Americas
Freedom at last, after centuries of Dutch rule
This island has just cut its colonial ties with the Netherlands. But the legacy will live on in this colourful part of the Caribbean. Adrian Mourby reports.
Inside Americas
Free-wheeling the Frisco way
Saturday, 16 October 2010
The birthplace of mountain biking inspires Tim Walker to see San Francisco on two wheels.
Traveller's Guide To: Panama
Saturday, 16 October 2010
The nation that unites the Americas and the oceans has much to explore, from empty beaches to dense forests.
Vancouver: Coast, mountain and warm rain make for a confusing climate
Saturday, 9 October 2010
Predicting the weather in Vancouver can be a meteorologist's nightmare. The variations between the coast and the mountainous terrains, the influence of sea breezes, and the "Pineapple Express" (a phenomenon that brings warm rain in the winter and which produced the distinct lack of snow during this year's Winter Olympics) all add to the challenge.
Turn over a new leaf in Canada's capital
Sunday, 3 October 2010
City Slicker: Ottawa - This city has a reputation for being boring. Not any more. Amy Watkins offers a guide for new and returning visitors
Maine event: Autumn in New England
Saturday, 2 October 2010
Fifty years ago novelist John Steinbeck toured New England and was impressed by what he saw. Visit this autumn and you will be too
The North-west Passage: A 21st-century expedition
Sunday, 19 September 2010
A cruise, led by Inuit people, follows the early explorers around the Canadian Arctic in waters that are still largely uncharted. Sarah Barrell went aboard
Travel By Numbers: Caribbean cruising
Saturday, 18 September 2010
Desperate to drift away this winter? Hannah Capella counts up the opportunities
Traveller's Guide: French Caribbean
Saturday, 18 September 2010
With their distinctive Gallic flavour, the islands of Guadeloupe, Martinique, St-Barts and St-Martin offer a unique take on the tropics
Puerto Rico: All things bright and beautiful
Saturday, 18 September 2010
Puerto Rico has everything you'd expect from a Caribbean holiday, plus a luminescent bay, salsa dancing ... and ants that taste of peppery sprouts
Trail of the unexpected: Colombia’s Caribbean
Saturday, 18 September 2010
Simon Calder: El Cliff is just one attraction of Colombia's islands - which deserve a better press
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