At a glance The holiday season is almost here, which means it's time to finalize vacation dates and buy those tickets home. There's just one snag… air travel is prone to more hiccups than ever before, ...

Few cities are as beautiful as Ithaca. At the southern tip of Cayuga Lake, it is built around the waterfalls of Fall Creek, with centrepiece Ithaca Falls tumbling 150ft over a chiselled rockface.

One morning I headed out with Jericho Beach Kayak to see the city from the water. As I mentioned, I'm more of a swim-up bar girly but I loved trying something outside my comfort zone and now I'd love ...

For a crowd-free swimming hole to cool off from Texas' blazing heat, head to an underrated area with calm, turquoise waters ...