Laura Millar

Escapism • 5th November 2024

America's Most Wanted

In two years’ time, our friend and neighbour across the pond turns 250, so we’re very much in a US state of mind...

The Scotsman • 28th September 2024

Land of Canada’s Scottish clans

A direct route from Edinburgh to Halifax puts the history and hospitality of Nova Scotia just six hours away...

TTG • 13th June 2024

The 40-year-old Virgin: How Richard Branson's revolutionary airline made its fifth decade

Virgin Atlantic this week hosted a 40th birthday party for the ages in Las Vegas; Laura Millar finds out how and why Richard Branson’s carrier has stood the test of time, and what’s next for the travel trade.

TTG • 15th May 2024

Why Taylor Swift is a touchdown for Kansas City's tourism industry

“She’s a nice, sweet, low-key girl. And she’s taller than I thought she’d be!” laughs Kim, who’s showing me around Arrowhead Stadium

The Times • 14th May 2024

How Taylor Swift made this unexpected US city famous

I’ve barely been in Kansas City an hour and I’ve seen her everywhere. Not literally, unfortunately....

inews.co.uk • 20th March 2024

The upscale US resort that inspired Apple TV+’s Palm Royale

Starring Kristen Wiig, the show charts a woman’s climb up the social echelons of 1960s Palm Beach, a desirable area in Florida; Laura Millar visits to discover why it's still attracting high society....

The Telegraph • 10th October 2023

How I lived the White Lotus life at a new wellness resort for the super-rich

I observed my first Tanya McQuoid moment at Sensei Porcupine Creek, a luxurious new wellness retreat in southern California, two hours from Los Angeles, at breakfast the morning after my late-night check-in....

The Telegraph • 2nd August 2023

Discover Costa Rica, a nature-lover’s paradise

Costa Rica is one of those once-in-a-lifetime places; somewhere you’ll reminisce about for years to come....

Metro Newspaper UK • 31st July 2023

Cin City

British Airways have just launched a new direct route from the UK to Cincinnati, Ohio, a midwestern town with a distinctly German flavour. Laura Millar tucks in...

Metro Newspaper UK • 31st July 2023

LA Stories

There’s a lot going on in the City of Angels this summer, from hanging out in Barbie’s ‘hood to celebrating the Hollywood Sign’s 100th birthday, finds Laura Millar...

Metro Newspaper UK • 24th July 2023

Falling for Guyana

A new direct flight brings tourists closer to this wild, rugged and lesser-known South American country for the first time. Laura Millar explores…

The Independent • 21st July 2023

Why Cincinnati deserves to be your next US city break

With new direct flights from London, getting to Cincy, the Ohio city that’s usually just flown over, is a cinch, says Laura Millar

CN Traveller • 18th July 2023

First In: Sensei Porcupine Creek, Rancho Mirage, California

This pick-and-mix-style retreat in the desert blends wellness and tech with creature comforts to promote a longer, healthier lifespan, finds Laura Millar

The Club - BA • 15th June 2023

BA - The Club - The flight diaries: Cincinnati, USA

Travel writer, USA lover, and Executive Club Member Laura Millar was thrilled to head to Cincinnati on our inaugural flight.

Travel Weekly • 15th June 2023

Wall yoga, wellness programmes and thermal waters: Inside wellness retreats in Greater Palm Springs

Inspired by a flurry of openings, Laura Millar heads to Greater Palm Springs to sample the region’s growing wellness scene This is yoga unlike any I’ve ever tried before. I’m suspended from a wall by just a set of straps and a waistband, stretching my whole body out in front of me like Superman in flight. The straps help me lean in to stretches and poses I’ve often found tricky in other yoga classes, but thanks to their support, my muscles can be pushed further. It’s my first experience of wal

The Telegraph • 8th May 2023

The history of America's most famous sign

I first experienced the Hollywood sign in a less than dignified manner: shuffling down an uneven, rocky slope towards it on my backside...

Metro Newspaper UK • 3rd April 2023

Anarchy in the USA!

Laura Millar is one of the first through the doors at Las Vegas' newest attraction: a museum dedicated to punk rock....

Metro Newspaper UK • 26th September 2022

We Will Rock You

As the Hard Rock Group celebrates its 50th anniversary, Laura Millar is given exclusive access to a secret vault holding its rock and roll memorabilia....

Metro Newspaper UK • 25th July 2022

Kissimmee, Quick!

Heading to Orlando this summer? Stay far from the crowds at this quirky nearby town, says Laura Millar

Business Traveller • 17th February 2022

LA Story

Now that the US has fully reopened to UK travellers, the City of Angels is set to put on a dazzling show for visitors in the post-Covid era, with a host of new openings, exhibitions and events...