Cycling the Americas from Alaska
ROBERT Stanley swapped his suit for lycra after a mid-life crisis experiencing 24-hour sunlight, black bears and the California coastline during the trip of a lifetime.
North America
On the trail of Northern Exposure
NORTHERN Exposure fan Angela Saurine hunts out colourful characters during a visit to the town the TV show is said to be based on.
Sleds and sleighs in Lake Louise
BRIAN Crisp joins 50 howling and excited dogs for a sledding holiday in Canada.
Campaign to lure tourists to the US launched
HOW do you sell Times Square and the Grand Canyon? The US has launched its first-ever tourism campaign.
Lonely Planet’s California guide
LONELY Planet gives the lowdown on coastal California from San Francisco’s eclectic neighbourhoods to unspoilt Big Sur and the Redwood National Park.
Visit Alaska’s famous glaciers
WITH its famous glaciers melting fast, now is the time to visit some of Alaska’s sea creatures, writes Angela Saurine.
Endurance test amid best – and worst – of nature
COMPETITORS travel 1600km through whiteouts and blizzards, but nature makes up for the pain with dazzling display.
New Orleans Mardi Gras basks in beads
BATHED in spring-like warmth and showered with trinkets, New Orleans revelled in excesses of Fat Tuesday.
Welcome to star-studded Los Angeles
CELEBRITY writer Ros Reines finds swapping a ballgown for tacky-dacks is the wrong way to turn heads in LA.
MGM Resorts rewards non-gamblers too
MGM Resorts International has expanded its loyalty program so customers don’t have to gamble to be rewarded.
On location in chilling Alcatraz
NEW TV show Alcatraz brings a chilling twist to the history of the notorious San Francisco prison, writes Jenny Stevens.
Cutting-edge cocktails light up New York
IT’S barman meets mad scientist at Booker and Dax, a new Manhattan drinking hole that’s taking cocktail drinking to extremes.
Bears and salmon run in Alaska
ANGELA Saurine takes to the water and the air to view some of Alaska’s most famous denizens and their vast, wild habitat.
Gates centre not just philanthropy museum
THE new Gates Foundation Visitor Center in Seattle is a thought-provoking museum of philanthropy.
Amazing chalk art brings pavements to life
MORE than 250 artists used chalk to transform the streets of one US town.
New York rising from the rubble
TEN years after the attack on the World Trade Centre, Elizabeth Meryment returns to New York.
Fun under Alaska’s midnight sun
WAKING up one morning, only to discover its not morning at all, is a strange feeling.
I ate the heart attack in a box and survived
UNLIKE McDonalds, there are no healthy options when it comes to this dish, consisting of of French fries, cheese curds and gravy.
New Vegas wheel to be world’s tallest
LOOK out London, Las Vegas is set to trump you with its own bigger and better version of the London Eye.
New York by skateboard
SKATER and photographer captures thrill ride on skateboard through the Big Apple, dodging traffic and people during journey.
No taste like home
TOP Australian chef Neil Perry says that Australians visiting New York should prepare themselves for the American palate.
Mystery just keeps building
STANDING in the middle of Winnipeg’s legislative building is the last place I would have expected to have one of the strangest experiences of my life.
Pride of place in America’s Paris
VANITY Fair recently said Charleston “may be America’s Paris”, resembling Europe’s crown in elegance, charm, history and people’s pride.
New York’s best street food adventures
ALL great cities of the world have a smell that’s singularly theirs, and in New York it slaps you in the face as soon as you step out of the taxi.
Hitched on hols, Las Vegas style
IT’S all wedding systems a go-go in Las Vegas as bride-to-be Torny Miller takes the plunge. Here are her tips for a perfect day.
Boot up for a wild ride in Dallas
WELCOME to Fort Worth, a place with line dancing, big hats, bars, boots, and a taste of Texas that you could easily miss in 21st-century America.
How to rent an apartment in New York
ENJOY a million-dollar view at a fraction of the price with these tips on staying longer in the city that never sleeps.
Brad Pitt’s guide to New Orleans
“NEW Orleans has a real spirit. It’s the most authentic of all American cities,” asserts Brad Pitt.
Readers’ guide to New York
ESCAPE readers take a bite out of the Big Apple to reveal their favourite haunts plus some handy tips on the self-styled capital of the world.
Spa like a celebrity
FOLLOW in the plucked, preened and pedicured footsteps of the beautiful people in search of the best spa experiences in New York and Los Angeles.
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