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Philadelphia: The US hotspot for sports, food and history

Philadelphia is the sixth-largest city in the US but is often overshadowed by its big brothers, New York and Washington DC

Sunset, Jemma El Fna, Marrakesh, Morocco

Marrakesh: An unfaltering sense of place and people

Moroccan city’s deeply layered culture is rooted in craft, tradition and humanity

Amicalola Falls is Georgia’s tallest waterfall. Photograph: Getty Images/iStock

Exploring Georgia’s incredible scenery and dark history

State in US deep south can seem like another world with its gorges and waterfalls

Teatree Bay, Noosa national park

Queensland coast: Where the everyday and the strange come together

Experience the beauty and ugliness of nature, a rich indigenous culture and adventure

A night bazaar in Hyderabad.

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The capital of the recently formed state of Telangana is one of many contrasts

Norwegian Jewel: the cruise line says video footage doesn’t corroborate Mary and Bobby Jackson’s claims

Sex surprise at sea: when a dream cruise turns into a nightmare

A Co Antrim couple say they opened their cabin door to find a crew member having sex

The spoils of a cooking class in Tehran

Iran adventure: A taste of traditional Persia

Donning the hijab to explore an ancient and enduring food culture in Iran

The ice-skating rink at Patinoire de la Place D’Youville in Québec City.

Have an ice time on holiday in Québec

Don’t be put off by the minus temperatures, the city has many pluses, not least the craic at the Carnaval de Québec – just don’t forget the thermals

The fortress walls and lighthouse at Galle, Sri Lanka. Photograph: Getty Images

Sri Lanka ranked top country for travel in 2019

Improved train services mean it’s easier than ever to explore Sri Lanka but campaigners warn a surge in tourism could ruin its natural beauty

Famous originally for forestry, mining, and the fur industry, now, due to its spectacular scenery, Vancouver’s biggest industries are tourism and film

Heading for Vancouver, aka Hollywood North? Here’s our guide to the city

Jaki McCarrick liked what she saw when she took her play to Canada’s west coast

Conditions are ideal for skiing which makes it the perfect introduction to movie-like New England inn-style living

A perfect piece of Americana in New Hampshire

Kayaking, Shaker-style wooden churches and sparkling lakes feature along the White Mountains

A whale breaching during a tour with O’Brien’s Whale and Bird Tours in Newfoundand and Lanrador. Photograph: Destination St John’s

Our transatlantic neighbours: Visiting Newfoundland

Newfoundlanders are warm and funny, proud of their homeland and fond of a sing-song. Little wonder, then, that almost a quarter of them claims Irish ancestry

A Great White shark with Marine Dynamics Shark Tours

Cape Town: A perfect base for a sea adventure with the marine 'Big Five'

Dive with sharks, watch seals splash or take the plunge with a ‘freedom swim’ from Robben Island

At the giraffe sanctuary in Nairobi. Photograph: Fionn McCann

Travelling through Kenya: Kissing giraffes and panoramic views

A new railway line from Nairobi to Mombasa covers 430km avoiding a notoriously dangerous highway

An urban farm in Havana

Eco-tourism, traditional farming life and the greening of red Cuba

Aspects of nature and traditional farming life lost elsewhere are still going strong

The Maldives offers a wide range of water sports, including windsurfing and kitesurfing.

A tropical retreat where kids are welcome

The Maldives, traditionally a couples retreat, is a captivating place to bring the kids

Seattle has a sort of mellow ambience that has a feel of Cork or Dublin, though on a much vaster scale.

Non-sleepless in Seattle: A mellow, cultured, foodie destination

There’s much more to the city than its cliched image as home to Starbucks and Microsoft

George Town, the capital of Grand Cayman. Photograph: iStock

The Cayman islands: A relaxing haven for you (not just your money)

Chasing sharks, cuddling stingray, riding bareback in the warm sea, the Caribbean islands offer an exhilarating escape

Venture North camp in Northern Territory, Australia

Experience Australia’s Aboriginal past in Northern Territory

Eating ants and avoiding crocodiles as wildlife outnumbers people in Arnhem Land

‘Japan is the most alien place I’ve ever been’

Visiting Japan is like being deposited on an alien planet, but once you get over the culture shock, it feels friendly, calm and safe – and there’s an OMG moment around every corner

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