In an intensely grumpy, topsy-turvy election year in the USA, many politicians and citizens alike just love to inveigh against "Washington" and all it stands for. But as an urban experience, I can tell you as a former resident that DC can be a wonde
With nearly 12,500 miles (20,000 kilometres) of coastline, the United States lined on three sides with some stupendous strands indeed. Here are some of my top picks within easy striking distance of key cities like Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami
The Everglades is spread out across 735 square miles (19,000 sq. km) of southern Florida, west of popular tourist destinations including Miami and Fort Lauderdale, and everyone who visits should tear themselves away from the beaches and so forth to e
If you have been to the Grand Canyon I need not explain it. If you have never been, I can’t completely explain it.But here goes: It is beautiful. It is stunning. It is awesome. It is mesmerizing. Pictures cannot do it justice. For some, it is a spir
As the new year kicks off, it’s high season here in Miami, Florida, and high in more ways than one; visitor numbers were record-breaking in 2015, with more than 15 million overnight visitors – a trend expected to continue into 2016. Beyond that, thi
One of the world's foremost capitals of architecture, thanks mostly to its central borough of Manhattan - regularly embellished by all manner of "starchitcts" and its latest star the "Freedom Tower" which replaced the fallen World Trade Center towers
One of the world's foremost capitals of architecture, thanks mostly to its central borough of Manhattan - regularly embellished by all manner of "starchitcts" and its latest star the "Freedom Tower" which replaced the fallen World Trade Center towers
As I wandered the streets of the Vieux Carré (aka the French Quarter) on my recent visit I was so thankful that it had survived after Hurricane Katrina a decade ago. What a tragedy it would have been to lose all of this – this history, this architect
A name now synonymous with the spiritual, mystical, peaceful, this town of 10,000 in northeast Arizona is indeed a lovely place, and each of those adjectives suits it well. Sedona's a place where red rocks rise up out of red-hued earth of the same hu
Yountville, California embodies many of the quintessential images you undoubtedly have of Napa Valley. Its compact layout, clustered around Washington Street, is also perfect for biking not only on the streets but along the ever expanding Napa Valley
One of the U.S. horse racing world's most historic tracks has been puling in the swells and the punters alike since 1863 - and never more so than nowadays. It's also a university town famous for its mineral spas, so all of it comes together from mid-
As we mark the 14th anniversary of one of the USA’s most traumatic events of the post-World-War-II period, the Islamic terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, it’s also the first such anniversary in which the Freedom Tower,
Learn about the history of the Academy and what life is like for those who have the honor of attending. The tour starts in theArmel-Leftwich Visitor Centerwhere there are several interesting displays. The fee is $10.50 for adults, less $9.50 for se
Swimming season is NOT over in the Northeast, at least not at the resort with the largest water park -- and much of it is indoors, too -- in Pennsylvania, a state that has multiple pull-out-all-the-stops water parks. Travel Daddy explains it all.
When many people think of California, the sun-drenched beaches and tanned surfers of Southern California top the list - and the vibrant yet laid-back O.C. (Orange County) city of Laguna Beachjust may be as close to "California Dreamin" as one can get
It was the huge, green polka-dotted frog that caught our attention.
Then we noticed a 12-foot tall stack of old radios and more funky-looking metal and wood sculptures that we couldn’t really identify. What is this place? We passed it during a driv
Is it possible for a Courtyard by Marriott to actually be a boutique hotel? Lately, it seems that mainstream chain hotels are strategically inserting themselves into prime urban locations walkable to top amenities rather than buried in the anonymity
Yes, Maryland's biggest city is certainly having its roughest moment in years this week, butthis very distinctive metropolis on an arm of Chesapeake Bay remains one of America's most diverse, venerable (founded 1729), and dynamic cities in the USA,
When better than the USA’sIndependence Dayweekend to visit the city (a couple of hours by road and rail from New York City) the locals fondly call Philly, where this country came into being in 1776? The evolution of the “City of Brotherly Love” foun
With nearly 12,500 miles (20,000 kilometres) of coastline, the United States lined on three sides with some stupendous strands indeed. Here are some of my top picks within easy striking distance of key cities like Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami
