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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FeaturesJourneys in Kurdistan
An intrepid Skinny wanderer ventures into Iraq Read more »| 09 Jun 2010 -
SightseeingGo away! To Portland
Portland, Oregon is a cultural hotbed right now. Here's the lowdown: the skinny, if you will Read more »| 09 Jun 2010 -
FeaturesGoing Offroad for Father's Day
Want to find out if Daddy's a wimp or well 'ard? Get him to drive a 4x4 down a cliff Read more »| 01 Jun 2010 -
Sightseeing
Charles Jencks' Garden of Cosmic Speculation
If curiosity does indeed a pilgrim make then there can be no excuses for not taking the opportunity this Bank Holiday weekend to visit the intriguingl... Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
Festivals
Croatian Clubbing: Brighter Than White
Forget the White Isle. Petrcane evokes the true Mediterranean party spirit without ruining your budget. Read more »| 27 Aug 2009 -
Features
Get Me Away From Here...
Certain parts of Scotland (cough, Edinburgh, cough) throng almost unbearably with bodies in the summer- escape the madness with a bit of splendid isolation... Read more »| 26 Aug 2009
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FestivalsThe Road to Belladrum
Few festivals are in such scenic locations as Belladrum Tartan Heart, which has been described as 'camping in the woods, with bands.' Dylan Reed suggests you make a trip of it Read more »| 01 Aug 2009 -
SightseeingTennis, Travel, and Making Memories
I once shared a tiny shack on the northwest coast with one lumpy bed, one saucepan, one fork and one million woodlice with one grumpy compadre some years ba... Read more »| 02 Jul 2009 -
Features
Norway: Fjord Sierra
Norway has some of the most incredible scenery in the world, and it's really close. Think about it. Read more »| 25 Jun 2009 -
Sightseeing
Excursions
Guildtown Bluegrass Music Festival Guildtown, Perthshire July 31st – August 3rd Perthshire goes all Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? with its annual four-da... Read more »| 24 Jun 2009 -
Festivals
Benicassim: The Voyage with a Soundtrack
With more and more Brits merging music festivals with a holiday abroad, Gordon Bruce debunks the critics and explores why Benicassim is becoming an essential for any musical zealot. Read more »| 10 Jun 2009 -
Sightseeing
Adamo Hotel, Bridge of Allan
Location: Bridge of Allan. 'Why would anyone go to Bridge of Allan?', you might well wonder. But when you actually get there, you'll likely be surprised to ... Read more »| 25 May 2009 -
Features
Get up and Go-Goa
Forget mouldy dreadlocks and sweaty swedgers, take the true path to enlightening travel Read more »| 19 May 2009 -
Festivals
Primavera Sound: Sun, sea and shoegaze
So the recession may be biting, but one festival is worth consolidating your debts for. Nick Mitchell looks forward to Primavera Sound. Read more »| 27 Apr 2009 -
Features
Volunteering abroad with Platform 2
Louise Devlin reports on a remarkable opportunity for young people to do some good in faraway cultures - for free Read more »| 02 Apr 2009