Desert camps, US city breaks and the mysterious Caucasus are all within reach for a short holiday.
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06 February 2013
Hudson, a former whaling town 125 miles north of Manhattan, has become an irresistible magnet for non-driving urbanites eager to leave the city behind.
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13 November 2012
Home to spectacular views of the Statue of Liberty and beautiful Civil War-era warehouses, the sleepy neighbourhood of Red Hook, Brooklyn, is unexpectedly village-like.
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23 October 2012
Recently named America’s brainiest city, the thriving academic culture that former US president Thomas Jefferson cultivated in his Virginia home still lives on today.
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12 October 2012
Enjoy all the splendours of this wealthy playground without the crowds or the high prices.
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04 October 2012
In warm weather, this idyllic Adirondack Mountain town puts away its ski boots and slows down just enough to smell the freshly cut flowers.
03 August 2012
The Finger Lakes wine region has come a long way in the last 50 years, with wines worthy of worldwide interest, affordable upscale hotels and a burgeoning farm-to-table culinary scene.
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18 May 2012
An hour north of Napa and Sonoma is a picturesque and easygoing wine experience where they turned sheep farms into chardonnays.
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17 May 2012
At 100 years old, the colourful town of Solvang has thrived by attracting oenephiles, birders, bikers, book worms and foodies.
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25 November 2011
For swimming in nature, New England's best waterfalls, rivers and the oldest marble quarry are all in the Green Mountain state.
28 July 2011
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