From America’s Wild West to kangaroo country: 8 of the world’s greatest river cruises revealed

You can always bank on a river cruise. It’s one of the best ways of seeing the world, and here we reveal eight unmissable trips.  Going Down Under Captain Cook Cruises operates a paddlewheeler between Murray Bridge and Blanchetown, an hour from Adelaide Mountains and outback, deserts and red gum tree forests; the River Murray … Read more

The route the Easy Rider characters rode still offers a unique insight into America’s soul

The donkey has a sticker on his forehead that reads ‘do not feed me anything’.  Oatman mules look harmless enough but this old Arizona mining town on America’s Route 66 is a rich seam of unlikely attractions for anyone on an epic road trip. I’ve just arrived at Fast Fanny’s store in Main Street where they … Read more

US coronavirus: America’s confirmed cases soar past 100,000 – are these the new hotspots?

As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in America exceeds 100,000, a number of major cities are emerging as worrying potential hotspots. While New York remained the worst hit city in the U.S., Americans braced for worsening conditions elsewhere, with worrisome infection numbers being reported in New Orleans, Chicago and Boston.  Dr. John Brooks of the … Read more

America’s Got Talent has suspended filming after judges Sofia Vergara and Howie Mandell arrive

America’s Got Talent suspends filming after judges Sofia Vergara and Howie Mandell film without a live studio audience By Brian Gallagher and Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 23:37 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 23:38 GMT, 14 March 2020 Production of America’s Got Talent has shut down – the latest show to be hit by … Read more

America’s hospitals will be overrun in just eight days, Obama’s medicare boss warns

America’s hospitals will be overrun with coronavirus patients in just eight days and face months of strain, according to Obama’s former Medicare boss. Andy Slavitt, former Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, issued the dire warning on Twitter on Saturday along with a string of advice for the public, governments and health … Read more

America’s Got Talent will film auditions without an audience

NBC’s hit reality series America’s Got Talent has made the move to film auditions without an audience, due to fears of the Coronavirus spreading. New York Magazine and Huffington Post journalist Yashar Ali tweeted on Thursday that, ‘America’s Got Talent joins other shows and says it will be taping auditions without an audience.’ The news … Read more

Howie Mandel arrives at America’s Got Talent in regular attire

Howie Mandel arrives at America’s Got Talent in regular attire… a day after arriving in a full hazmat suit By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 02:31 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 02:31 GMT, 12 March 2020 A day after noted germophobe Howie Mandel arrived at America’s Got Talent in a full hazmat suit, the … Read more

Discovering San Miguel de Allende – the 2019 Cultural Capital of the Americas 

The art and soul of Mexico: Discovering San Miguel de Allende – the 2019 Cultural Capital of the Americas San Miguel de Allende is located two-and-a-half hours north of Mexico City Fabrica La Aurora, an old textile mill, is now San Miguel de Allende’s artistic hub  It is filled with galleries displaying colourful, neo-impressionistic canvasses By … Read more

Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara arrive for America’s Got Talent… while Howie Mandel brings a gas mask

Heidi Klum continued her string of fashionable looks while Sofía Vergara looked comfortable and casual as they arrived for an America’s Got Talent taping on Tuesday. The 46-year-old supermodel wore a trench coat covered in graffiti-like designs while the 47-year-old Modern Family star stayed warm in a cardigan with fringe. Also making a grand entrance … Read more

Marnie, America’s ‘most famous dog on Instagram’ and canine friend of the stars dies aged 18

America’s ‘most famous dog on Instagram’ and canine friend of the stars has died aged 18, her heartbroken human has confirmed.   Marnie the Shih Tzu, whose unusually long lolling tongue and love of selfies made her a social media hit, passed away on Thursday at her Los Angeles home.  Her owner Shirley Braha said the … Read more