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The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel, embodies the spirit of old New York.

The best places to stay in New York

Location matters more than thread count, so make time to research the neighbourhood that best suits your NYC vibe.

  • Kristie Kellahan

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Some of the rooms at The Winfield have a loft-ish New York City feel.

Terrific value LA hotel has an app for everything, including the door

This stylish urban bolthole in Downtown Los Angeles will help stretch your travel budget, provided you’re OK without five-star hand-holding.

  • Rob McFarland
Viking Mississippi on the Mississippi River between Louisiana and Mississippi.

America’s most famous river journey is also highly underrated

The mighty Mississippi is storied in American culture, but it doesn’t always receive the love it deserves.

  • Kristie Kellahan
Brightline at Orlando Station.

America’s privately owned, high-speed train service beats flying

I skip the hassle of flying, avoiding long security lines, cramped seats, and delays, making for a much more stress-free trip.

  • Tatyana Leonov
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‘My suckers are here!’ Boy orders almost 70,000 lollipops on Amazon

As Holly LaFavers was preparing to go to church, a delivery worker dropped 22 boxes of lollipops in front of her apartment building. Then she heard what no parent wants to hear.

  • Christine Hauser
President Donald Trump’s first 100 days

Chaotic, wild and history making: This is Trump’s first 100 days

Tariffs, Zelensky and mass deportations. Yet Donald Trump managed to do much more in his first three months as President of the United States.

  • Tom Compagnoni
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Anchorage and the mountains beyond.

Port guide: Anchorage, Alaska

The wild, remote location of Anchorage is exhilarating, but so too is the discovery of a sophisticated city with great dining and museums and friendly people.

  • Brian Johnston
Donald Trump is in command - to the detriment of global financial markets.

100 days of destruction: Trump’s first three months are a sea of red ink

Donald Trump’s second time in the White House has produced the worst 100 days for financial markets in half a century.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Western Brook Pond, a fjord within Gros Morne National Park surrounded by billion-year-old, 600-metre-high sheer rock walls.

A piece of paradise locals kept to themselves, until now

It was the setting for an international hit musical, but most people know little else about this quiet, wind-swept corner of Canada.

  • Craig Tansley
Las Vegas and Hawaii hotels are notorious for their resort fees, but the charge is spreading to other parts of the US.

Seven sneaky ways America squeezes tourists for every cent

Head to the States and you can expect to encounter a barrage of charges, fees and tricks that even Donald Trump would consider a little excessive.

  • Robert Jackman

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