Welcome to Island Life & Travel Tips

This is where we share the best of San Juan Island—from local secrets and seasonal adventures to spa insights and guest-favorite experiences.

These posts are written by Earthbox staff and guest contributors who live, work, and explore here year-round—so you’re getting the real inside scoop.

We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we love creating and sharing them!
 

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Nature on San Juan Island
7 Unique Ways to experience Nature on San Juan Island

Being out in Mother Nature is said to quiet the mind, heal the heart and rejuvenate the body. Seeing breathtakingly beautiful vistas, a wild Orca...

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Earthbox Inn & Spa Staff on San Juan Island
Voluntourism on San Juan Island - Be part of something bigger!

We all know what a difference a day makes, how good it feels to help others, how full our emotional coffers are after experiencing something...

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Girlfriend Getaway on San Juan Island
Girlfriend Getaway San Juan Island - In Search of the Rain-Shadow

It all started with a selfie, when I was searching for a title picture for my article How to Plan the Perfect Girlfriend Getaway to...

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Lime Kiln Lighthouse on San Juan Island
10 Ways to fight the Winter Blues – San Juan Island Style

It’s that time of the year. The holidays are over, the sun hasn’t been seen for weeks, it’s cold and dark and drizzly outside and...

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Cynthia's Bistro, San Juan Island
San Juan Island’s Cozy Cafe - Cynthia’s Bistro

Are you looking for a cozy little restaurant that harkens back to your favorite aunt’s kitchen? Look no further. On the same block as the...

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Friday Harbor from the Ferry at Christmas
Christmas Eve in Friday Harbor - Guest Blog

Last year, when Thanksgiving decorations gave way to elaborate Christmas displays in our residential neighborhood in Seattle, when there were inquiries for our current address...

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The View from Duck Soup, San Juan Island, Washington
Duck Soup – San Juan Island’s Original Farm-to-Table Restaurant

In the sylvan heart of San Juan Island, overlooking a serene pond, in a cedar shingled house, overgrown with grape vines, find the Duck Soup...

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South Beach, San Juan Island, Washington
San Juan Island Bucket List – 10 Must-Do Adventures

Do you have a bucket list? Is San Juan Island on there?  There is so much fun to be had on San Juan Island, including...

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Serendipity Bookstore in Friday Harbor Washington
Previously Loved in Friday Harbor –5 Cool Second Hand & Antique Stores on San Juan Island

The cute, coastal, tourist town of Friday Harbor offers an abundance of unique gift shops, as well as restaurants, bars, boutiques, galleries and museums. But...