How can a building ever be the “best”? Can such a loaded word ever universally apply to a single human-made structure (or anything for that matter, as in, this gelato is the best)? Example. The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the most dominant skyscraper on the planet – by far – but is it the … More

Big, bad Los Angeles. For the same reasons a lot of big name actors, singers and celebs come and go, purchase and jettison McMansions like cent stocks or, worse, check into rehab and the county jail, visitors may want to eschew some parts of the SoCal megalopolis. No, not Watts and Compton but L.A.’s touristy, … More

The U. S. of A. has a glut of sublime national parks to cross off the proverbial travel bucket list – the likes of Mesa Verde, Yellowstone, the Everglades, Grand Canyon, Kluane and Glacier Bay, Redwood, Mammoth Cave, Olympic, Great Smoky Mountains, Yosemite and Waterton Glacier International Peace Park surge rapidly to mind. All UNESCO … More

A round-the-world fare will take me to the United States sometime next year and I want to ensure as smooth a trip as possible. I have no preference as to where in America I land so, with that, can you enumerate some of the best and worst airports in the country? Thank you, Calvin H., … More

My girlfriend and I want to travel across the U.S. next year with our Shar Pei, Mao, and Basset Hound, Murray. Any canine advice on the best pet-friendly places in America? Bruce F., Sydney Start with New York City. The Big Apple loves dogs. Manhattan may be a chaotic urban hive but a lot of … More

I’m going to Los Angeles with my boyfriend next month and I want to see some stars! Call me celebrity-obsessed but what would a trip to L.A. be without at least one decent sighting? I’m not into the tacky tours of gated celeb homes so spare me that – I just want to know where … More