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From picturesque Charleston to urban Atlanta, the American South has so much to discover, says Griff Rhys Jones

Tens of thousands of international travellers once flocked to see Syria’s ancient wonders. Now, after more than a decade of isolation, there is fresh hope that the visitors will return

WITH ITS LONGSTANDING ISOLATION AND TURBULENT MODERN HISTORY, THIS CARIBBEAN NATION DEFIES CATEGORISATION. COME TO SALSA DANCE IN HAVANA, HIKE AND HORSE-RIDE THROUGH VIÑALES VALLEY AND SNORKEL IN THE CLEAR WATERS OF THE BAY OF PIGS

Long weekends are out. Big holidays are in. Now, where did you put your large suitcase?

You don’t have to thru-hike a whole Triple Crown Trail to get a taste of wild America. James Roddie experiences summits, camps and canyons on a two-week tour of the Golden State

All the latest flights, exhibitions and stays, plus high-speed rail, a new lost city to explore, and the joy of elephants