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World/USA

November 2022

New York has changed – but the spark, the spice and the hope remain

I'm on the Upper East Side with Frankie, my friend's black and white Chiweenie, and it's a gloriously autumnal morning in Manhattan.

An idyllic ocean-side pool at the Gili Lankanfushi resort in the Maldives

No news and no shoes in the magnificent Maldives

As I step into the Indian Ocean directly from my villa, glass of champagne in hand, one phrase rings in my ears.

Tourists on the Antarctic Peninsula. PA Photo/Alamy

Ernest Shackleton’s granddaughter: ‘I’ve been making a film in Ireland about the cabin where he died’

Regarded as one of the greatest explorers, Ernest Shackleton has inspired millions of people to visit Antarctica and the island of South Georgia.

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North Carolina hits all the right notes for an amazing musical holiday

Even with the air-con on full blast in the car, the baking heat of North Carolina on a summer’s morning has me sweating like Elvis Presley in a gold-beaded, sequinned jumpsuit.

October 2022

The America by Air gallery in the National Air and Space Museum. PA Photo/National Air And Space Museum.

Washington DC's wow factor – from spacesuits to speakeasys and Star Wars memorabilia

As shafts of fading autumn sun dance through a bank of clouds above the towering Washington Monument, my eyes are drawn eastward to the Statue of Freedom sitting high atop the Capitol Building.

The Napaway bus has 18 private suites equipped with privacy curtains, lie-flat beds and plush bedding. Photo: Washington Post by Natalie Compton

Inside Napaway – the new ‘sleepover bus’ shaking up long-distance travel in the US

Taking an 11-hour bus instead of a two-hour flight might not sound like an ideal transportation swap, but Napaway, a premium sleeper motor coach service in the US, could change your mind.

Highway 1: Take an alternative road trip along California’s ‘other’ Pacific Coast Highway

Tasting the sex organs of a sea urchin atop a Pacific Gold oyster may conjure up images of a certain jungle reality show.

An aerial view of Doha, Qatar. Photo: Deposit

World Cup travel guide: Everything you need to know about Qatar 2022

How did a country with no significant footballing tradition, no suitable existing infrastructure and a climate completely unsuited to a summer tournament – but with almost limitless cash – procure the right to host one of the world’s greatest sporting competitions?

September 2022

A hunter and his eagle in the Tian Shan mountains, Kyrgyzstan. Photo: Anastasiia Shavshyna / Getty

‘Go and visit Kyrgyzstan now’ – central Asia’s hidden gem won’t stay empty for long

In Kyrgyzstan, the way of life has long been defined by horses.

The three have lunch at Fig & Olive in Chicago's ritzy Gold Coast. Photo: Leigh Giangreco

Could 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' really be done? We found out...

It's an 27-degree September day in Chicago, and Lake Michigan's waters are crystalline under a bright-blue sky dotted by white clouds. Joggers are running down the lakefront path, and sailboats bob along in Belmont Harbor as I cruise down Lake Shore Drive with my friends.

Walden Pond, a short drive from Concord, inspired writer Henry David Thoreau

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Alcott, Twain, Kerouac – New England is a paradise for literature lovers

As an avid reader, one of the best ways I’ve found of truly connecting with an author’s spirit is to visit their homeplace.

New York City guide: Where to stay, eat, drink and shop in the Big Apple

It’s both a lifetime must-see and a complex grid of honking cars and rushing commuters, full of potential frustrations.

The National Museum of African American Music in Nashville

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There’s a lot more to Nashville than country music, grits and gravy

The room is plunged into darkness. And then the voice of Elvis fills the air. “Are you lonesome tonight?” he asks.

Visitors on an abandoned fishing boat in the "ship graveyard" in Moynaq, Uzbekistan, on what used to be the Aral Sea. Photo for The Washington Post by Marcus Westberg

Uzbekistan's lost sea – dust, dark tourism and ‘an augury of the end of the world’

Not for the first time, out on the salt pan, my mind had turned to death.

Still off-limits: Why I can’t wait to get back to Japan

There’s this one morning that I used to meditate on, when we were in the thick of the lockdowns.

August 2022

A small fishing village nestled next to Bonne Bay, near Gros Morne National Park. Photo for The Washington Post by Pat Nicklin

Vast vistas and warm welcomes in Newfoundland - 'it was the first time I ever ate a mooseburger'

"Here you go, my darlin'," she said, handing me a menu.

Monuments seen from the Potomac River in Washington

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Virginia, Washington and Maryland – fried green tomatoes in America’s historic states

Our first day, we nearly get arrested. We’re strolling around leafy Great Falls Park – where the mighty Potomac River hurls itself over jagged rocks – delighting in red cardinals and eastern bluebirds, when a burly park policeman bawls us out for not having media accreditation.

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Back to the Big Apple – how one Irish family learned to do New York all over again

On Saturday night, red and yellow sports cars gleam under the neon lights of Times Square. The roar of their engines echoes down canyons of glass and steel.

Walt Disney World, Florida. Photo: Deposit

'Disney will definitely take your money' - 7 tips for saving money at Walt Disney World

A trip to Walt Disney World can really add up.

A maiko, or apprentice geisha, walks between teahouses in Gion, Kyoto

The Japan Bucket List: 25 things to do, see and eat on your trip

Sci-fi cityscapes. Perfectly pruned parks. Bullet trains. Samurai castles. Cat cafés. And the food... oh, the food. Velvety sashimi; udon noodles that quiver in your mouth; ramen you’ll remember forever.

A hot-air balloon ride in Kenya with Governors Balloon Safaris

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‘It’s like nowhere I’ve ever seen’ – my bucket-list safari in breathtaking Kenya

Watching The Lion King as a young boy, I longed to see Africa, and now I was just three feet from two majestic lions in the heart of Kenya.

An African elephant crossing the plains of the Serengeti

Safari tips - eight things to know before your holiday of a lifetime

Can you safari on the cheap? Yes. Should you? I don’t think so.

Goldleaf service on the Rocky Mountaineer

10 best train journeys in the world - slow travel and romance on the rails

There’s something utterly romantic about rail travel — boarding a train, sitting back, comfortably, as you glide through the countryside almost immune to the vagaries of weather or traffic.

July 2022

Catherine Murphy with instructor Doug Gormley at Deer Valley Resort

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Utah by mountain bike: How, where and what to do après cycle

An eight-year-old girl rides past me, cornering berms and gliding easily over rollers. I sit on an $8,000 Specialized Stumpjumper Pro mountain bike and hesitate to attempt the same course.

Daou Mountain in California. Picture: Cameron Ingalls

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SLO living in sunny California leaves you wanting s’more

I’ve never taken magic mushrooms and wandered through a meadow at dusk. But I imagine it feels exactly like walking through Sensorio Field of Light (from €44; sensoriopaso.com).

Silent running – watch dawn break across a cactus-speckled Arizona horizon

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Arizona dreamin’ on planes, trains, automobiles, dummers, helicopters and horses

‘We’re just about 6,600ft up,” announces our balloon pilot. John, after what seems like dozens of tugs on the valve releasing the propane gas that is sending us skywards.

June 2022

A hater's guide to Las Vegas - 'It's not just people carrying a three-yard margarita down the Strip'

If you think you hate Las Vegas, you might be blinded by the lights on the Strip.

May 2022

The 16-foot iron gate welded by Dylan at the entrance of the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa. Photo for The Washington Post by Shane Bevel

'Blood notebooks' and songwriting brilliance - inside the new Bob Dylan museum in Tulsa

True to form, Bob Dylan was nowhere to be found as a construction crew put the finishing touches on his museum.

April 2022

The updated Elizabeth Quay is now home to several new hotels. Picture: Tourism Western Australia

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World/USA

November 2022

New York has changed – but the spark, the spice and the hope remain

No news and no shoes in the magnificent Maldives

Ernest Shackleton’s granddaughter: ‘I’ve been making a film in Ireland about the cabin where he died’

North Carolina hits all the right notes for an amazing musical holiday

October 2022

Washington DC's wow factor – from spacesuits to speakeasys and Star Wars memorabilia

Inside Napaway – the new ‘sleepover bus’ shaking up long-distance travel in the US

Highway 1: Take an alternative road trip along California’s ‘other’ Pacific Coast Highway

World Cup travel guide: Everything you need to know about Qatar 2022

September 2022

‘Go and visit Kyrgyzstan now’ – central Asia’s hidden gem won’t stay empty for long

Could 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' really be done? We found out...

Alcott, Twain, Kerouac – New England is a paradise for literature lovers

New York City guide: Where to stay, eat, drink and shop in the Big Apple

There’s a lot more to Nashville than country music, grits and gravy

Uzbekistan's lost sea – dust, dark tourism and ‘an augury of the end of the world’

Still off-limits: Why I can’t wait to get back to Japan

August 2022

Vast vistas and warm welcomes in Newfoundland - 'it was the first time I ever ate a mooseburger'

Virginia, Washington and Maryland – fried green tomatoes in America’s historic states

Back to the Big Apple – how one Irish family learned to do New York all over again

'Disney will definitely take your money' - 7 tips for saving money at Walt Disney World

The Japan Bucket List: 25 things to do, see and eat on your trip

‘It’s like nowhere I’ve ever seen’ – my bucket-list safari in breathtaking Kenya

Safari tips - eight things to know before your holiday of a lifetime

10 best train journeys in the world - slow travel and romance on the rails

July 2022

Utah by mountain bike: How, where and what to do après cycle

SLO living in sunny California leaves you wanting s’more

Arizona dreamin’ on planes, trains, automobiles, dummers, helicopters and horses

June 2022

A hater's guide to Las Vegas - 'It's not just people carrying a three-yard margarita down the Strip'

May 2022

'Blood notebooks' and songwriting brilliance - inside the new Bob Dylan museum in Tulsa

April 2022

After almost 700 days, Western Australia has reopened – so what’s it like to visit now?

Family fun in Orlando: After two years of Covid, Vitamin Florida was just what we needed

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