North America

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

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Orlando beyond just theme parks

Can you have a holiday in Orlando without setting foot in Disney? Andy Mossack discovers there is a another Orlando beyond just theme parks.

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Four of the best golf courses in Miami

Miami has hosted major championships and attracts golfers from around the world looking to combine a good day’s golf with the exciting Miami nightlife. In this review we showcase four of the best golf courses in Miami.

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Palm Springs Modernism Week

Barack Obama put Palm Springs on the world map when he fled there from a chilly Washington DC on the day of Trump’s inauguration, and thousands of architecture buffs will follow him there in February. For this California resort awash in sun, sand and mountains is actually most famous for the greatest concentration of mid-century modern houses in the world.

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11 Best USA Music Festivals 2017

11 Best USA Music Festivals 2017

Frustrated when you can’t get tickets for your favourite US artist’s UK tour? Why not hop on a plane and catch them – along with many more – at one of the USA’s best music festivals. Nowhere does music festivals like the States and they’re a great way to combine music with a city break or road trip holiday. Mike Gerrard lists his best USA music festivals 2017.

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Santa Fe is a Place for Dreamers

A local artist told me “Santa Fe is a place for dreamers” as I bought one of her prints called ‘Beginnings’, its colours as vibrant and stark as the surrounding landscape that inspired it.

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Mardi Gras in Mobile

I’m feeling like a rockstar, wearing a silly costume and walking through crowds of screaming people. But they’re not interested in me, just my plastic beads, which I’m throwing to whoever shouts the loudest. Welcome to Mardi Gras in Mobile.

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