

Los Angeles, California
As I arrive in LAX dressed as a Santa Monica lifeguard I somehow muster the energy to drag my 15kg bag towards check-in. OK so now, picture this, I haven't eaten a meal for 5 days and check-in at LAX is completely different from every other place I have ever been to, I'm trying to eat as many tic-tacs as I can to keep my sugar levels up, so I can figure out how to get on the plane... I'm flying home Aer Lingus and spot a fellow Irish lady who looks eq...