Travel
The Skinny travel guide. We take an alternative approach to travel writing, exploring what it is to travel as well as sharing the unique international experiences of our writers. Sightseeing recommendations, features, guides and adventures for avid globetrotters to amateur travelers may also feature.
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MusicLe Guess Who? – Utrecht's church of noise
We venture to the Netherlands for a weekend of off-kilter musical shenanigans at Utrecht's Le Guess Who? festival, and fall head first in love with a city full of secrets. Read more »| 04 Dec 2015 -
FestivalsTrans Musicales 2015 preview
The Trans Musicales festival, which has been running in the ornate city of Rennes since 1979, is an incomparably idiosyncratic and challenging festival. It&r... Read more »| 17 Nov 2015 -
Features
Glasgow Fireworks - Where to watch them
We look at some of the best places to see fireworks in Glasgow this Bonfire Night Read more »| 28 Oct 2015 -
FeaturesEdinburgh Fireworks - Where to watch them
Time to crane your necks skywards and gawp at colours and loud noises – here’s The Skinny’s guide to the best places to see fireworks in Edinburgh this Bonfire Night Read more »| 28 Oct 2015 -
FeaturesManchester named one of the world's top ten cities
Manchester has been named one of the ten best cities to visit in the world by Lonely Planet, in a list published by the travel guide today Read more »| 27 Oct 2015 -
Festivals
What's On: The Saltire Festival 2015
We’ve all, at least once, looked up at the sky on a clear blue day and, seeing two criss-crossing vapour trails, called out, “here that looks lik... Read more »| 22 Oct 2015
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FeaturesCheap City Breaks: Liverpool on a budget
Budget travel in the UK is easy if you know where to look. Check out our insider's guide to Liverpool, surely one of the best cheap weekend breaks – a city bursting with character, culture and free things to do Read more »| 16 Oct 2015 -
Adventures
Bucharest: Between the Past and the Future
A trip to the Romanian capital leaves our travel reviewer convinced of the benefits of Bucharest. Read more »| 12 Oct 2015 -
Students
Working Abroad: Want Job, Will Travel
Why not fund your gap year by working abroad? Read these three tales of overseas travel and work. Read more »| 14 Sep 2015 -
Adventures
The Travel Hangover: Dealing with Coming Home
After months of being on the road, how does one treat the hangover that ensues post-adventure? Read more »| 02 Sep 2015 -
Intersections
Couchsurfin' USA: The Female Travelling Experience
Taking stock of the perks and pains that the patriarchy holds for women backpacking across North America Read more »| 07 Aug 2015 -
Sightseeing
Chilly in Chile
Our writer travels to the Atacama to test the hypothesis – do deserts get really cold at night? tl;dr = Yes! Read more »| 03 Aug 2015 -
Festivals
Positivus 2015: The Review
A family-friendly haven for rockers and ravers looking for a dance into the wee hours, as well as people who just want to watch a puppet film in the woods at 4 in the morning, we investigate the ninth edition of Latvia's Positivus festival Read more »| 23 Jul 2015 -
Features
Malawi – The Aid Paradox
A personal journey to the Warm Heart of Africa, Malawi, exposes a raft of questions Read more »| 01 Jul 2015 -
Features
Travelling in the Digital Age
An honest insight into the world of 21st Century travel... Read more »| 05 Jun 2015