America

• 1 Top five festive cities to spend Christmas
  Sprinkle some magic into this year's Christmas by visiting one of the world's most festive locations. With sleigh bells ringing, frosty snow falling and the commencing of the advent calendar in our midst,...

• 2 Explore the world with unique travel adventures
  Ever wanted to learn more about the world but at a loss for where to go? It's increasingly difficult to surprise intrepid travellers who are looking for new adventures in which to test all their...

• 3 Sweeten up your weekend American-style
  To mark the beginning of the weekend we have prepared some sweet treats. For Independence Day on 4th July, we shared some finger licking American recipes for all the family to enjoy. But it's dessert...

• 4 Iguazu Falls, a paradise on earth
  As the widest series of waterfalls in the world, Iguazu Falls is one of the seven natural wonders. It offers one of the most awe-inspiring sights in nature, its widest fall stretching out across more than...

• 5 The world's best toy shops
  Hamleys, London Established in 1760, the seven-storey toy shop on Regents Street is a treat for any family shopping day in the capital. Rocking horses, dolls and other traditional toys, educational toys,...

• 6 Twilighting in Washington State
  Up in the far northwest of America, on the border with Canada, the State of Washington is a land of contrasts with mountains, deserts, steppe landscapes and active volcanoes. Its Pacific edge boasts a...

• 7 Stylish Princess Mary is top of the class on US trip
  Ten months after giving birth to twins Vincent and Josephine, Princess Mary of Denmark is glowing with renewed vitality and energy. She cut a studious and focused figure in a New York classroom, where she...

• 8 The natural wonders of the world
  The idea of listing the wonders of the world is hardly a new thing. The historian Herodotus compiled his own list way back in the fifth century BC, and from then on many have been unable to resist the...

• 9 Americans mourn the passing of the 'Lion of the Senate' Ted Kennedy
  Veteran US senator Edward Kennedy - who led the US famed political dynasty that came to embody glamour and idealism - has died at the age of 77, following a courageous battle with brain cancer. Known...