Florida's hotel and restaurant costs climb during the peak summer months, but even the most expensive Panhandle resorts are cheaper than Miami Beach.

Sharon Stephenson explores part of San Francisco that couldn't be further from the glamour of the America's Cup village.

Aerial trams and cable cars take visitors up mountains, over rivers and above cities, and sometimes these cable cars are the destination themselves.

Flee the fog in San Francisco, writes Christine Sheehy.

Cirque du Soleil is bringing a version of its Michael Jackson show to NZ; at another there's a Kiwi at the helm, finds Leena Tailor.

Actor James Gandolfini's sudden death signifies the end of an era for a popular tour.

New York's famous statue reopens, writes Beth J Harpaz.

Oregon's wine country has plenty to offer, finds Patrice Gaffaney.

The seaboard city has lots of open spaces too, writes Manuel Valdes.

Check out these great places to in Nashville, Tennessee.

Suzanne Morphet enjoys more than the bear necessities on a wildlife-filled wilderness cruise in British Columbia.

Nikhil Kumar braves the city's manic streets to put the new bicycle-hire scheme to the test.

The 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.

The drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco is only about six hours, but with so much to see on the way, you could make a week of it.

A 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.

If you love a good burger, you may think George Motz has the best job ever. He criss-crosses America as the host of US Travel Channel's series Burger Land.

With Dean Barker taking his feud with Russell Coutts to San Francisco Bay later this year, plenty of kiwis will be heading over to support him. But outside of the wealthy boys and their toys, here are five very cool things to do in San Francisco.

Paul Rush drinks deeply of the essence of the Yukon in the high-spirited saloons of Dawson City.

Love the lush and lovely Napa Valley but hate how expensive it can be? You're not the first. Here are some tips to experience it on the cheap.

Hundreds of runs offering challenge to skiers of all abilities give Sarah Ivey the experience of a lifetime.

Running a family business can be challenging at the best of times.

Year round, Clarksdale draws tourists from all over the world eager to gaze across wide-open cotton fields and tread the same ground as Robert Johnson, Bessie Smith, Muddy Waters, Ike Turner, John Lee Hooker and others.

Chris Smith, founder and CEO of Stqry and its technology. STQRY is based in Wellington and also has a small sales office in Seattle, WA.

Ian McCrae, is the CEO and majority shareholder of Orion Health, the large Auckland health software company which has just celebrated its 20th birthday.

Paul Rush steps out for a late night rendezvous with the cosmos.

Paul Rush steps out for a late night rendezvous with the cosmos.

Simon Kay enjoys precious father-son time exploring Canadian countryside.

Kevin Pilley gets comfortable on the Mississippi's water.