| Alaska |
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Blessed with natural wonders,
Alaska gloves the superlatives hurled at it with deserving
grace, igniting the imagination of visitors and inhabitants
alike. From June through August is when travelers like
to range throughout the state, making the most of the
'warmer' temperatures. Most Alaskan festivals and events
take place during the summer periods of 24-hour daylight.
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Atlanta |
| Long known as the 'Capital
of the New South', Atlanta has benefited in recent
years from a booming economy, the 1996 Olympics
and a baseball dynasty. Atlanta's weather is mild
for much of the year, though July and August tend
to be steamy and hot and the area does get snow
in December and January. Spring and fall are the
best times to visit weather-wise. |
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| Boston |
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| Shops at the Prudential Center offers well over 75
retail establishments, including Barnes & Noble, Sunglass
Hut, Franklin Covey, Yankee Candle, Ann Taylor, Lord &
Taylor, and many more favorites. The mall also has a pleasant
food court where shoppers can grab a quick bite between
stores. |
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Honolulu |
| Sure, it's got wide
beaches, waving palms and balmy weather, but Honolulu
('Sheltered Bay') isn't just a stage-set for beachcombing.
Honolulu is a great place to visit any time of year.
Although Hawaii's busiest tourist season is during
winter (December to February), this has more to
do with the weather elsewhere, since many visitors
are snowbirds escaping cold winters back home. |
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| Las Vegas |
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| Las Vegas is all about glamour for its
own sake, over-the-top hustle and flash as means and end.
It's crowds of people in polyester pantsuits, big hair
and gold chains, staring at neon signs and spinning lemons
like deer hypnotised by headlights. |
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Miami |
| Greater Miami is a melting
pot that would make America's founders swell with
pride. Half of Miami's population is Hispanic, giving
the city an international outlook. For the casual
visitor this means a city peppered with the flavours
of Latin American food, language, music, politics
and spirit. |
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| New Orleans |
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| New Orleans seduces with Caribbean colour
and waves of sultry Southern heat. Enshrouding us in dreams
and ancient melodies, its sweet-tasting cocktails are
laced with voodoo potions. February through April is the
best time to visit, when an easygoing climate coincides
with the city's two most spectacular events, Mardi Gras
and Jazz Fest. |
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Miami |
| Niagara
Falls is one of the most popular tourist destinations
in North America, made up of two separate parts,
Horseshoe Falls, on the Canadian side and American
Falls on the US side. |
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| Orlando |
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| The Mickey Mouse draw card has turned Orlando
into the third-ranking US destination for overseas travellers,
after Los Angeles and New York City. The city 'built on
the peel of an orange' has also established itself as
part of Florida's high-tech corridor. |
| San
Francisco |
| One of
the USA's most attractive cities, San Francisco's
hilly streets provide some gorgeous glimpses of
the Bay and its famous bridges. The city has an
atmosphere of genteel chic mixed with offbeat innovation
and a self-effacing quality so blatantly missing
from brassy New York and plastic LA. San Francisco
is a popular location any time of the year. |
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| Washington
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| Washington State, bordering
Canada and the Pacific Ocean, offers some of the nation’s
finest scenery for outdoor recreation. It has the second-highest
population of any western State, yet visitors can travel
from any city centre to peaceful countryside within minutes.
There are many fine beaches and small resorts on the Pacific
coast. |
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