By Gregory Scruggs
From The Seattle Times
Seattle–While summer travel gets lots of love in Washington, the holiday season also brings many time off work and school, making the end of the year a prime time to travel — beyond the usual rounds for family, friends, turkey and presents. You can roam far and wide from the state with nonstop flights to exotic warm-weather locales like Tahiti and Belize; ski towns like Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and Bozeman, Montana; and historic international cities like Istanbul and Tokyo.
But if you haven’t already booked a flight, don’t despair. While it may be a bit late to grab deals for this very busy time of year in the skies, there are plenty of places to go in Washington. You can even avoid crowds if you know where to look….