Pacific Northwest

Part 1 Basics: getting there from Britain; getting there from Ireland; getting there from North America; getting there from Australia and New Zealand; entry requirements for foreign visitors; insurance, health and safety; costs, money and banks; telephones, mail and e-mail; information, maps and Web sites; getting around; travellers with disabilities; travelling with children; women travellers; gay and lesbian travellers; accommodation; outdoor pursuits; sports; food and drink; entertainment and media; festivals and public holidays; climate and when to go; directory. Part 2 The guide: Portland and Western Oregon; Eastern Oregon; Seattle and Western Washington; Eastern Washington; Vancouver and Vancouver Island; Southern British Columbia; Calgary and the Rockies; north to the Yukon. Part 3 Contexts: the historical framework; Northwest wildlife; once upon a time in the Northwest; the Pacific Northwest in literature; books.