From cinematic backdrops to world-renowned pizzerias, the iconic New York neighbourhood has shaken off its grittier side. LIZ BIRD samples its delights

PAUL GOGARTY witnesses first hand the spectacular scenery and wildlife of the US state's Kenai Peninsula

Pro or novice, if it's sport you're after Sandpiper Bay hits the spot, as JACK TEAGUE discovers

DUNCAN CRAIG finds an ideal base for exploring New York

Flying high in Carolina, writes JERRY LAWTON.

Channel 5 presenter GABBY LOGAN, 38, lives in Richmond, south-west London, with husband Kenny and six-year-old twins Lois and Reuben

OK! heads to the Caribbean island of Antigua, where colonial charm, breathtaking beaches and sunkissed stars await...

Walk through the dusty, desert setting of Mesa Verde National Park and you are surrounded by thousands of years of American history, writes NICK DALTON.

TV and radio presenter GABY ROSLIN enjoys a fun-filled family break at the all-inclusive Beaches resort on Turks & Caicos where she is bowled over by the wildlife, and a very special question

ALL of a sudden it appears through the trees. An enormous cliff carved with giant faces. This is Mount Rushmore, etched more than 70 years ago with the faces of four American presidents, writes NICK DALTON