Everything. We have experienced each phase of Rick Steve's' work: his books:his tours, his store,…read morehis luggage,, his Monday night talks, his political position. One Saturday two months ago we were in his Edmonds store with my daughter, her husband and their two college age kids. We had maps out everywhere! Rick walked in and exclaimed "Wow, 3 generations of travelers. Great "

Do your own advance research before considering booking any travel or tour with Rick Steves'…read moreEurope. Once you do, you'll likely decide to look elsewhere. Hopefully this review helps others learn what we've painfully learned when dealing with the Rick Steves' tour team. Besides being objectively more expensive compared to our similar tours, unfortunately it's clear Rick Steves' Europe has lost touch with considering their customers' full travel and tour experience. My partner and I, along with two other couples, decided together to book Rick Steves' Scandinavia Tour. Unfortunately, about 60 days before the tour, one couple experienced an emergency medical event that necessitated them canceling their tour reservations. Rick Steves' 2026 cancelation policy, which we learned changes from year to year, states "Refundable Medical or Family Emergency ("Refundable Event"): A Refundable Event must first occur less than 60 days prior to your tour's start date or while on tour. It is RSE's sole discretion to determine if your situation is a Refundable Event." The key words here are "RSE's sole discretion". Before agreeing to grant our friends any refund, they put them through multiple iterations and questions, many private and somewhat personal. Finally, Rick Steves agreed to give them a 100% refund (less their $800 advance deposit). Let's just say Rick Steves' staff didn't show much sensitivity or caring before finally granting them their refund. My partner and my situation is far worse! "Less than 60 days prior" to our tour, my partner learned she needed an urgent medical procedure. At first, we were of the impression that we could still travel on the tour with our other remaining friends on this tour. Unfortunately, 18 days before the tour, we learned my partner's medical situation was far worse than we'd imagined and travel was out of the question - leaving our one remaining couple traveling alone. We'd were hit with a serious "Family Emergency", within 60 days prior to our tour's departure. Once they heard this news, together, we'd identified another couple to assume our place on this Rick Steves' tour. Initially, when I contacted Rick Steves, they said that might be possible for these friends to assume our tour space. A couple days later, Rick Steves' staff called and indicated our space had already been reallocated to their long-standing tour waitlist. Leaving the 1 of 3 remaining couples to travel on this tour alone. Despite Rick Steves' initially staff telling me our tour space was already reallocated, preventing our friend's friends going with them, again Rick Steves made it very difficult on us to receive any refund. Rick Steves' staff showed little to no sensitivity to our difficult medical situation and journey still ahead, or anyone's disappointments. Initially, Rick Steves' staff said simply a dated hospital discharge notice would suffice to secure a refund. Then No, they needed a physican's letter. I opted to visit Rick Steves' Edmond office to deliver this letter and to confirm a refund. Days later, based on their "sole discretion", Rick Steves staff decided to we'd had an emergency, but opted to refund only 50% of our tour expense (again, less our $800 deposit). In that email, despite what they'd indicated previously when we'd attempted to fill/transfer our tour space, they now made claims that they were not able to refill our space, and had incurred lost operating expenses, etc.... Knowing we'd object given the circumstances, assuming we'd simply accept it, Rick Steves' staff went to far to state "This decision is final". Upon questioning Rick Steves' decision and rationale, after waiting, I received an email from another associate with multiple conflicting claims and points - like now saying they couldn't transfer our tour space since one or more of the hotel room on the tour was already booked by another tour company. Hopefully this review helps others. FYI, the one remaining couple that took this tour alone, informed us they were less than impressed.

I cannot recommend Robert highly enough! He helped my entire family obtain Chinese visas, and his…read moreprofessionalism, patience, and kindness made an incredibly stressful process so much easier. While my husband and children's visas were relatively straightforward, I had lost my Chinese passport, which made my application extremely challenging. There were numerous questions and supplemental documents required, and the process felt overwhelming. Robert and his agent went above and beyond--they visited the Chinese Embassy in San Francisco multiple times to help submit my documents and guide me through every step. Thanks to their dedication, my visa was finally approved after a month, and I am so grateful for their support. Robert is truly passionate about helping his clients, extremely patient, and genuinely kind. I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone needing assistance with Chinese visas.

The service was very attentive and friendly. I received my visa much faster than expected. Highly…read morereliable and trustworthy experience.

I was at this station to travel from Edmonds to Vancouver Canada. It was my first time here and…read moreman, is there a lot of parking, but it makes sense given people will leave their car for trips! We were getting dropped off so I didn't look at the fees for parking your car. If you're taking the train to Vancouver it's best to arrive at least 15-20 min early so that they can check your passport if heading into Canada.  The station itself was pretty small with about 10 seats inside and a bench or two outside. There's a scale to weigh your bags but I'm not sure if they actually check. There are restrooms and a water fountain available at this location but I didn't use either. There's also vending machines for snacks as well.  I appreciated the fact that there was a screen inside letting us know when the trains were coming and if they were delayed.  The gentleman running the kiosk desk was kind to let us know where to wait to board the business class portion. With the business class ticket you get a $3 off coupon which is enough for a drink.  Overall a pleasant experience for a train stop. I haven't been to many but this one was fair.

This is the Edmonds Station, for the Amtrak Cascades run, which starts in Seattle, and heads to…read moreVancouver (Canada), and back again. There is also another scheduled run that starts in Portland Oregon, and again finishes in Vancouver. If you want to avoid going into Seattle, you have a few options on the way north, and Edmonds is a perfectly fine station. It's not fancy, it's a train station, that is on the way. The Station Master (guy running the place when we were there on a Monday morning) was friendly, knowledgeable, and took care of us. He made sure our documents were up to snuff, and confirmed what we used for booking. There are just a few seats inside, and a few decor pieces that highlight trains. There is NO food at this station, but just a short walk, there is a Top Pot Donut, if so you need coffee or some donuts. The only issue with getting on at Edmonds, is that most of the view seats nearest to the water are already taken by the Seattle passengers.. so that would be the only downer. Not the fault of the station. There is plenty of parking for someone to be dropped off, but there is no overnight parking here, so you will need to find maybe street parking of a pay lot, if that's your plan. Overall, great little station.

Thank you Sound Transit! (Sounder Train)…read more For being our designated driver for the Seahawk games especially when you begin to lose track of those $8.25 beers in all of the excitement! For costing only $7 round trip per person and saving us lots of $ to spend on more of those $8.25 beers! For providing FREE parking to event goers on game day, saving us even more $ for those $8.25 beers! For being uber convenient and right down the street from home! For giving us a beautiful view as we are in route reminding us of all that we have to be thankful for in the NW! We're excited to use you more when the Sounders Start!

The best part of living in Edmonds and working in downtown Seattle is taking the train to work each…read moreday. Really, its great. An amazing view, a clean low stress trip, ample seating... I don't have to pay for parking at the train station in downtown Edmonds. Staff is always friendly and helpful. I really just don't have anything negative to say.

I utilize the Edmonds Ferry Terminal monthly for work, consistently I've experienced easy access,…read morefriendly staff, great car waiting area with restrooms and coffee baristas. I definitely recommend planning ahead during the summer months if you're needing to arrive to your destination at a particular time. Many thanks to this terminal crew for always being courteous and dependable; I highly recommend!

Easy crossing from Edmonds to Kingston. A quick trip, easy on and off, adequate seating and food…read moreavailable. Try the soups they are excellent.

We have used Mary Valle to plan out and book several trips for ud, including a few weeks in…read moreIreland, and a couple of trips to New Zealand. On one trip she spent considerable time in arranging and then booking a number of B&Bs and Farmstays that we had already selected on our own, as well as interesting hotels. She is always available while we are traveling to make itinerary changes, or book additional accommodations, events, or specially accommodations, as well as airline changes, train tickets, ferry reservations, and such. After using Mary for a few trips she became rather intuitive about what we like or don't like. We wouldn't consider traveling without Mary's assistance. She is always just a text away. Dick and Paula Chase

I have used Mary Valle twice for our travel advisor and I will, indeed, reach out to her again for…read moreour next trip. Most recently Mary helped us plan and execute our trip to Italy. Our trip to discover my family in a small hamlet in Italy was magical. Mary was sensitive to our needs and chose an excellent driver who was prompt and courteous. We were not sure what to expect and when we got into this vintage 1600 town with just one commercial building; overwhelmed with the friendliness, and we ended up being there for almost 5 hours! When planning the trip, Mary listened to our needs and suggested 3-4 hotels at each place we stayed. She suggests hotels that cover a wide price range, so we are free to make the decision that suits our lifestyle and budget. Mary organized various transportation methods, including a train transport to Naples. Mary is someone I trust for suggestions to make our trips meaningful and stress free.

Go Travel has forever changed the way I, well, go travel. After my experience with this company, I…read morewill never doubt the need for travel agents again. This is the second time we've booked hotels and flights with them and we are thoroughly impressed!! Our first trip was to Las Vegas in December, and Sofia (the lovely, dedicated owner) managed to find a deal for the W in Vegas (a 5 star hotel) for three nights, a concert ticket, and flights to and back from Seattle for under a thousand dollars. Upon arrival, we were greeted with champagne and free appetizers because this was their opening weekend. Apparently, we had gotten a beautiful (new) suite with all the amenities and two coupons for cocktails as well. Not what we were expecting for $150 a night! It was a phenomenal trip, which could not have been possible without Sofia's help. We checked back later, and found that our room would have normally gone for $300 a night! Our second trip was to Cancun in January, and she managed to score another 5 star hotel (all-inclusive, with drinks) for five nights, flights, and two day tours for under two thousand dollars. We had a private beach, beautiful room, and amazing views--but no outrageous price tag! When you book with Go Travel, you eliminate the stress of traveling and just get to enjoy the experience. We simply told Sofia our budget, goals for the trip, and preferences for flight seating and hotel style. Within an hour we had our tickets booked, itinerary ready, and a list of useful suggestions on where to go/eat during our stay. She even sent us reminders, made sure everything was ready upon arrival, and checked in on us during the trip to make sure we had no concerns. We saved at least 50% on travel costs, and a priceless amount of time and energy in booking with her! Never booking without Go Travel again!! Thank you!!!

From the owner: We are a small travel agency based in beautiful Washington state. Our company specializes in…read moredestination weddings, cruises, and group travel, however, we are happy to help with any of your travel needs. Our main goal is to promote the health of vacationing and spread our passion for traveling the world. As your travel experts we promise to keep an optimistic attitude and provide you with the upmost accurate and trustworthy advice. We truly approach our business with passion and commitment and hope you select us for your travel needs.

The tour was great, but the staff was better. From what I gathered we got a little unlucky with how…read morefew whales we saw but it was still so much fun. Everyone was so kind and helpful, especially Justin! Thank you guys! (Also they do warn you to layer up... but I'm double warning you. It was much colder than I thought it would be)

Whether your interest is in seeing whales in the wild, birds from eagles and osprey or puffins, or…read moreseeing the wonders of Puget Sound and the Salish Sea, family-owned Puget Sound Express will bring you an amazing experience. The crew is professional and welcoming. The naturalist shares in picture and word, background for species and individual whales that enhance and educate. I get express strongly enough my recommendation for such an enriching experience.