20 feet beneath the Seattle we know lie the remnants of the city as it used to be. Back in the days of horse-drawn carriages, Seattle was more rough-and-tumble than rock-and-roll. The old city flooded, burned down, and washed away … Continue reading Inside Seattle’s Historic Underground Walking Tour
Seattle is my favourite city. It’s the perfect blend of west coast chill and big-city bustle, and, while I love working on Microsoft’s Redmond campus, I relish the free time I have to explore on my own. On my most … Continue reading Late Spring in Seattle: A Rainy Day at Pike Place
Nestled on the University of Washington campus, surrounded by Victorian buildings you’d sooner expect to find in England than in the Pacific Northwest, are dozens of Sakura trees which, for a few special weeks each spring, burst into bloom with magnificent pink … Continue reading Cherry Blossoms and Solo Travel
Named after Ada Lovelace, one of the mothers of Computer Science, Ada’s Technical Books and Café is a haven for the technically minded. Continue reading Ada’s Technical Books & Café
Energy was high and innovation was in the air at the second annual Microsoft Student Partner Summit in Redmond, Washington. This year, the 55 best and brightest MSPs from around the globe were invited to Microsoft headquarters for a week-long retreat … Continue reading Microsoft Student Partner Summit 2015
Only a company like Microsoft would rent out a world-class football stadium for its employee party. On July 30th, 2015, attendees of Microsoft’s biannual TechReady conference were invited to Century Link Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks, for a party of epic proportions … Continue reading Inside Microsoft’s TechReady Party at Century Link Field
Hello world! I’m back after two weeks of busy business travel through Toronto, Seattle and Boston. My team flew me out for a series of training … Continue reading Boating on Lake Washington
Seattle is one of my favourite cities in the world. It’s a hub of business and technology, home to global giants including Boeing, Amazon, Starbucks, and Microsoft, and it’s right on the west coast so it’s home to incredible seafood and … Continue reading Photo Diary: Seattle
I remember a distinct moment in grade school when I decided that I never wanted to be a news reporter. An actress perhaps, or a singer, … Continue reading Studio Time at Microsoft HQ
I’ve heard it said that the best camera is the one you have with you. How true that is when you stumble upon something beautiful and all you have is your phone camera! Up until this summer I had been … Continue reading Traveling Without My Camera – Nokia Lumia 1020 Review
