North America

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

Pupert Parker reviews the 22nd Dominican Republic Jazz Festival Omara Portuondo w Piano Player

22nd Dominican Republic Jazz Festival. One of the best cultural events in the Caribbean.

One of the biggest cultural events in the Caribbean, this Dominican Republic Jazz Festival is unlike any other.

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The Algonquin Golf Club. New Brunswick

The Algonquin Golf course is legendary in these parts. Part of the equally legendary Algonquin Resort that lies at St. Andrews-by-the Sea a 10-minute drive away, it is considered to be the best golf course in New Brunswick.

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Standing proudly in the heart of old Havana almost within touching distance of the Capitol, Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski is a symbol of how Cuba’s past and future stand side by side.

Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski. Discover Havana’s fabulous Grande Dame

Standing proudly in the heart of old Havana almost within touching distance of the Capitol, Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski is a symbol of how Cuba’s past and future stand side by side.

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Guide to Havana. 500 years of enchantment

I’m standing under an old silk-cotton tree in Arms Square in Old Havana. It was here under a tree like this that the city was founded on November 16, 1519.

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Vermont

Green Adventures in Vermont. Sung to the sound of the von Trapp family.

I’m standing near the top of Mount Mansfield, Vermont’s highest mountain contemplating a descent down the world’s fastest and most exhilarating zip line experience.

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Cuba for first-timers

Cuba for first-timers. Discover an essential guide to this extraordinary Island.

There is nowhere in the world quite like Cuba, the guidebooks usually assure the would-be traveller and as a first timer I am not sure what to expect but my expectations are exceeded

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