USA – It's Only A Plane Ride Away

Hawaii: Sandy Beaches and a Turquoise Ocean

Sarah Loughlin’s top tips on where to stay and what to do on two of Hawaii’s most popular islands.

The House Doesn’t Always Win

There are many ways to enjoy the famous casino town, but there is only one way to do it on a budget. Sarah Loughlin visits Las Vegas to try her luck living on £10 a day. We had been traveling up the west coast of America for over a month with not a care inContinue reading “The House Doesn’t Always Win”

A Royal Education

Sarah Loughlin reflects on cultural stereotyping after an interesting few hours in the Los Angeles bus station Standing between an Escalade and a Hummer, I flicker between wanting to laugh hysterically, and die of embarrassment. If only the game of Rock Paper Scissors had gone my way, I would be standing where my sister isContinue reading “A Royal Education”

Getting to Know the Locals

After three months of living in fear, Louisiana resident Sarah Loughlin decides it’s time to face North America’s biggest reptile. Palms sweaty. Hands shaking. I stand in the midday heat. ‘Pick it up.’ ‘No, I can’t, what if it bites me.’ ‘You’ll be fine, go on, just touch it.’ ‘Ohhh, look at its eyes though,Continue reading “Getting to Know the Locals”