A road trip across the US with a stranger met online comes to a crashing halt on a dark deserted highway near the Nevada/California border…
US Road Trippin’
What happens when I meet a stranger online and decide to spend 60 hours in a van, driving more than 3000 kilometres? Well, not much sleep, for one thing…
Finding an Ace in Palm Springs
When it comes to glamour, the desert resort of Palm Springs is sweating it out. But the coolest and hippest place to be for the young is the Ace Hotel.
Occupy Wall St
This protest in New York City shows the depth of anger about the economic state of the USA. Will ‘hope’ be enough to bring about ‘change’, though?
Ugly Betty lives here… and other Jackson Heights facts
Not far from Manhattan and the New York we all know, there’s a neighbourhood in Queens that’s packed with culture.
The pretzel man’s the bread-winner
On the streets of New York, there are food stalls on almost every corner. This is the story behind one of them – the pretzel man.
It’s time to grow up, America
A walk on Boston’s Freedom Trail reveals a lot of America’s history but also raises thoughts about its future. It started with a Tea Party, so what’s next?
JFK – before he was an airport
There was once a president who inspired a nation with a dream to send a man to the moon. In modern America, lessons can be learned from JFK.
Is the sun setting on America?
The US is at a crucial point politically and economically. With protests in streets and a presidential campaign nearing, the focus is here in Washington.