Portland was a short visit for us on our way down the West Coast of the USA. Although only here for 3 nights, we experienced a few hightlights that we'd like to share. As per the previous blog - the Lakers vs Trail Blazers NBA game upon arrival was obviously a highlight. Our first full day was spent wondering the townships - the city is set up with a small built up CBD and surrounded by city suburbs all hosting their own little shopping and foodie presincts. ...

24 hours before this experience we were frustrated, frayed and fretting over whether or not we would be able to get tickets to see the LA Lakers take on the Portland Trail Blazers in Rip City. As we were in Seattle ar the time, we couldn't buy tickets online through a number of major websites because Washington State has some ridiculous laws around international credit cards making online purchases (I think... dont quote me on that). We had to use a sneaky back d...