24 Hours in Seattle, by Sonia Chhinji

Sonia Chhinji is the Brand & Culture Lead at A Thinking Ape and also the creative mind behind the new boutique shop Woodlot that sales coconut wax candles and soaps, soon with products in Toronto, New York, Los Angeles and Vancouver. As a traveler, Sonia likes to research a few places to try and things to do, but also leave it to the city to guide her into a great experience.

On this occasion, Sonia visited Seattle during the Tulips festival in April, which is an ideal time of the year, aside from the summer, if you want to have more chances to avoid the rain and enjoy the colorful tulip fields all over.

What kind of city is Seattle in your opinion?
I’ve been to Seattle a lot and this was the first time I actually was surprised by it. It might had to do with who I was with, but there’s so much to do in Seattle: there’s good shopping, there’s really good food, and I think is meant for a traveler that enjoys to explore different areas in a city and discover what’s cool in every pocket.

What was so special about this trip?
Normally I’d sit at the bar and chat with someone and ask for their opinion or favorite things to do in the city. This is what we did in Seattle and because all of these conversations with the locals we were able to set the right tone of the trip. We let ourselves go with the flow and I definitely don’t like to be on a schedule. My favorite part was that the day was beautiful and walked around the markets, came across great boutique shops and ate delicious food.

What do you always travel with?
I would have to say my iPhone, it’s essential for a trip. Also, even if I stay at nice hotels, I always have to bring my toiletries, like a soap, body wash, shampoo and everything that belongs to my personal routine.

You can catch up with Sonia on Twitter: @Sonia and here are her suggestions for the best things to do in Seattle in a 24 hours trip.

Cover photo by Bala Sivakumar.