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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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 -
FestivalsWhat'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 -
Features
Cheap 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 -
AdventuresThe 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
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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 -
FestivalsPositivus 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 -
Sightseeing
City 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 -
Features
A 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 -
Features
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