TravelFive top things to do in Santa MonicaThe Pacific Coast sand stretches 5.6km between Venice Beach and Malibu and the well-heeled town of Santa Monica sits in the middle facing the best sunsets in California, writes Megan Singleton.12 Jun 11:00 PM
TravelUnited States: On track in San FranA tour of San Francisco becomes a day of history lessons and surf stories when Duncan Gillies discovers his guide, musician Chuck Prophet, is a fellow surfer.29 May 03:00 AM
TravelLA: Welcome to South CentralIt's famous in hip-hop and notorious for gang violence. So naturally Sarah Gooding had some intimidating preconceptions when approaching South Central Los Angeles for the first stop of her USA adventure.18 Feb 11:00 PM
TravelArizona: A trip to great ScottsdaleTerri Judd finds a city with small-town heart.20 Nov 03:00 AM
TravelNorth America: Casting a vote for MinnesotaAhead of the US election Carroll du Chateau visits her daughter in democratic Minnesota and marvels at its progressive ways.05 Nov 11:00 PM
TravelChicago: Stainless-steel skylineCriminal record aside, Chicago offers a metropolitan wonderland, says Roger Hall.27 Jul 12:00 AM
TravelBoston: America's Athens"You're meant to do three things while at Harvard," expat and ivy-league graduate Lara Markstein tells me. "One is to pee on John Harvard's foot."10 May 12:00 AM
TravelChicago: Glimpses into master's geniusRoger Hall visited lovingly-restored homes by architectural messiah Frank Lloyd Wright in Chicago and Pennsylvania.19 Apr 05:30 PM
TravelMinnesota to the maxMinnesota offers the best of all worlds with its hip cities, culture and wilderness, says Peter Beaumont.25 May 05:00 PM
