As I approach the end of my fourth year of university, a break from the stress is much needed. Whilst everyone around me are applying for a permanent job, my intention is to travel – to see the world before I reluctantly find a job and start paying off my student debt! Having finished my…
Travel
Staying safe from pickpockets and scams
My mum always use to tell me when I was younger to watch out for pickpockets and scammers whenever we went on vacation. Unfortunately, I have been pick-pocketed before but it’s made me more aware and cautious of my surroundings. Here’s some advice and tips that can be put to good use by experienced and…
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London: where do I start?
If you aren’t local, the idea of visiting London can be daunting; there’s so much to see and do, it is difficult to know where to start. Obviously, people with different interests will want to explore different things, but there are a few sights, activities, and places that I would recommend to anyone planning a…
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Ethical travel
In modern society, there is a tendency to not ask questions. Not much consideration is placed on some aspects of life and, as a result, a common disregard for consequences and effects is present. Travel, in recent years, has been commodified, in that people flock to countries in far off lands for the bragging rights,…
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Valentine’s Day locations
Valentine’s Day: an excuse for couples to take off somewhere romantic, new and exciting. There is an endless list of romantic locations for that perfect getaway, both close to home and far away. For me, I associated Budapest and Vienna with romance. Two places I longed to visit, and my boyfriend at the time was…
Arts
Ken Kiff: The Sequence at The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
‘The same way Manet rediscovered Goya when he went to Madrid, it is about time we rediscovered the great value of Ken Kiff’s artwork,’ said Paul Greenhalgh about one of the most original British artists of the 20th century. This winter the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts will showcase Ken Kiff: The Sequence, the first…
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Travelling to “Dangerous Destinations”
I was scrolling through the segment of the British government website that offers British citizens advice on which countries are currently too dangerous to visit. It cities killings, political instability and theft as some of the reasons why one should not go to a country. Many of the ‘dangerous’ countries that were listed were far…
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New Mexico: the land of enchantment
Mariah Feria tells us all about the wonders of underrated New Mexico.
Travel
‘Staycations’: tourism in your own country
Marta Catalano considers ‘staycations’ as a cheaper holiday plan that allow for adventure and discovery
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