North America

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Skyland Lodge in Shenandoah. Discover mountain Top Lodging.

Don’t let the rustic name fool you. Our bed at Skyland Lodge, in the heart of the Shenandoah National Park, was almost as big as the entire room we’d had the previous night in a luxury city hotel.

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Hidden View B&B, Virginia

We were driving to a vineyard in Loudon County, Virginia, when I noticed some houses with spectacular hilltop locations. ‘Look at those,’ I said to my wife, ‘They must have fantastic views. Hang on… I think that’s where we’re staying tonight.’

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With four major museums opening in the last three years, Mississippi now has as much to offer culture vultures as fans of blues music and those interested in the history of the south. Mike Gerrard, a frequent traveller there, lists ten best museums in Mississippi . Tupelo Automobile Museum 3 BB Kings Chevy

Ten Best Museums in Mississippi

With four major museums opening in the last three years, Mississippi now has as much to offer culture vultures as fans of blues music and those interested in the history of the south. Mike Gerrard, a frequent traveller there, lists ten of his favourite Mississippi museums.

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Mike Gerrard on Herradura Express

The Herradura Express. Direct to Mexico’s oldest tequila distillery

Every Saturday morning at 11am a train leaves Mexico’s second city, Guadalajara, heading for a small town of about 14,000 people in the Jalisco highlands: Amatitan. Mike Gerrard takes the express train to Herradura, Mexico’s oldest tequila distillery. 

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Mississippi to The MAX

Every year for the past few years a major museum has opened in Mississippi, and 2018 is no exception. Mike Gerrard reports back on the new MAX in Meridian.

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Wind River

Wind River Country, Wyoming

With the Blu-ray release of Wind River, I’ve come to see Wind River country’s extraordinary landscape for myself. The gateway to Yellowstone beckons.

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