The spectacular Yotel in New York is a four-star hotel in miniature with bigger than average views. DAVID VINCENT checks in

ROWEN CARR-ALLINSON follows Cheryl and Victoria to America's A-list mecca...

Forget jokey The Simpsons. Illinois's Springfield is more about cars than cartoons, discovers ROB CROSSAN

With William and Kate making a fleeting visit to Los Angeles next week, NICK MCGRATH goes in search of California's regal connections

ROWENA CARR-ALLINSON finds film, romance and a cocktail or two in this A-list-heavy paradise...

JEFFERY TAYLOR enjoys an unforgettable rail journey from the Windy City to the Pacific coast

San Francisco is famous for its cosmopolitan mix of people, iconic cable cars and once-inescapable prison. JULIE CARPENTER visits to see for herself

Marvel at magnificent glaciers and creatures on a voyage to America's largest state, says LYNN HOUGHTON

WHILE the landmarks are world-famous, it's the food of New York city that has travelled across the globe says GEMMA WHEATLEY

Forget a new pair of socks. This year why not treat him to something he'll actually like, says CHARLOTTE CIVIL