From his room on the 21st floor of our high rise apartment building in downtown Seattle my son, who doubles as my teaching/travel assistant, dreams of two things: becoming the next Spider-Man (Miles from Brooklyn did it, so why not “H” from Seattle?) and having a yard. While a substantial...
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In honor of my mom’s 70th birthday, I thought we should do a 70 day trip, you know, one day for each year of her life, but spending 70 days dwelling on getting older wasn’t appealing to her, plus my T.A. “H” and I had to start school in September,...
Welcome back, students! I hope you all had a binge filled, I mean rest filled, spring break. Because I’m still recovering from mine, I don’t have a lecture prepared for today, so I’m going to ramble on about what I did for the last week and hope you don’t tell...
This week my T.A. “H” and I are taking to the highway to launch our new lecture series, “the best road trips from Seattle.” We’re starting in Portland, Oregon at one of the best hotels for kids we’ve ever stayed at. Come for the pool, stay for the bathtub donuts!
Prof. Cruise here to deliver some welcome news: due to a rare snow day in Seattle, all schools are closed and our regularly scheduled lecture, “Three Sample Itineraries for your Day in Juneau,” will be delayed until tomorrow. So instead of mumbling to yourself, “she shouldn’t have quit her day...
This weekend Seattleites are saying a final goodbye to the Alaskan Way Viaduct – a fixture of the downtown skyline since it first opened to traffic in 1953 – with a full slate of activities including an 8k race, bike ride, and a parade and arts festival.
When you think of Seattle you probably think of the Space Needle, flying fish at Pike Place Market, and…rain. And now you’ll think of Prof. Cruise, because that’s where I park my stuff and put my kid on the school bus in mismatched clothes – because I can’t concern myself...
Given name Sarah, but also answers to Prof. Cruise. Retired after 10 years as a college professor to focus full-time on her primary research interest: travel. With a concentration in cruising. Home port: Seattle. Mom of a shaggy-haired dog and a shaggy-haired human. Lover of books and dessert. Fancies herself a bit of a comedian – you’ve been warned.
