The Zurich Lowdown
In the second part of Alex Burden's feature on Zurich clubbing culture, we get in-depth clubs and artists engineering it....

In the second part of Alex Burden's feature on Zurich clubbing culture, we get in-depth clubs and artists engineering it....

Deviance editor Nine is no shrinking violet these days, perhaps never was. Here she recounts how she overcame the fear of travelling alone

Arun ponders the nature of existence during a recent trip to India

Steve Clarkson is the latest to nestle up on someone else's settee. Get in touch if you've got couchsurfing tales of your own

Forget what you think you know about top European locations for electronic music - Berlin, Barcelona, London, Paris... bringing up the rear and fast approaching is Zurich...

For some people, student discounts just don’t suffice. If you’re looking for a different travel experience, check out the options below for more ways to get around.

Two intrepid Skinny explorers recently spent time in Europe's cultural capital, and came away with radically different stories to tell. We ask 'So what's Berlin all about then?'

12pm – 3pm Just getting into the day, you’ve probably successfully managed to sleep through your morning lectures, and starting to think about going outside. LAZY DAYS BY THE RIVER:...

Is the Edinburgh Festival scene the ideal of escapism, or does one, thrown into the centre of such a maelstrom, need some time out? Here we look at options to...

Move over Cannes, Edinburgh and Co - prepare to have the glam replaced by jam. In August the North East town of Nairn hosts a new film festival, inspired by...

As Mongol, the 'untold story of Genghis Khan', hits the cinemas, three fearless warriors from Edinburgh and Midlothian will be preparing for their own Mongolian epic: 2008's Mongolia Rally, a...

EatScotland, the culinary arm of VisitScotland, is currently trumpeting its range of ‘Taste Trails’, designed to give your trip to Scotland a distinctly local flavour. These are suggestive rather than...
Few people head to Thailand for the sake of the capital, but The Skinny specialises in unearthing unexpected treats. Here Deborah Martin gives her insider's guide to bustling Bangkok
Got somewhere to go? Or just mournful for the passing of the Beat generation? In the month of the fiftieth anniversary of Jack Kerouac's classic On The Road, Nine considers...

If you're going to send the Music Editor off to write a travel piece, there can be few places better suited than San Fran. Luckily, Dave Kerr was taken by...
For the sake of this Opposites issue, we decided to drop the usual 'recommended' travel piece for a more alternative report. Here Jeff Jackson recounts an eventful US Army tour...
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This month errant Skinny reporter Edgar Hyde experiences the weight of history in trendy Berlin. And goes drinking in a secret bar with a radical punk.
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