Star-struck NIKKI BARR checks out the California coastline where icons from Hollywood's Golden Age created a playground for the rich and famous

Cheryl Cole is now back on her feet after suffering from malaria. As she jets to the US, she shares some of her travel tips and ideas

Original supermodel MARIE HELVIN is in her element on a shopping and pampering trip to Beverly Hills and West Hollywood

With the credit crunch making US getaways affordable, DEREK LAMBIE enjoys the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles, California without breaking the bank

Three-wheel buggy rides are a great way to see San Diego, California finds LYNN HOUGHTON

First-time cruiser KATHRYN SPENCER is wowed by her island-hopping adventure in a tropical paradise

JOHN WILMOTT finds bear cubs, vast gorges and a 2,000-year-old tree on a self-drive tour of the Sierra Nevada mountain range

Cable cars, steep hills and the food of many nations help give picturesque San Fransisco a unique flavour...

Express Travel shops, scoffs and star-spots in San Francisco....

It’s only 50 miles south of Los Angeles but laid-back San Diego feels a million miles from the City of Angels.