North America

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

Chicago museums you’ve never thought to visit

31/08/2013This entry was posted in Chicago, Illinois, North America, Travel News, USA and tagged on by .
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Chicago museums appeal to both visitors with a checklist of major cultural highlights and those who are after something different. Choose Chicago have put together three little known museums that bring visitors even closer to the city’s history and culture.

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The Granary Cue & Brew. San Antonio

26/08/2013This entry was posted in North America, Texas, USA and tagged , , on by .
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If you didn’t know any better, you would drive right on past  The Granary Cue & Brew location at The Pearl Brewery, thinking it was the long forgotten relic of a once thriving local beer enterprise on the edge of town.

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San Antonio travel guide.

25/08/2013This entry was posted in North America, Texas, USA and tagged , , , on by .
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Just a stone’s throw from the remains of The Alamo, San Antonio’s colonial shrine to the 200 Texans who lost their lives fighting for independence from Mexico in 1836, there is a small bridge on a busy street over the San Antonio River.

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David Adickes Giant Statues in Houston.

25/08/2013This entry was posted in North America, Texas, USA and tagged , , , on by .
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In a dusty parking lot in a rather unfashionable part of downtown Houston, former president George Bush stands patiently adjacent to John, Paul, George and Ringo; almost like he is auditioning for the unlikeliest supergroup of all time.

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New Orleans. Life After Mardi Gras

22/08/2013This entry was posted in Louisiana, North America, USA and tagged , , on by .
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Monday morning and for a traditional ‘eye opener’, the bloody Mary in front of me was about as eye opening as you can get. This is breakfast New Orleans style and having it at Brennan’s on Royal Street has been something of a tradition in the Big Easy since 1946.

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Guide to Texas

22/08/2013This entry was posted in North America, Texas, USA and tagged , , on by .
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For a state that’s been affiliated to three different countries and also had a go at independence, you might be forgiven for thinking you’ll hear a few mixed messages from the locals.

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Hilton and Waldorf Astoria Hotels Orlando

12/07/2013This entry was posted in Florida, Hotel Reviews, North America, USA and tagged , on by .
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“Which knife would you like sir?” A simple question perhaps, but faced with a box full when I was least expecting it, I was rather lost for words. It’s late morning in the Waldorf Astoria’s Bull and Bear restaurant and I’m experiencing their legendary Steak and Eggs breakfast.

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Golf in North West Florida

12/07/2013This entry was posted in Florida, North America and tagged on by .
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Taking everything into consideration, I suppose I was a little fortunate. There was for example, a rather huge swamp in front of me. Actually,  it was also to the left and the right of me too, perhaps hiding an alligator or three, and then of course, there is the rather large expanse of  water that is the Gulf of Mexico just behind the green.

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48 hours in Chicago

09/07/2013This entry was posted in Chicago, Illinois, North America, USA and tagged , , , on by .
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Depending on your perspective, Chicago is either at the beginning or the end of the iconic Route 66 and although the road was decommissioned in 1985 it is still one of the most travelled routes in the world. Chicago is however still very much alive and kicking and here is a sample of what you can get up to in 48 hours.

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A holiday in Death Valley? Believe me you’ll kill for it.

28/06/2013This entry was posted in California, North America, USA and tagged , on by .
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Just a short drive from Las Vegas, Death Valley as an alternate a resort destination as you could possibly imagine.

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