North America

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

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The Canadian. A great train Journey of the World

The Canadian is one of the most spectacular train journeys in the world: 4,467km (2,792-mile) across Canada. Four nights, three days gazing at dense boreal forests, magnificent plains and the legendary Canadian Rockies. The steel train crosses over five Canadian states and four time zones.

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Celebrity Cruises announces first ever female captain

Following on from it’s appointment of Lisa Lutoff-Perlo as President and CEO it seems women are firmly in the driving seat as Celebrity Cruises announces first ever female captain – San Francisco native Kate McCue.

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Seattle Travel Guide

Isobel Conway is in Seattle to show us her insider Seattle Travel Guide.

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Park City. Utah’s luxury mountain hideaway

Andy Mossack enjoys Park City, Utah’s luxury mountain hideaway

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Stein Eriksen Lodge. Deer Valley

It seems I was in fine company with Stein Eriksen, Norway’s legendary Olympic gold medal champion. Not only was I staying at the aptly named and suitably luxurious Stein Eriksen Lodge, but the man himself was still hands on as the grand fromage of Deer Valley’s skiing operation.

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High West Distillery and Saloon

David Perkins has a lot to answer for as far as I am concerned. Describing his vision of building a whiskey distillery to a self confessed whiskey addict must surely be against some law or other. Nevertheless, after bullying me to taste some of his own whiskey creations at the High West Distillery and Saloon in downtown Park City Utah, this former biochemist turned restaurateur has achieved something quite remarkable; he can actually give Scotland a run for its money.

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