North America
48 Hours in Hollywood
It's been half a century since Hollywood's Golden Age and once again, Tinseltown is aiming to recapture its former glamour and magic. Read Article...
Ground Zero hotel attracts 9/11 tourists
Looking down into the construction site covering the 6,5 hectares where the World Trade Centre once stood, some might see a place shadowed by death. Read Article...
Top 10 famous movie hotels
While most travellers can only dream of getting an Oscar or being on the silver screen, anyone can pretend to be a star at US hotels where countless movie scenes have been shot. Read Article...
Want more legroom on flights?
Continental Airlines, the No. 4 US airline, will soon begin charging customers for seats with extra legroom on its flights worldwide. Read Article...
Chicago: Your kind of town
The city-on-the-lake may come second in certain departments - second biggest city in the US, second busiest airport in the world - but when it comes to culture, it stands as tall as its Willis Tower, writes Daphne Beames. Read Article...
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