New York & The North East holidays in USA

While surprisingly individual and superb short break destinations, the cities of New York, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago are also fabulous as a stopover en route to the beach or as the start of a fly-drive tour of the region. All are located close to water, whether it be a river, the sea or a lake, they have some of the country's finest architecture and important buildings as well as superb shopping.

Bold, bustling, exciting and frenetic the 'Big Apple' should certainly be on everyone's list of 'must-sees' and all first time visitors should be sure to catch a glimpse of the glittering Manhattan skyline, be it from the Staten Island Ferry, atop the...