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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SightseeingCity Guide: Newcastle
Planning a weekend break? Consider Newcastle-Gateshead – a major player in contemporary art, music, and food and drink. Here's our handy guide to some of the area's cultural highlights Read more »| 19 May 2015 -
FeaturesA Ferry Short Story (or Four)
After the broad canvas that was our recent Travel Shorts competition, this month’s selection sees four writers focus their efforts on the vagaries o... Read more »| 08 May 2015 -
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Just Like Home – Travelling in a globalised world
Our Travel Writing Competition winner Damien Cifelli urges us to seek out the unique, before the world becomes a buffet where everything's the same flavour Read more »| 01 Apr 2015 -
Comedy
Pigs and Pyramids
Intrepid reporter and avowed misanthrope Fred Fletch takes a trip to Egypt in search of culture, after grappling with the difficult matter of getting there Read more »| 19 Mar 2015 -
FestivalsInternational Music Festivals 2015: A Beginner's Guide
Still trying to make sense of the vast array of festivals on offer around the globe this year? From punk fests to electro havens, allow The Skinny to guide you through some of our more esoteric favourites Read more »| 05 Mar 2015 -
Sightseeing
As Seen on Screen: Glasgow and Edinburgh in Film
As Glasgow Film Festival enters its final throes, our Glasgow and Edinburgh Venues editors take the opportunity to highlight a selection of visitable local venues that have appeared on the big screen Read more »| 26 Feb 2015
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Features
The World in Words: Our Travel Writing Competition Winner
In honour of our Travel Special, we threw open the door to contributions from our readers with our debut Travel Writing Competition – and you responded in your droves. Our winner is Damien Cifelli – and here he is... Read more »| 05 Feb 2015 -
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Mosquitoes, Monasteries and Myanmar: Travel Writing Runners-Up
Here are some of our favourite runners-up from our Travel Writing competition, with tales from across Europe, Asia, Africa and South America. Read more »| 05 Feb 2015 -
FeaturesInternational Events Calendar 2015
Planning on travelling this year? From design expos and book fairs to film and music festivals, here are some of the cultural highlights we are most looking forward to. Read more »| 05 Feb 2015 -
TheatreAbove the Belt: Touring in the Highlands and Islands
The Highlands and Islands are about more than their beautiful scenery. The Touring Network's Sam Eccles, promoter Jennie Macfie and Kieran Hurley talk about theatre and culture outside of the cities Read more »| 03 Feb 2015 -
Adventures
Walking in Scotland
From the West Highland Way to Weir’s Way, and with enlightened legislation giving everyone the right to roam the countryside, Scotland has long had a fine reputation as a nation of walks and walkers Read more »| 26 Jan 2015 -
Adventures
Healthy holidays for 2015
So, how are those New Year’s resolutions coming along? Staring forlornly at that gym membership card with a frazzled, will I/won’t I trauma not s... Read more »| 26 Jan 2015 -
Features
Explore Paris like a local
Fancy a Parisian experience beyond the tourist trail? Explore the city like a local with our insider's guide Read more »| 12 Jan 2015 -
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The Tests and Rewards of Lonesome Travelling
A manifesto for self-discovery Read more »| 05 Jan 2015 -
Features
Fly by Night: Two Sides of Copenhagen
A weekend in the 'world's happiest city' reveals that, far from being content to rest on its laurels, Copenhagen is a place of experimentation, discussion and even dissent Read more »| 15 Dec 2014