North America

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in north America, independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

Swimming with Stingrays in Grand Cayman

12/12/2013 by .
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There’s a shallow sandbar in the North Sound just off Grand Cayman. Not that big a sand bar it must be said, but what it lacks in size, it more than makes up for in reputation, for this is the legendary place they call Stingray City. And it is where you go swimming with Stingrays in Grand Cayman

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Miami Art and Deco. The Perfect Double Act.

30/10/2013 by .
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To all intents and purposes, it was a hotel and restaurant; a nice one it has to be said, but a hotel and restaurant nevertheless. But the minute it was pointed out to me that The Carlisle was where Don Johnson stepped out of his red Ferrari in the opening shot of the very first episode of Miami Vice, it took on a whole new meaning for me.

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Best Attractions in Kissimmee

23/10/2013 by .
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With a neighbour like Orlando sitting on the doorstep, you might think Kissimmee is just the doorway to where the real Florida fun is.

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Sedona. Discover An Arizona Beauty

12/10/2013This entry was posted in Arizona, Hotel Reviews, North America, Sedona, USA and tagged , on by .

The Atlantis Space Shuttle. Truly out of this world.

10/10/2013This entry was posted in Florida, North America, USA and tagged , on by .
Atlantis Space Shuttle

The Kennedy Space Centre is an exciting place to be anytime, any day, but with the opening of its new Atlantis Space Shuttle attraction, the bar has just been raised to the stratosphere

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Ghostly goings on in San Antonio

27/09/2013This entry was posted in North America, San Antonio, Texas, USA and tagged , , on by .

Original Ninfa’s on Navigation.

26/09/2013This entry was posted in Houston, North America, Texas, USA and tagged , , , on by .
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Considering the size of Houston, this traditional nondescript Mexican restaurant tucked away on a nondescript road just off interstate 59 has a reputation so good people come from miles away to eat here.This is Original Ninfa’s on Navigation.

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Weekend in Austin. Just what you unexpected.

25/09/2013This entry was posted in Austin, North America, Texas, USA and tagged , , , on by .
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The packed crowd in Austin’s legendary Continental Club were watching The Whiskey Sisters strut their country rock stuff and clearly loving every minute of it. This is what a weekend in Austin should be like.

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Muhammad Ali boyhood home

02/09/2013This entry was posted in Kentucky, Louisville, Newsletter, North America, USA and tagged , , on by .
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This was the Muhammad Ali boyhood home and I was standing right outside the front door having a moment.There’s a small clapboard house in an ordinary residential street in a predominantly black area on the west side of Louisville, Kentucky.
It has seen better days that’s for sure, but to the people who still live there, it’s home. There’s a small front lawn dominated by an old big tree and the little garden out back has a little rusted bike lying on its side. Its all unremarkable, but 63 years ago a very remarkable young man grew up there and became one of the most famous men in the whole world. 

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Houmas House, New Orleans. Just a sweet sweet southern belle.

02/09/2013This entry was posted in Louisiana, New Orleans, North America, USA and tagged on by .
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Kevin Kelly was in an expansive mood. After all, it was lunch time and we were enjoying some of his fine southern hospitality courtesy of cuisine wizard, Jeremy Langlois .

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