North America

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Best all-inclusive resort destinations compared, and the inclusions, age policies and beach conditions to check before booking.

Five weekend trips from Miami: the Keys and Key West, Palm Beach, the Everglades on the doorstep, Naples and Marco Island, and Bimini in the Bahamas by fast ferry.

Five weekend trips from Phoenix: the red rock at Sedona, Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon, Tucson, the Prescott and Jerome mining country, and Payson below the Mogollon Rim.

Five weekend trips from Denver: Rocky Mountain National Park at Estes Park, Colorado Springs, Breckenridge and Summit County, Boulder 40 minutes out, and the hot springs at Glenwood.

Five weekend trips from Seattle: the San Juan Islands, Olympic National Park, Bavarian-styled Leavenworth, Mount Rainier, and Whidbey Island at Deception Pass.

Five weekend trips from Atlanta: the Blue Ridge mountains of north Georgia, Savannah, Chattanooga, Greenville in South Carolina, and Asheville.

The best beach vacations from the USA, from the Riviera Maya and Turks and Caicos to Puerto Rico, Hawaii and the Florida Keys.