Features
The world is a pretty extraordinary place, and The Skinny loves to explore it. Our travel writers share their stories from travels around the globe.
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FeaturesShark Attack Thailand (How I Found My Solo Travelling Feet)
What's the backpacker circuit like for those who define themselves as 'socially awkward'? Read more »| 28 Apr 2014 -
FeaturesVenice and the Tourist’s Two Faces
Our writer travels to Italy, and tries to comes to terms with two strangely contradictory sides of mass tourism Read more »| 08 Apr 2014 -
FeaturesThe Skinny 100: What Have We Learned?
OED: Travel (n): make a journey, typically of some length:the vessel had been travelling from Libya to Ireland A look back at six things we’ve learned in almost 100 issues of the Travel section Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
Features32º East: Art of Africa
We talk to Rocca Gutteridge about grassroots arts trust 32º East and the changes taking place in the art scene in Uganda Read more »| 03 Dec 2013 -
FeaturesMalawi On My Mind
Our writer takes a trip to Malawi, the 'warm heart of Africa' Read more »| 29 Oct 2013 -
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Vic Does Deutschland
As Germany continues its rise as Europe's de facto cultural epicentre, Vic Galloway analyses the rich past and present of its enduring music scene Read more »| 01 Oct 2013
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The Couple Conundrum – Travelling Together
Selling everything you own to travel the globe with the person you love; it’s a romantic notion many loved-up, travel-hungry minds only ever dream about. Read more »| 05 Sep 2013 -
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Warsaw Rising
Get away to Warsaw and experience a thriving, modern capital city with a fascinating history, and a wealth of awesome culture, cuisine, and architecture Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
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The Pleasure Pain Principle: Jakarta to Bali
Is time spent in the Indonesian capital the price to pay for paradise? Read more »| 06 Aug 2013 -
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Slottsfjell Festival, Tunsberg Norway – 18-20 July
Vic Galloway reports back from the front-lines of Norway's esteemed annual gathering Read more »| 30 Jul 2013 -
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Liberty City: Meet The Real Boston
Native Bostonian Ashley Weckbacher reports on a proud city standing tall after experiencing a terrorist atrocity in the American heartland. Meet the real Boston, battered but not broken Read more »| 10 Jun 2013 -
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The Travel Hot List 2013
Still unsure of where to go this summer? Tired of the 'beaten track'? Allow The Skinny's travel experts to let you in on the hottest destinations every in-the-know traveller is whispering about in 2013 Read more »| 04 May 2013 -
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Buena Suerte, Venezuela
Which is to say, 'Good Luck.' As Venezuela mourns Hugo Chavez and prepares to hit the polls, we take a closer look at the nation in all its complexity Read more »| 10 Apr 2013 -
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So, you want to live in Berlin? An expat's guide
Our former Games Editor upped sticks and moved to Germany's Capital a couple of years ago. Here's his manifesto as to why you should join him... Read more »| 03 Jan 2013 -
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East Coast Mainlining
Kennedy Wilson travels by train from DC to AC (Atlantic City) Read more »| 07 Dec 2012