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The US is easing its coronavirus travel restrictions, re-opening to passengers from the UK, EU and other nations. From November, foreign travellers will be allowed to fly into the US if they are fully vaccinated, and undergo testing and contact tracing. The US has had tough restrictions on travel in …

One of the few places in the US that experiences all four seasons as if they were crafted with a painter’s brush, there is no bad time to visit Santa Fe, just different color palettes. At an altitude of 7000ft, winters are white – but not wicked – and summers …

There are few sights as awe-inspiring as the night sky, with the cloudy band of the Milky Way and the planets shining overhead. While most people travel for daytime sightseeing or adventure experiences, there are plenty of reasons to plan extra time into your vacation to enjoy stargazing in the …

Most people hear “Everglades” and think “swamps and alligators,” but the western edge of the park is taken up by the Ten Thousand Islands, a fringe of coral cays and mangrove islands off of Florida’s southern Gulf Coast. In the quiet, so-laid-back-it’s-comatose town of Everglades City, find the Gulf Coast Visitor Center for Everglades National Park. Rangers …

Just offshore from Miami (and not to be confused with Biscayne National Park), Key Biscayne is an island with a small-town, residential feel just minutes from the frenetic pulse of south Florida. For all the tranquility to be had on Key Biscayne, the road that connects the island to the mainland, the …

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo is the largest reef in the continental USA. As with Biscayne National Park, the real draw at this state park isn’t the land (170 dry acres): it’s the water (48,000 wet acres). But there is plenty to do in the “dry” section of the park, including a …

Outdoor enthusiasts usually head to Arapahoe Basin Ski Area in Colorado to ski and snowboard its towering slopes. But now there’s another reason to visit with the launch of a new via ferrata. The team at Arapahoe say it’s the highest in North America and it’s already welcoming climbers after opening last week. If …

The world’s first make-up museum opened its doors in New York City last fall with a debut exhibition dedicated to the history of make-up and its impact on society. Beauty gurus can explore the ways in which ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians enhanced their looks with unusual, and sometimes dangerous, …

Cinephiles will have a new place of worship to celebrate movie magic when this museum opens in September 2021. Dedicated to the past, present and future of cinema, the museum will open with a temporary exhibition that celebrates the 60-year career of Studio Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki. The museum is backed by …

With incredible diversity and a near-endless supply of things to see and do, US parks and national parks continue to pull in huge numbers of visitors. The latest figures show that there were 237 million visits to these stunning locations in 2020. This was 90 million down on the previous year when …