Posts Tagged ‘ North America ’

The lovely folk at Lonely Planet have put together a list of the best cocktail bars on the planet

Most couples know each other pretty well by the time they get married, so are used to making compromises in their daily lives. But travelling together is different. Out of your comfort zones you discover new things about each other. You might share ideals about everyday life but have very different ideas when it comes to adventure. So what do you do?

Our essential annual hot-list of where in the world to go for wallet-friendly wandering, whether you’re hunting for a bargain or in search of old-school cheapness. Splurgers, look elsewhere.

Kaye’s adventures in North and South America are over – for now. Read the final instalment of her ‘Notes from a traveller’ series, only on Just About Travel

Louisiana is becoming known across the globe as the birthplace of jazz and one of the best places for nightlife in the US. With the arrival of the festival season, now is the ideal time to add musical itineraries onto the holiday calendar. From the Cajun French Music Festival, to the Satchmo SummerFest, here is a taster of the season’s fresh Louisiana sounds…

Indianapolis is often overlooked by travellers who tend to spend their time in Indiana checking out Chicago, getting down in Detroit or gawping at the Great Lakes – the largest expanse of freshwater in the world. But there’s more to ‘Indy’ that meets the eye. Here we let you in 10 top things to see and do in the birthplace of author Kurt Vonnegut

EKO material will replace highly toxic PVC material used in most banners and cities

Irene packs up her saddlebag and sets out for southern Colorado

Kaye Holland is seduced by the sleek sophistication of Montreal and the old world charm of Quebec City in Quebec – aka the most surprising destination in North America

New York is the most searched for holiday destination by Brits looking to get away during the Diamond Jubilee long weekend and the three weeks of summer sports according to travel search site, Kayak

Travel search site, Kayak, has revealed that Brits will be spending their summer holidays close to home and within the continent this year

CD-Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. This month Bhutan and the Black Sea resort of Batuni get the thumbs up, but readers are advised to avoid the Big Apple’s JFK airport

Yesterday we reported how a record number of Brits are spending Christmas overseas despite the economic woes.

Chalet I or chalet not? Chris Gill, co-editor of Where to Ski and Snowboard 2012, names the resorts where your pound will go further

CD-Traveller tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. This month, we’ll be booking the bus to Scotland while crossing our fingers that the situation improves quickly in Cairo