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Category: Travel

Travel

Going Solo

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Solo traveller Alex Aloi writes about the ups and downs of ‘going solo’.

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Heather ArnoldFebruary 11, 201348 Comments
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Captured: California

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Travel Photographer Laurie Taylor┬áshares her pictures from her trip around the USA’s sunshine state.

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Heather ArnoldJanuary 30, 2013293 Comments
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New Year’s Travel-utions

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A new year means a time to see and do new things. Start 2013 by exploring more of Cardiff and the surrounding area, here are a few ideas to get you started

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Heather ArnoldJanuary 28, 20131 Comment
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Hitchhiking: Thumbs Down

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Thumbs up or thumbs down? Travel writer Kayleigh Chan writes about the difficulties and downfalls of  hitchhiking.

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Heather ArnoldJanuary 28, 2013200 Comments
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Hitchhiking: Thumbs Up

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┬áThumbs up or thumbs down? Travel writer┬áFelix Bush┬ádiscusses┬áwhat’s┬áso great about hitchhiking.

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Heather ArnoldJanuary 28, 20131,352 Comments
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Captured: The Indian Himalayas

Last summer photographer George Fielding and writer Chris Horton set off on a climb up the Indain Himalayas: both of them captured the experience and have shared it with Quench Travel.

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Heather ArnoldDecember 26, 2012972 Comments
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Captured: Yunnan Provence, China

Travel Photogrpaher Bethan Phillips shares her amazing images from the Yunnan Provence of China.

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Heather ArnoldDecember 26, 20121,217 Comments
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A Global Christmas

Christmas is a yearly global┬áphenomenon that is celebrated, in one form or another, across the world. Travel writer┬áLuke Owain Boult┬átalks to Cardiff’s international student about how they celebrate the festive season.

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Heather ArnoldDecember 23, 201221 Comments
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Cardiff’s Christmas: An International Perspective

International Student, and travel writer, Nandra Anissa discussed her observations as an Indonesian spending her Christmas in Cardiff.

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Heather ArnoldDecember 23, 20121,155 Comments
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Spice and Surf in Morocco

There is more to Morocco than just market stalls and spices. Travel writer Sophia Epstein writes about the excitement of Moroccan surf.

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Heather ArnoldDecember 23, 2012815 Comments
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Feisty Festivals: Songkran

Super-soakers are a must have at the┬áSongkran, Kayleigh Chan writes about┬áThailand’s annual water fight.

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Heather ArnoldNovember 26, 20123,155 Comments
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Feisty Festivals: La Tomatina

Travel writer Virginia Morell explains Spain’s biggest food fight: La Tomatina
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Heather ArnoldNovember 26, 20121,413 Comments
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Choose the right Accommodation

Picking the right accommodation┬áwhen travelling can be a difficult choice: get it wrong and you could be suffering from bed bugs and bad room-mates. Continue reading “Choose the right Accommodation”

Heather ArnoldNovember 12, 2012304 Comments
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Adventures in Amsterdam

Amsterdam is a popular and exciting place for travellers to be, Siobhan Carroll writes about her funny adventures around the Dutch capital.

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Heather ArnoldNovember 12, 2012Leave a comment
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Planning Travel as a Student: Europe

With Inter-railing being a cheap and popular travel choice students are looking to Europe for an adventure that doesn’t break the bank.┬áNatasha Smith writes about how to plan your┬áEuropean experience on a shoestring.

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Heather ArnoldOctober 29, 20121 Comment
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Passport: Tuscany

Becca Eutis tells of the┬ábeauty┬áand excitement of Tuscany in this┬áissue┬á’Passport’. Continue reading “Passport: Tuscany”

Heather ArnoldOctober 29, 2012Leave a comment
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Captured: Amsterdam

Maya Acharya’s photo article of the Dutch capital. Continue reading “Captured: Amsterdam”

Heather ArnoldOctober 20, 20122 Comments
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Passport: Lisbon

Quench Travel Editor Helena Lins writes about the wonders of Lisbon in our new feature ‘Passport’. Continue reading “Passport: Lisbon”

Heather ArnoldOctober 18, 2012Leave a comment
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Alcohol & Adventure

┬áQuench Travel explores the world one drink at a time. Continue reading “Alcohol & Adventure”

Heather ArnoldOctober 11, 2012Leave a comment
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Beware What You Drink: Tanzanian Konyagi

┬áJames Cuddy explores Tanzania’s famous drink Konyagi and explains just how crazy alcohol can be. Continue reading “Beware What You Drink: Tanzanian Konyagi”

Heather ArnoldOctober 10, 20127 Comments

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