North America

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

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The Undiscovered Dominican Republic

Mountains, mines, deserted beaches and the only vineyard in the Caribbean   – there is a side to the Dominican Republic most tourists don’t know about. Judith Baker takes to the country’s roads less travelled.

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Brooklyn Americana Festival Preview. One of the city’s best-kept secrets.

One of the city’s best-kept secrets (at least until now), the four-day free festival from September 19-22 is just a short – and spectacularly picturesque – walk away from the tourist hot spots of Manhattan

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 Hitching Post II. Memorable Southern California Wine Country.

Pinot noir is, understandably, the star of the wine list, since so many great versions of this difficult to make varietal have been created in this region. 

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Coco Reef Resort, Bermuda

Coco Reef Bermuda sits on one of the island’s loveliest stretches of beach and is accessed through a breathtaking lobby designed by the flamboyant hotel owner John Jefferis.

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Insider Guide to Bermuda

Sitting on a terrace in Hamilton, Bermuda, afternoon tea is being served. The waiter is wearing immaculately pressed Bermuda shorts and there is an air of gentility and refinement.

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The Meliá Cohiba Hotel, Havana

The Meliá Cohiba Hotel in Havana’s Vedado district differs from most other buildings in the capital. No faded colonial chic here. All sharp angles of stone

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