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Lake Michigan: In summer, the weather is usually glorious, so it’s all about the outdoors – there’s lots of water sports from paddleboarding and surfing to boating and water-skiing. Photograph: iStock

In search of the kind of America I’d always heard about in Michigan

There are counties named after Antrim, Clare, Roscommon and Robert Emmet

Almost 900 years since its construction, Angkor Wat remains a masterpiece

Exploring the temples of Angkor, where civilisation and nature entwine

Shilpa Ganatra takes a phone photography tour of the magnificent Angkor Wat, and the temples that battled with the elements… and lost

Sonya Lennon marked her birthday with a family holiday in India.

Sonya Lennon: We swapped our family sun resort holiday for an Indian adventure

Spice markets, safaris, temples and hanging out as a family made it a trip of a lifetime

Fisherman’s shrine in Da Nang, south-central Vietnam’s tourist capital

A bumpy, noisy, chaotic and unforgettable journey through Vietnam

It’s an experience like no other, the kind of thing you want to soak up when you’re somewhere very different

British Airways gun incident: a passenger found a pistol left in a toilet by the bodyguard of David Cameron (above). Photograph: Alexey Nikolsky/AFP via Getty

Loaded gun found with former PM’s passport in aircraft toilet sparks security alert

David Cameron’s bodyguard suspended after incident aboard New York-London BA flight

Anantara Dhigu in the Maldives. “Everywhere you turn is perfect. Coconut trees shade views of the ocean. The coconuts themselves are delicious.”

Living in Instagram on holidays in the Maldives

Sense of fragility and air of unreality pervade life on the island nation in South Asia

The scale of the Po-i Kalan Islamic complex of 16th century buildings in Bukhara brought Shilpa Ganatra to tears.

Uzbekistan: the ridiculously good-looking country that’s becoming a hotspot for travellers

Central Asia returns as a popular destination due to centuries of globally-important history and culture

Bridge running through the treetops in Kings Park, Perth, Australia

Leaving dark and cold Ireland for the pure blue skies of Western Australia

Perth has great public facilities, plentiful sunshine and wide open spaces to enjoy

Mules carrying the luggage during a trekking tour through Morocco

Walking in the Atlas mountains: A short break that’s long on experience

It’s hard to think of anywhere as close to Ireland that is as culturally different as Morocco

Nature lovers will revel in the hiking trails in Shimla, India. Photograph: iStock

Once in a lifetime holidays to take this winter

From volcanoes in Costa Rica to sleigh rides in Lapland - take a trip you'll never forget

Colourful buildings of Randyland art museum in Mexican War Streets district in Pittsburgh’s Northside. Pennsylvania, USA

Pittsburgh: A cool American city without the big-city price tag

Great architecture, cute neighbourhoods and good food for reasonable value

Qantas nonstop flight: Capt Helen Trenerry and First Officer Ryan Gill demonstrate the monitors they wore during the London-Sydney test trip

Record flight, record jet lag? Qantas touches down after 19hr 19min

A direct London-Sydney service is on the cards – if passengers and crew can bear it

Exploring fresh produce at a local farmers market in Vancouver

There is hope for a changing world in Vancouver’s inspiring food scene

There is an emphasis in the Canadian city on ‘clean’n’green’ fare produced ethically, sustainably and locally

Myanmar is one of six south-east Asian countries now producing wine.

Myanmar on the cusp of another revolution – but this time it’s about wine

Hans Leiendecker is on a mission to bring his decades of expertise to bear on Myanmar’s embryonic wine scene

Iain Henderson and CJ Stander arrive at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, ahead of the Rugby World Cup. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho

Returning to Japan after 30 years for the Rugby World Cup

Frank McNally recalls lavish 1988 trip as he prepares to report on this year’s tournament

A week among the stars (and the Irish) in Los Angeles

Make sure your trip to LA includes great food, cool bars and a Dodgers game

The medina, Fès el Bali, is said to be the largest car-free urban area in the world.

Fès: Marrakesh’s quieter, timeless little sister

The 1,200-year-old Moroccan city has that captivating sense of being at a crossroads: of cultures and of time

Shilpa Ganatra flying high above Victoria Falls in Zambia.

The mesmerising beauty of Zambia’s Victoria Falls

No picture in the world can adequately convey the magnitude of the waterfall

St Lucia is spectacular – sun-soaked, small but ruggedly mountainous and thickly covered in exotic, lush plant life, with clear, warm-water beaches. Photograph: Getty

Holidaying solo on the honeymooner’s island of St Lucia

I’m not by nature a terribly relaxed person, but the vibe is downright infectious

Hastings seafront. Photograph: Getty Images

Beside the seaside: British beach towns are back in vogue with hipsters

Following Brighton’s example, Margate and Hastings are revamping for a new generation

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