North America

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

Anna Maria Island. It’s like the glorious Caribbean without the cost.

13/06/2014 by .

Nashville. A 48 hour musical journey.

29/04/2014 by .
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I’m sitting at a grand old Steinway in RCA’s Studio B on Music Row in Nashville. As it happens, it’s the very piano Elvis tinkered on when he was working out arrangements for his band.  Debbie, something of a Nashville treasure in her own right, is telling me a true story about one of his sessions.

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The Very Best Outlet shopping in Orlando Revealed. Discover where to find it.

03/02/2014 by .

Bay of Fundy – A natural Wonder of the World.

02/01/2014 by .
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It is early morning and I am looking down at possibly one of the natural wonders of the world. It’s official. The Bay of Fundy, on Canada’s eastern seaboard between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, made it to the shortlist as one of the new Seven Natural Wonders of the World.

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Horse Riding on Grand Cayman

17/12/2013 by .
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We might have only been together for a couple of hours or so, but I can officially announce Ginger and I were hopelessly  in love. Complete, unadulterated, love. There. I’ve said it. It brings horse riding on Grand Cayman to a whole other level.

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Pirate’s Week in Grand Cayman

17/12/2013 by .
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Late afternoon in George Town and I’m wearing an eye patch and sweating buckets. Not surprising really considering I’m halfway through a 5K run. That’s what happens during Pirate’s week in Grand Cayman.

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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. Discover the fabulous alternative to Orlando’s theme parks.

23/10/2013 by .
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A|ndy Mossack offers his guide to the best attractions in Kissimmee, Florida’s escape from Orlando’s theme parks.

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Sedona. Discover An Arizona Beauty

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