Donald Olson is a travel writer, novelist and playwright. His travel stories have appeared in The New York Times, National Geographic, and other national publications. He has authored several travel guides for Frommer's, Michelin, Fodors and Langenscheidt. His newest guidebook, Gardens of the Pacific Northwest, will be published in 2014 by Timber Press. Under the pen name Swan Adamson, he has published three novels that have also been translated into French. Donald lives, writes and gardens in Manhattan and Portland, OR.

Large numbers of travelers head to the great cities and natural attractions of the Pacific Northwest for their holidays and vacations. Seattle is a dynamic metropolis of theaters, museums, shops and superb restaurants; Portland, the "City of Roses", is a fun-loving place of numerous beer festivals,
alongside theaters of performing arts, parks and gardens. As for the Pacific Coast Highway, it supplies a breathtaking motoring experience, all well captured in this new Easy Guide.