Friday 26th November A new variant of COVID-19, the Omicron variant, has been identified and described as “the worst one we’ve seen so far” by a health official. It was first found in Botswana, Africa, back on November 11th. The variant, officially known as B.1.1.529, has caused 6 countries to be moved to the UK’s…
Travel
Country Spotlight: Paraguay
When hearing of someone’s trip to South America it’s not often you’ll hear of a visit to Paraguay. As one of the smaller countries in the continent, it isn’t home to classically mainstream tourist attractions. But it doesn’t need them with fascinating sights and monuments of its rich history paired with a subtropical climate, rarely…
Climate Change
Ecotourism: Travel and Climate
Pina Coladas on a sandy beach, palm trees, and the smell of fabulous food. These are a few of our favourite things. But what if the holidays you craved were the exact source of climate change, a reality credibly accepted as the cause of human action? Would the cocktails on the beach suddenly become rather…
Travel
‘How Getting Outside Can Help You On The Inside’
As we approach Winter it can be useful to acknowledge the importance of nature to positive mental health. With temperatures dropping and days shortening, it becomes easier to stay inside. However, when you are outside amongst nature it is an all-consuming experience, not only providing your body with Vitamin D and reducing stress but acting…
Travel
SWAPPING UEA FOR UAE, HOW IS IT TO TRAVEL DURING COVID-19?
Going abroad: something that many people are very wary about doing at the moment due to the many constant and confusing changes in restrictions, hesitation about whether it is safe to or not. Since the beginning of October, new simplified travel rules have come into place in the UK, with the traffic light system replaced…
Travel
The Dangers of Voluntourism: Why wanting to ‘Make a Difference’ is not enough
“Do you love to travel? Are you passionate about making a difference?” You’ve probably seen a similar slogan before. This time, an organisation called Play Action International is advertising an opportunity to build a playground in Uganda. Upon closer inspection, this turns out to be a ‘voluntourism’ trip, where volunteering is combined with travel opportunities…
Travel
Bizarre Landscapes You Would Never Believe
The pandemic has engulfed us with emotional turmoil for the past two years. However, after multiple vaccine rollouts, things have gotten better. I decided to revise the memory of visiting a bizarre underground landscape and plan my next trip to other unimaginable landscapes on earth. My mom and I loved to travel to Europe every…
Travel
Getaway Abroad to Hong Kong
Three months ago, I landed home. However, I spent almost one month in quarantine. After multiple hurdles at border control and regular health checkups to bypass, I realised freedom was a luxury. This freedom cost me a great amount. From expensive Covid-19 testing services in the United Kingdom to my 21-day hotel fees in Hong…
Travel
(Re)discover Norwich
Norwich is rightly described as a fine city. For new and returning students, Norwich is a hugely exciting place to be, and the range of activities you can do and places you can visit is vast. Although I’ve spent a lot of time here, since the end of lockdown there are so many things I’ve…
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