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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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FeaturesFear and Loathing: A Non-Savage Journey to the City of Lost Wages
What happens at an academic conference in Las Vegas stays... oh never mind! Read more »| 13 Feb 2012 -
FeaturesA Missive From Thailand: Everything's Going Swimmingly!
Our correspondent travels to Thailand and gets to grips with something most of us take for granted – swimming Read more »| 29 Nov 2011 -
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A Good Feeling for Portugal?
Portugal, a country with an unexpected north-south divide, and an ample supply of hammocks. Read more »| 09 Nov 2011 -
FeaturesMeeting Mr Adventure: An interview with Charley Boorman
Professional traveller Charley Boorman discusses his forthcoming speaking tour on the vagaries of travelling the world, and gives sound advice on what to do in case of an elephant stampede Read more »| 28 Sep 2011 -
FeaturesTravel Bucket List
A traveller ponders his own mortality in terms of the trips not taken, and challenges us all to do likewise Read more »| 30 Aug 2011 -
FeaturesDelhi Belly
A resident of Delhi sees the city through the eyes of a newcomer Read more »| 12 Aug 2011
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My Tellybox Debut
In a shameless bid to secure free merchandise, we sent Ray Philp to London to launch his acting career in a beer advert Read more »| 11 Jul 2011 -
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Hard Up Down Under
Cursing the vagaries of the world economy, our necessitous nomad fails to see the value in an overpriced Oz Read more »| 29 Jun 2011 -
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The Arizona Zone
Our venturesome explorer with the inside track on a landscape we're all familiar with - Monument Valley Read more »| 10 Jun 2011 -
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If Destroyed Still True #6 by Nine
Nine, former Deviance editor at Skinny Towers, is one of the most well-travelled people we know, pinballing around the globe to places as far flung as Austra... Read more »| 06 Jun 2011 -
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Trainhopping In Japan
Holiday in Japan, anyone? Ally Brown recommends it... when the smoke clears Read more »| 01 Jun 2011 -
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The Cottage Residential Music Studio: Alt-holidays for (alt-) Musicians
The marketplace can sometimes cater to extreme niche tastes. For example, it's possible to acquire your very own dinosaur bones, fried burger-scented candl... Read more »| 04 May 2011 -
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Rancid Authenticity and Other Stories: How To Be A Decent Couchsurfer
Websites like couchsurfing.org are increasingly popular for finding free accommodation, but users may need to get to grips with the etiquette Read more »| 08 Apr 2011 -
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Middle Eastern Travels: Day-trips in the West Bank
Stressed by the big city, a traveller takes a wee jaunt to Hebron Read more »| 04 Mar 2011 -
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Elite Encounters in Pakistan
A backpacker finds himself upgraded to the royal suite for one night only Read more »| 05 Feb 2011