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A man is singing on a street corner outside a bustling café. He’s strumming a guitar that’s slung over his shoulder, and a harmonica is hanging around his neck. He is also hula-hooping. This is The Busker King. This street performer — whose real name is Emery Carl — is one of the many buskers that take to the sidewalks and covered arcades of Seattle’s famous Park Place Market each day. From ukulele-toting hippies to a capella gospel singers, buskers of all shapes and sizes set out their guitar cases and collection tins in this crowded through-fare in attempts to make a living. They’re not the only ones trying to make a living in the crowded public market, however. Each day, hundreds of local farmers, fishermen and craftspeople spread out their wares at Pike Place Market as droves of tourists and locals alike meander through to pick up everything from souvenirs to jewelry to fresh produce and seafood for that night’s dinner. Perhaps one of the most famous markets in th...

Month 25 has been all about changing my mind and because of this I’ve ended up in some very surprising places!  The start of the month saw Dave and I in Portland, working, eating, drinking and enjoying the glorious weather. We had a fantastic quality of life in Portland and I couldn’t wait to help my parents fall in love with the city too — they came out to visit me for my final five days! The last time I saw my parents was June last year, so I was beside myself with excitement to be able to see them once more — by far the biggest negative to my travelling lifestyle is not being able to see my family whenever I’d like. Which is, well, at least once a week. I had an amazing time with them — they got to meet Dave for the first time, I introduced them to the concept of brunch and force-fed them incredible food on an hourly basis. I let them roam free through Powell’s Books, and took them to the smallest park in the world. We even managed to cram...