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

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

The Golden Gate Bridge is arguably the most famous span in America – only the Brooklyn Bridge can trump it as a foremost structural icon – but the 3 km-long Bay Bridge was built six months before it in 1936. The link between Oakland and San Francisco accommodates over a quarter of a million drivers … More

Halloween is on par with a national holiday in the United States of America and no, not just because of a common, collective affinity for sugar. Come to think of it, however, with childhood rates of diabetes as recklessly high as they are in the country, maybe parents should nix the trick-or-treat ritual and pay … 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