Posts Tagged “Oregon”

Southern Oregon – sleep and eat in style – travel review

Southern Oregon – sleep and eat in style – travel review

The average British tourist heading for the US on vacation will likely have limited horizons. There is the Big Apple with the draw of bright lights and a nice bit of shopping. Stores are full of good-quality goods and they are affordable due to advantageous exchange rates. Florida has long been a magnet for sun-starved…

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Portland, Oregon – colourful in every way – travel review

Portland, Oregon – colourful in every way – travel review

The Portland area was originally inhabited by two bands of Upper Chinook Native Americans. The Multnomah people settled on and around Sauvie Island, and the Cascades Indians settled along the Columbia Gorge. Oregon and its tribes were first ‘discovered’ by the expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1805-6. The site of Portland was known to…

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