Mount Rainier is located 54 miles southeast of Seattle. At 14,411 feet, Mt. Rainier is the highest mountain range in Washington and the Cascade Range. The following Mount Rainier photos were taken out the window during a Southwest Airlines flight from Seattle, WA to Phoenix, AZ. On clear summer days it is possible to capture spectacular views of…
Honningsvåg, the northernmost city of mainland Norway Honningsvåg is the northernmost city on the mainland of Norway, located in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark County. With just 2,436 inhabitants in 2012, Honningsvåg would not qualify as a city in Norway under normal circumstances, since it does not meet the 5,000 person threshold under law. However, because the…
One of the easiest ways to view Seattle from the water is by taking the King County Water Taxi (official site here) which sails between Downtown Seattle and West Seattle. The route serves as an important means of transportation for local commuters, but savvy tourists will find much to love about it as well. The route is…