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USA: Five of the best autumn destinations

Enjoy smaller crowds in the big cities, milder weather and beautiful foliage.

Ask Away: Enjoy the smooth transit at Dubai

Dubai is a fine place to make an airport transit, reports online guru Eli Orzessek.

Ashgabat's new airport - soaring eagle or white elephant?

Turkmenistan's new airport was recently completed at great cost. There's just one problem ...

Cruise ship worker's shocking tales

A cruise ship worker has opened up about the alleged low pay, cramped rooms and incestuous behaviour he experienced at sea.

Holidaying in a Dubai heatwave

Alison Stephenson realises why her luxury hotel was so cheap - it's 50C outside.

Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park

Home to the world's longest known cave system, Kentucky's only national park is a must-visit for keen spelunkers.

Wales: Insider tips for Cardiff

Cardiff is having a baking boom and there are always new places to try. Just arrive hungry.

The essential guide to Hawaii's national parks

If moonbows, starry skies and volcanic activity peak your interest, head to one of the two national parks on these remote Pacific islands.

Ireland: Scaling an iconic sea stack

It's featured in many travellers' photos, but Donegal man Iain Miller has become the first person in 25 years to successfully scale the Dun Briste sea stack.

India's Museum of Toilets is serious business

Toilets are serious business in India, a visit to the Museum of Toilets shows.

Room check: The Hollywood Roosevelt in Los Angeles

Former resident Marilyn Monroe lived for two years in one of the poolside cabanas, which has been named and designed in her honour with 1950s-inspired decor.

Tonga: Recharge in a fairy tale fale

Pre-visit research shows me the name Nuku'alofa means "abode of love" and Tonga's main island, Tongatapu, means "Sacred South".

Los Angeles: To live and drive in LA

You're in America, you're going to eat a lot. Go easy on the bread, and go hard with the ribs.

Port Renfrew: Walking among ancient giants

Visitors to British Columbia, on Canada's Pacific southwest coast, will no doubt be expecting to see some of the thick evergreen forests the area is famous for worldwide.

Robyn Yousef: Travellers I have met

Every now and again you chance upon someone special while on the road, writes Robyn Yousef.

Canada's spheres of calming influence

In the treetops of Vancouver Island, one man has created a Tolkienesque spot for travellers to rest their heads.

Ask Away: Beware of those bugs

I am going to Burma and Cambodia in October but I can't seem to find out what vaccinations, if any, I should have.

The secrets of New York's glitziest hotel

If you know where to look, the Waldorf Astoria has many fascinating secrets ready to discover.