This Canadian city has much for thrill-seekers and culture-lovers alike, says Celia Paul.

Winston Aldworth stays at a slick waterfront hotel in Canada's capital of cool.

Megan Singleton looks inside the giant building where Boeings take shape.

Heather McCracken finds the source of pop culture's global zombie outbreak.

It might seem the stuff of science fiction, but a mind-reading device is being developed by scientists which can eavesdrop on your inner voice.

Winston Aldworth tries a Canadian tipple that's so wrong it needs a hangover to be right.

This state in the heart of the Great Lakes region will give travellers a taste of authentic America.

Bet your bottom dollar you'll lose the blues in Chicago.

Greg Buckle climbs the bleachers to enjoy the All-American game of baseball - hey, just don't mention the Sox.

The hip sip in Oregon is probiotic kombucha — on tap, discovers Jesse Mulligan.

Five great outdoor adventures to try in this northern US state.

When you hit the highway, leave your speedometer behind but pack your business cards, writes Ben Stanley.

A bus carrying paintball players has struck and killed a man inside a zombie attraction at a corn maze.

It was built on industry, but there's more to Pennsylvania's second-largest city than steelworks...

A Kiwi-American blend of flavours and hops is pulling punters into this Pennsylvania brewery, writes Heather McCracken.

Patrick McKendry stayed in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to watch the boxing bouts of Kiwis Joseph Parker and Robert Berridge.

John Lee revisits his student daze in Canada.

Got a spare few hours before flying out of LAX? Try this hub of food and fun, writes Jesse Mulligan.

Visiting Arizona's famous Boneyard is the realisation of a lifelong dream for a plane lover, writes Tim Stewart.

Anne Farrar recharges her batteries during a week-long hiking expedition in the Selkirk Mountains.

Pamela Wade goes north to Alaska for a taste of tourist-oriented gold-rush era hospitality.

A one-year-old who'd recently returned to Victoria from West Africa was isolated after showing symptoms similar to those of Ebola.

What makes the Ebola virus so terrifying is not its kill rate or its exponential growth. It's the fact that it threatens humanity by preying on humanity.

Josh Burgess checks into a 'bohemian chic' studio apartment in Hollywood.

Explore the best of coastal Massachusetts.

Cape Cod defies stereotypes as an enclave for the rich by offering spectacular cycle and hiking trails for adventurous families, writes Jenni Quilter.

On a rainy Monday night in Chicago, folk from the audience are taking to the stage in Buddy Guy's Legends bar.

Here are some Chicago conversation starters, even some the city's locals might not know ...