Like others have mentioned, Washington State is great for the four seasons and the locale. From Seattle you can reach the ocean, the desert, and the mountains all within a manageable driving distance.

I also like the people. I lived in Washington for 20 years and found that (in general) they are friendly to animals, other humans, AND the environment.

I recommend travel as a way to appreciate the beauty of Washington—when I was visiting this past autumn I had a blast driving around playing tourist and photographing things with “new eyes”.

I’m living in Scotland now, but if I had to pick somewhere else to live I would definitely move back to WA.