that the connection is slowly unraveling.

01/17/2024 By Benjamin Cassidy

Out of Office

The Best Places Our Travel Editor Went in 2023

Never unpack, never surrender.

12/29/2023 By Allison Williams

Fix You

How to Fix Sea-Tac Airport

Pickeball courts, cookies, and perks for taking transit: 10 ways we think our local travel experience could be improved.

11/20/2023 By Allison Williams

If By Sea

Seattle’s Seaplanes Take Off in a New Direction

After 77 years, Kenmore Air keeps the iconic propeller planes flying across the Seattle landscape. Where do they go from here?

10/20/2023 By Allison Williams

line monitor

The Secret Way to Skip Lines at Sea-Tac Airport

Two years in, the free SEA Spot Saver program has become the best way to beat epic crowds at security.

08/25/2023 By Allison Williams

Due South

Alaska Airlines Goes Tropical

With new routes to Guatemala and the Bahamas, our local airline is sunnier—and more international—than ever. Is that a good thing?

07/21/2023 By Allison Williams

Once in a lifetime

Tahiti's Brando Resort Wants to Be an Ethical Private Island

Sure, it's where presidents and Hollywood stars go on vacation. But Marlon Brando's island has more than mere luxury up its sleeve.

04/12/2023 By Allison Williams

Islands in the Sun

Tahiti Might Be the Hawai'i Alternative Seattle Needs

South of the equator, a dream-like archipelago weaves global influences with Polynesian culture—and it's much closer than Americans realize.

04/07/2023 By Allison Williams

Seattle Met

Air Travel