I spent one night in a new luxury hotel in Seattle for $450. My room had 4 surprising amenities I'd never seen before.

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The entrance to the 1 Hotel Seattle lobby with a sculpture of a No. 1 made of driftwood.
The luxury chain 1 Hotels opened a location in Seattle in May.

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Alaska Airlines is flying to Europe for the first time — and the planes are getting a fresh look

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Alaska Airlines' Boeing 787 Dreamliner livery.

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I rode in coach on an Amtrak train from Vancouver to Seattle for $50. It was cheaper and less stressful than flying.

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Business Insider's reporter took the Amtrak Cascades train from Vancouver to Seattle.

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I took a $6.50 ferry to a beautiful nature-filled island near Seattle. I'd recommend it to anyone in the area.

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I took the Washington State Ferry to Vashon Island.

Sharon McDonnell

I've flown on the Airbus jet Alaska will fly to Tokyo. It was a comfortable ride and I'm excited about the airline's new long-haul flights.

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Alaska is banking on Hawaiian's widebody planes to expand into Asia.

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Boeing's tentative union deal includes a commitment to Seattle — another sign of its new CEO's work to improve quality

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A Boeing 787 Dreamliner sits on the assembly line June 13, 2012 at the Boeing Factory in Everett, Washington.
A Boeing 787 in a Washington state factory before final assembly was moved to South Carolina.

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Starbucks' new CEO will have the use of a private jet from California to Seattle every week to meet its RTO rules

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Brian Niccol, Starbucks' new CEO, will commute between Newport Beach and Seattle.

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A boomer couple on Social Security moved to Guatemala because they couldn't afford to retire in the US. After 2 years, they moved back.

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Robert Zimmerman and his wife moved to Guatemala for their retirement, though they moved back to the US two years later.

Robert Zimmerman

Boeing's new CEO already seems to have given a major indication of where his priorities lie

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The Boeing logo is seen on the side of a Boeing 737 MAX at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 20, 2022.
Boeing was founded in Seattle and was headquartered there for over 80 years, but shifted its HQ in 2001.

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I took a $10 ferry to a scenic island just a few miles from Seattle. Its cute shops and restaurants make it a must-visit for tourists.

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I took two ferries to get to Bainbridge Island.

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