Vancouver, Washington - Sometimes it's best to vacation in your own back yard

I love covering the West as a travel writer. I've always been intrigued by the beauty and culture of our Southwest and return home to the Pacific Northwest to see snow capped mountains, rushing rivers and, of course, the sea.

This new video of Vancouver, Washington may intrigue you enough to include it in your next vacation. We're only 5 minutes from Portland, Oregon, so there's plenty to see and do on both sides of the river.