Anthea Gerrie

USA: Sweet home Alabama

With a coast to rival Florida’s heritage and hot hotels, Alabama is worth a look.

Bali is beautiful even away from the beaches

Wellness, culture or romance, you can choose your holiday experience in Bali

Israel's maverick king of the grapes

Eli ben Zaken has gone from chicken farmer to being his country’s finest wine-maker in just 20 years.

New Orleans: All that, and there’s jazz, too

There’s a lot more to New Orleans than this week’s glitzy mardi gras

Why The J-Word is a talking point for our times

Why New York is doing the vodka-queen diet

Even Sarah Jessica Parker follows Esther Blum’s advice on nutrition.

England: Postcards from the North

Seaside resorts such as Morecambe have enjoyed something of a revival in the past few years.

Irresistible homes in Italy

Luscious new homes are now being created from old stones in Italian sites of specific Jewish interest.

Santa Monica: Welcome to the playground

Santa Monica has gone from a dull suburb to a California tourist mecca.

Australia: Flights, camera, action

If Nicole Kidman’s film inspires you to see the country, we tell you where and how.

Join Spain’s green party

Jewish history, fine food and great architecture are all on offer in Spain’s north-west.

Scotland: Go west for whisky galore

Now renamed the Whisky Coast, Scotland’s west coast is worth sampling.