Barcelona – Why you should go… in under 200 words

Just a few hours away, Barcelona is an excellent cityscape perfect to overcome your summer blues. With an average daytime temperature of 21 degrees, this Catalan city is perfect for walking around and seeing what it has to offer. The city itself is an open museum with Antoni GaudiÔÇÖs masterpieces on display around Barcelona, including his magnum opus: La Sagrada Familia, which is still in … Continue reading Barcelona – Why you should go… in under 200 words

RachelNovember 18, 2017November 18, 2017

Explore: Cape Town

Cape Town is a stunning costal city within South Africa. Famous not only for its mountainous terrain and Penguin inhabited beaches but also for its rich and unique culture. So, what to do when visiting this extraordinary city? Hike LionÔÇÖs Head Mountain: Cape Town brings the sea to the mountains. As an extremely mountainous area there are numerous options at your fingertips when it comes … Continue reading Explore: Cape Town

Molly GeddesSeptember 15, 2017September 15, 2017

5 Bangkok Spots for an Insta-Worthy Picture!

Bangkok welcomes record numbers of tourists each year, and it’s not hard to see why. This incredibly diverse city is unlike any other. Skyscrapers, temples, tuk-tuks and exotic cuisine. As well as all of this, Bangkok is a photographers heaven, every street holds something that’s just screaming to be captured. If you ever find yourself in brilliant Bangkok, these are the 5 places that you … Continue reading 5 Bangkok Spots for an Insta-Worthy Picture!

Molly GeddesSeptember 5, 2017September 8, 2017

Do Something Different For Valentines

Valentine’s Day is my favourite holiday. Yes not Christmas or New Year’s day. Valentines. But not for the clich├®s like flowers and dinner and chocolate, Valentines is the time of year you make timeless memories with your loved one, and what better way to do this than travel? My boyfriend and I spontaneously booked to go to Dublin this year, and this was the perfect … Continue reading Do Something Different For Valentines

gemmagibsonFebruary 21, 2017

Explore: Paris

Smelling freshly baked croissants, spotting spectacular architecture, and waking up to the vision of the Notre Dame every morning, nothing could be more magical. Paris is as close to an enchanted, fairy-tale life as we will ever get. For starters they have Disneyland, that place is argument enough. Yes I saw all the sites. A drive across Paris from left to right takes approximately four … Continue reading Explore: Paris

gemmagibsonDecember 12, 2016December 19, 2016

Festive day trips for December

As we all know, Christmas can be an incredibly busy and stressful time of the year, but among the panic of present hunting and scouring the supermarkets for the finest biscuits, it is important to immerse yourself in the joy and festivities that Christmas brings with it. I have chosen a variety of the best places to go to enjoy a festive day-out, both in … Continue reading Festive day trips for December

gemmagibsonDecember 4, 2016

Explore: Prague

Prague is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever visited, and is definitely achievable to do in just a few (albeit very busy) days. To start the adventure, The Czech Inn was a perfect hostel for young travellers, offering 24-hour reception, super friendly staff, a cheap bar and an underground 32-person dorm room. ┬áThat may sound like a lot of people, but it … Continue reading Explore: Prague

gemmagibsonNovember 28, 2016December 19, 2016

Quench Food Abroad: A day on Cloud9, Fiji

Our Food and Drink editor Georgia O’Brien was lucky enough to have travelled halfway across the world this summer to the beautiful Fiji Islands. Here she shares her once in a lifetime experience on Cloud9, a floating pizzeria restaurant in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Only a short flight away from the popular backing hotspots Australia and New Zealand, the Fiji Islands are renowned … Continue reading Quench Food Abroad: A day on Cloud9, Fiji

georgiaobrienNovember 21, 2016November 28, 2016

Explore: Dublin

Last December I enjoyed my birthday trip to Dublin. Only going for a long weekend, I didnÔÇÖt have enough time to cover the whole city, but I did manage to hit all of the main tourist attractions that Dublin had to offer. What Ireland is most famous for is obviously Guinness, so a trip to the storehouse is a must! Inside youÔÇÖre taken on a … Continue reading Explore: Dublin

gemmagibsonNovember 21, 2016December 19, 2016

Explore: Poland

When my parents received an invitation to a wedding in Poland last year, I thought nothing of it. How could I be jealous when their trip away offered me a free house for the week? When I saw the photos however, I realised why I should be jealous, and I just had to go there for my eighteenth birthday. Poland is a beautiful country with … Continue reading Explore: Poland

gemmagibsonNovember 14, 2016December 19, 2016

Explore: Thailand

Thailand has been on my bucket list for many years and in March this year, my mum, sister and I finally took the trip there. We spent 10 days in Phuket, which is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Thailand, with some of the countryÔÇÖs most famous beaches. After a 16-hour journey, we finally arrived. We stayed in an absolutely stunning resort – … Continue reading Explore: Thailand

gemmagibsonNovember 7, 2016December 19, 2016

Explore: Bulgaria

During September my boyfriend and I spent the week in the Bulgarian holiday resort, Sunny Beach. Bulgaria provided us with a whole host of experiences that proved for an enjoyable short break. I would recommend staying within the resort area as you have everything you need. The weather during our trip was very much on and off- boiling days were spent by the poolside, whereas … Continue reading Explore: Bulgaria

gemmagibsonOctober 31, 2016December 19, 2016

Explore: Australia

Student’s have been volunteering┬áto write reviews for a country they have visited, in order to give you readers a taste of the better life and provide tips and recommendations for the best places to go. The review for this week- Australia. Considering that my life at the minute consists of work and writing assignments, itÔÇÖs nice to write a piece which is a retrospect of … Continue reading Explore: Australia

gemmagibsonOctober 24, 2016December 19, 2016

Top Travel YouTube Channels

With summer coming to an end and lectures fast approaching, here are our Top Travel YouTube Channels to┬áprovide some term-time wanderlust and inspire your next trip. 1.Vagabrothers Two brothers, Marko and Alex Ayling who, after winning a travel video contest in 2013, started their own YouTube channel to document their adventures around the world. They are among the most┬árecognised creators of travel content within the … Continue reading Top Travel YouTube Channels

harrietthornleySeptember 4, 2016September 4, 2016

On the Road: Our Favourite Roadtrip Routes

Road trips arenÔÇÖt just for the movies anymore. Whether you are looking for an afternoon exploring Wales or an adventure further afield let our travel team give you some ideas. Words by Alice Dent and Lucy Pierce. GREAT OCEAN ROAD ThereÔÇÖs no doubt that Australia is a pretty cool country, and what better way to experience it than by taking a trip along VictoriaÔÇÖs … Continue reading On the Road: Our Favourite Roadtrip Routes

Emily GiblettFebruary 29, 2016February 29, 2016

48 Hours in Krakow

Rachael Hutchings tells us where to eat, sleep, rave and repeat in Krakow Krakow, PolandÔÇÖs second most important city behind Warsaw, is definitely one of the most exciting places IÔÇÖve visited, not only due to the fact that it snowed the entirety of my visit there and looked like something out of a fairy-tale, but because of its endless treasure troves of culture, art and … Continue reading 48 Hours in Krakow

Emily GiblettJanuary 28, 2016January 28, 2016

When in Hong Kong…

Alexia Cowley talks us through the Do’s and Don’ts of travelling in Hong Kong Continue reading When in Hong Kong…

Emily GiblettDecember 3, 2015February 4, 2017

Travel, uncategorized

Book Review: The Gap-Year Guidebook

Thinking about taking a gap year but have no idea where to start? One such place, which guarantees to answer most of your queries, worries and qualms, is the 23rd edition of The Gap-Year Guidebook. With a new edition each year, the series of books do what they say on the tin. Its overall presentation initially seems quite dense. When picking up a guidebook you … Continue reading Book Review: The Gap-Year Guidebook

oliviawalthoDecember 10, 2014

First time backpackers: South East Asia

What you need to know when travelling to South East Asia for the first time South East Asia, the ultimate gap year destination and a rite of passage for any young person wishing to explore and see the World. It is a part of the globe that conjures up images of paradise, white sands and gorgeous food, a place rich in culture and in partying … Continue reading First time backpackers: South East Asia

oliviawalthoNovember 3, 2014November 7, 2014

Top Travel Blogs

Like many final year students too scared to face up to real-world demands and find a job just yet, IÔÇÖve recently been planning a post-University gap year to Australia and parts of Asia. Whereas, in years gone by, I remember my parents pouring over endless brochures, atlases and travel guides before deciding on that years summer holiday, my first thought when planning my travels was … Continue reading Top Travel Blogs

charliemockFebruary 17, 20141 Comment