September 17, 2017

The good news about Mount Rushmore is that despite being a cliche of Americana, it’s genuinely breathtaking. Spectacular, actually, especially against a bright blue sky with clouds as fluffy as George Washington’s hair.

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August 6th, 2016

A 40mph zip wire is the latest way to see the famous falls on the border of America and Canada.

There’s something glorious about hurtling towards the thundering waters of Niagara Falls at 40mph knowing that you can’t stop. However, unlike dozens of eccentrics who have shot over the falls in barrels, kayaks or, in one case, a giant rubber ball — with varying degrees of success — I was safe. And dry.

I wasn’t in the river. Instead I was suspended 60m in the air zooming towards the foaming face of Niagara’s famous Horseshoe Falls in Canada on a new zip-line ride.

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June 18th, 2016

Travel through the state’s vast national parks and discover a land of jaw-dropping landscapes and incredible wildlife.

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It took an exhilarating, long hike past turquoise lakes, tall waterfalls and mountain peaks capped with snow and carpeted with wild flowers to reach the dazzling glacier. The breeze drifting from its icy expanse was delicious on a hot summer day.

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Everything is big in Texas, especially in Dallas — except the little white “X” painted on the road that marks the spot where the fatal bullet hit President John F Kennedy in the head on November 22, 1963.

Like many visitors I couldn’t resist scampering out between changes in the traffic lights to stand on that subtle “X” and have my picture taken, grinning half sheepishly, half excitedly.

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Cool new restaurants with exotic menus, cutting-edge art, hip hotels with see-and-be-seen scenes — they’ve even transformed the smelly old harbour into a trendy waterfront. Can this really be Boston?

I first came here several years ago and thought it was boring. Now it’s abuzz with edgy culture, even if the newest museum showing off the city’s most famous moment in history is a little cheesy.

“Huzzah!” the women in the mop cap shouted. That was our cue. “Huzzah,” we all shouted back, as instructed.

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If you pick a neighbourhood and then a stylish hotel to go with it, you can see hidden parts of New York that many miss. Joanna Walters gives an insider’s guide

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July 2014

Determined to experience the real Alaska under their own steam, Joanna Walters and pal hired a motor-home and headed off into one of the world’s last great wildernesses. The verdict? It’s not as hard (or as scary) as it looks...

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June 2014

Sultry swamps, growling grizzlies and truly epic vistas–America's National Parks pack a real punch.

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