From canyons and coasts to cosmopolitan cities and simple suburban towns – the lone star state really does have it all.

Honky-tonks and food trucks stand shoulder to shoulder with glamourous bars and fine dining restaurants in cities which are both diverse and rich in culture. Shopaholics can be sure to pick up a stitch or two in glitzy Dallas before strutting their stuff in downtown Austin, famed for its outstanding live music. Meanwhile, Houston, home to the NASA space center, provides a once in a lifetime opportunity to marvel at the cosmos from the very paths trodden by astronauts.

For a slice of the rural life, grab your Stetson and head to Fort Worth Stockyards where historic shopfronts and saloon bars line courthouse squares - or catch some Rodeo action in Bandera, the cowboy capital of the world.