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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Features
The Couchsurfing Chronicles
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 Read more »| 09 Oct 2008 -
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Berlin Diptych: Part One
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?' Read more »| 12 Sep 2008 -
Festivals
The Skinny @ Coachella 2008
A festival in the Californian sun starring Prince, Portishead and 'Dark Side of the Moon' in full, you say? Ally Brown takes one for the team at Coachella 2008... Read more »| 12 May 2008 -
Festivals
F**k it, let's all go to Coachella
All your T in the Parks and Glastonburys will merge into one as you get older, but a festival like Coachella will likely be a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Big Stoo MC: Big in Japan
Big Stoo is a hip hop MC who readers may remember from his days with Edinburgh's Scotland Yard Emcees. But he's now living in Tokyo as a pro wrestler and interdisciplinary fighter. So, what's the (not so) skinny on life in Japan? Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
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CouchSurfing
An essential website for backpackers, students and cheapskates. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006