iamscoby is on the North American leg of his round the world trip. Having caught up with old friends in Toronto, been underwhelmed in ‘past-it’ New York, welcomed in ‘fabulous’ Chicago and frozen in snowy Minneapolis, the 34-year-old Scot has arrived in Seattle at the same time as the Dalai Lama.

Compared to his previous destinations, iamscoby finds Seattle ‘refreshing’, describing that ‘it marches to it’s own beat, it’s decidely lovely and there seems to be little of the usual passive aggressive undertones you find in many cities.’ After chilling in the Seattle Water Garden he drops into the Pike Place fish market, where he visits the first ever Starbucks (a true chunk of capitalist history) and records a video of the crazy mongers flinging their fish. He also advises taking a stroll through the arty Captiol Hill district and browsing the Elliot Bay Bookstore, model for the cafe in Frasier and ‘exactly what a bookstore should be.’

iamscoby is particularly impressed with Seattle’s green credentials - ‘it’s a city dedicated to reusing, recycling, free-cycling and composting’ - although he also notices the great number of homeless vagrants on the streets, easily overlooked in a city with such a civilised surface.

Check out his recommendations if you’re thinking of visiting, and let us know if you’ve found some hot Seattle spots of your own.