California’s jaw-droppingly beautiful national park humbles visitors with its magnificent granite peaks, groves of solemn sequoias, ancient rock formations and mighty rivers.
Hang ten, or just hang loose, with fellow surfers near the best swells and breaks.
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The Golden State comes fully loaded with easily accessible, world-class surfing spots, the lion’s share of which are in southern California.
Toast your next vacation at one of the country’s top-flight wine bars, some of which pair a wide array of vintages with artisanal snacks.
Six courses that offer far more than just 18 holes, from tracking big game in South Africa to hunting for dinosaur bones in Denver.
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From the North Carolina woods to New Orleans’ French Quarter, stylish coffee bars serve lattes and au laits brewed from the best beans.
A 340-ton boulder is the talk of the town
Restaurants, hotels and transport are “all good”
Where saloons still serve road-weary travellers
Germany’s northernmost island
Germany
Welcome to the new Toronto
Toronto
BA’s past, told through street art
Buenos Aires
Jackson Hole: The best of the West
USA
Mini guide to activities in Wales
Wales
Navigating Laos’ treacherous roads
Laos
Florence’s unlikely artistic win
Florence
Africa’s land of delta and desert
Africa
Jersey Shore reopens post Sandy
USA
Our favourite images of the week
Mini guide to Croatia’s islands
Croatia
Riding the wave of change in Munich
Munich
Forms of ID: Amar Hussain
A street food tour of Yangon
Burma
Sydney’s kaleidoscope of art
Sydney
On the road: San Pedro de Atacama
Chile
How human error can cause a crash
Under-explored European day trips
Spain
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