North America
Orlando beyond just theme parks
13/02/2017 .
Palm Springs Modernism Week
23/01/2017 .
Barack Obama put Palm Springs on the world map when he fled there from a chilly Washington DC on the day of Trump’s inauguration, and thousands of architecture buffs will follow him there in February. For this California resort awash in sun, sand and mountains is actually most famous for the greatest concentration of mid-century modern homes in the world.
Read the full story here11 Best USA Music Festivals 2017
23/12/2016 .
Frustrated when you can’t get tickets for your favourite US artist’s UK tour? Why not hop on a plane and catch them – along with many more – at one of the USA’s best music festivals. Nowhere does music festivals like the States and they’re a great way to combine music with a city break or road trip holiday. Mike Gerrard lists his 11 best USA music festivals 2017.
Read the full story hereSanta Fe is a Place for Dreamers
15/12/2016 .
A local artist told me “Santa Fe is a place for dreamers” as I bought one of her prints called ‘Beginnings’, its colours as vibrant and stark as the surrounding landscape that inspired it.
Read the full story hereMardi Gras in Mobile
04/12/2016 .
I’m feeling like a rockstar, wearing a silly costume and walking through crowds of screaming people. But they’re not interested in me, just my plastic beads, which I’m throwing to whoever shouts the loudest. Welcome to Mardi Gras in Mobile.
Read the full story hereExploring Outside Philadelphia. Beauty and history Beyond Philly
02/11/2016 .
Andy Mossack investigates what riches lie in wait for visitors exploring outside Philadelphia
Read the full story hereBest New Attractions in Philadelphia. 6 reasons to visit them.
26/10/2016 .
Andy Mossack shows you where to find the best new attractions in Philadelphia if you want to get away from the usual tourist treadmill.
Read the full story hereLoveland Colorado, America’s sweetheart city
12/09/2016 .
Saturday night and the lovely folks of Loveland Colorado are singing their hearts out to a Marvin Gaye cover by Soul School at the annual Cherry Pie Festival.
Read the full story hereSylvan Dale Dude Ranch Colorado
11/09/2016 .
I’ve arrived at the Sylvan Dale Dude Ranch just in time for an evening sing song. Everyone’s out on the main house back stoop listening to ranch owner Susan Jessup giving us a cowboy ditty.
Read the full story hereCooking Gumbo in New Orleans
07/09/2016 .
‘I tend to scream at you and then feed you, as that’s how I grew up,’ chef Toya Boudy tells us as we start to watch her cookery demonstration at the New Orleans School of Cooking, in the heart of the French Quarter. We’re cooking gumbo in New Orleans and it’s clear from the start that we’re in for an entertaining afternoon, and it’s no surprise to learn that Toya has been an actress and also has her own YouTube channel . She’s a natural entertainer and we spend as much time laughing as learning.
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