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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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FeaturesThe Birth of Carnaval in São Paulo
Carnaval used to be uncool in São Paulo, but now that's changing. Read more »| 08 Mar 2016 -
AdventuresDream travels: Treehouses and private islands
To celebrate Airbnb’s seventh birthday, one host shares how renting rooms is helping shape individual dreams of travel, from Montenegro to the islands of the Indian Ocean Read more »| 26 Feb 2016 -
Living AbroadLiving in New York: An expat's guide
So, you want to live in New York? An ex-pat’s guide to finding your feet in the Big Apple. Read more »| 23 Feb 2016 -
FeaturesLife in Kuala Lumpur: Culture, cuisine & the law
Our Malaysia correspondent offers a guide to life in Kuala Lumpur aka KL, from roti canai to a complex dual legal system Read more »| 11 Feb 2016 -
FeaturesLiving in Dubai: Work, culture and booze licenses
Our man in Dubai offers a definitive guide to living there, from procuring a booze license to picking the right mall Read more »| 05 Feb 2016 -
FestivalsInternational Events Calendar 2016
That February darkness getting you down? We've selected the best cultural treats of 2016 from around the world to help you dream of sunnier adventures. Read more »| 01 Feb 2016
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FeaturesLiving in Manila: An expat guide
Last year my girlfriend and I moved to Manila. The choice was something of a ‘spin a globe and point to a place’ type decision. Although no... Read more »| 01 Feb 2016 -
FeaturesLiving in Amsterdam: University and Beyond
With postgraduate education in the UK only getting more expensive, now might be the time to consider your options further afield. Here’s what makes living in Amsterdam a great candidate for studies and culture Read more »| 25 Jan 2016 -
FeaturesLiving in Bogotá, Colombia: A Guide
Living in Bogotá as a foreigner presents little everyday challenges that pampered westerners from first world countries might not be used to. Read more »| 19 Jan 2016 -
FeaturesA Guide to Living in Madrid
One British ex-pat offers a guide to living in Spain's capital, Madrid Read more »| 18 Jan 2016 -
Features2016 Travel Resolutions
A year has changed into another year. Since at this point of human evolution we have lost the ability to think for ourselves or make our own decisions, here is a list of travel-based resolutions we can pretend we’re going to achieve this year Read more »| 31 Dec 2015 -
FestivalsLes Trans Musicales de Rennes 2015
Have 37 years of Transmusicales, Rennes’ premier music showcase, left the festival weary and complacent? Or is the Breton capital still reeling and rev... Read more »| 09 Dec 2015 -
FeaturesThings to Do in Berlin at Christmas and New Year
Thinking of going to Berlin for Christmas or New Year? Our expat friend shares his tips on how to party like a local, from the Berlin Christmas markets to Berghain, the key things to do in Berlin over the festive period... and where to watch the fireworks Read more »| 08 Dec 2015 -
FestivalsTravel report: Clockenflap Festival, Hong Kong
We report back on the travel experience of Hong Kong's Clockenflap festival, its premier music event that holds a mirror up to the idiosyncratic city itself. Read more »| 04 Dec 2015 -
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